Aircraft

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

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Embraer 170 and 175 Get Canadian Nod…

The Canadian civil aviation authority on July 19 issued type certification for the Embraer 170 and 175, paving the way for first deliveries to Air Canada.

Aircraft

October 4, 2006

Buying an airplane is one thing; living with one is quite another

Over the past several years, owners and manufacturers have begun to recognize aircraft product support as an increasingly vital function.

Aircraft

October 4, 2006

2005 AIN Product Support Report

For the third consecutive year in AIN’s Product Support Survey, readers gave Gulfstream top marks for both its newer business jets (less than 10 yea

Engines

October 4, 2006

Avanti II gets new engines, more power

Piaggio Aero Industries has confirmed that its new Avanti II model will replace the existing production model of its twin turboprop pusher aircraft from Se

Aircraft

October 4, 2006

Videos

TSA publishes interim rule for DCA

The long-awaited reopening of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to some general aviation aircraft now appears imminent with the Trans- portation Se

Aircraft

October 3, 2006

Grob SPn Makes First Flight

The Grob SPn 10-passenger light business jet made its maiden flight July 20 from Allgau Airport in southern Germany.

Aircraft

October 3, 2006

Cessna to double Citation fleet in China

Roger Whyte, Cessna’s senior vice president of sales and marketing, told attendees at the first ABACE that Cessna’s presence in the country dates back to 1

Aircraft

October 2, 2006

Embraer expects market for large-cabin jets

Business jet passengers in the Asia-Pacific market will appreciate the generous cabin space Embraer’s Legacy offers, according to Guan Dongyuan, managing d

Aircraft

October 2, 2006

Back to the Future…of the HondaJet

As he does with all VIPs arriving at AirVenture, EAA president Tom Poberezny greeted Honda’s Michimasa Fujino with warm words and great respect.

Aircraft

October 2, 2006

Owner-pilots get glassy-eyed

Very light jets (VLJs) may well represent the tsunami on the horizon for the owner-flown turbine market.

Aircraft

October 2, 2006

Embraer establishes dedicated sales team for business aircraft

Just months after announcing plans to manufacture two new business jets, Embraer has begun modifying its sales department to sharpen its focus on the execu

Aircraft

October 2, 2006

ExecuJet Aviation extends its reach with Grob SPn program

ExecuJet Aviation Group has successfully pursued its ambitions of becoming a truly global business aviation services group while maintaining a relatively l

Aircraft

October 2, 2006

Epic forges ahead with jet and turboprop programs

Epic Aircraft parent company Aircraft Investor Resources (AIR) and Republic of Georgia-based Tbilisi Aviation Machine (TAM) in late July further cemented a

Aircraft

October 2, 2006

Mesa takes on Dornier 328s, seeks lessees

Mesa Air Group has taken responsibility for part of the lease payments on some 30 idle Fairchild Dornier 328Jets as a condition of its new code-share contr

Aircraft

October 2, 2006

RRJ Passes Critical Design Reviews

The Sukhoi-led consortium building the Russian Regional Jet got some good news when the RRJ-95B/LR and RRJ-75B/LR passed their critical design reviews (CDR

Aircraft

October 2, 2006

Bombardier Fault Isolation Tool Available For Learjet 60

Learjet 60 operators are the latest to benefit from the Learjet Electronic Technician (e-Tech) troubleshooting tool.

Aircraft

October 2, 2006

Hawker 400XP ok'd for steep approach

Raytheon Aircraft has received an STC from the European Aviation Safety Agency approving the Hawker 400XP (crewed by suitably qualified pilots) to fly the

Aircraft

September 29, 2006

Eclipse Receives First Frax VLJ Order

With a firm order for 10 Eclipse 500s and an option for 10 more, London, Ontario-based OurPlane became the first fractional customer for the very light jet

Charter & Fractional

September 29, 2006

TBM 700 and Avanti Training Expands

SimCom now offers Socata TBM 700 training at both its Orlando, Fla.

Aircraft

September 29, 2006

Eclipse plays with fire and doesn’t get burned

Halon fire-extinguishing agents have been used for many years to protect valuable electronics, oil and gas production facilities, military systems, aircraf

Aircraft

September 29, 2006

Aircraft

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Latest

Embraer 170 and 175 Get Canadian Nod…

The Canadian civil aviation authority on July 19 issued type certification for the Embraer 170 and 175, paving the way for first deliveries to Air Canada.

Buying an airplane is one thing; living with one is quite another

Over the past several years, owners and manufacturers have begun to recognize aircraft product support as an increasingly vital function.

2005 AIN Product Support Report

For the third consecutive year in AIN’s Product Support Survey, readers gave Gulfstream top marks for both its newer business jets (less than 10 yea

Avanti II gets new engines, more power

Piaggio Aero Industries has confirmed that its new Avanti II model will replace the existing production model of its twin turboprop pusher aircraft from Se

Videos

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TSA publishes interim rule for DCA

The long-awaited reopening of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to some general aviation aircraft now appears imminent with the Trans- portation Se

Grob SPn Makes First Flight

The Grob SPn 10-passenger light business jet made its maiden flight July 20 from Allgau Airport in southern Germany.

Cessna to double Citation fleet in China

Roger Whyte, Cessna’s senior vice president of sales and marketing, told attendees at the first ABACE that Cessna’s presence in the country dates back to 1

Embraer expects market for large-cabin jets

Business jet passengers in the Asia-Pacific market will appreciate the generous cabin space Embraer’s Legacy offers, according to Guan Dongyuan, managing d

Back to the Future…of the HondaJet

As he does with all VIPs arriving at AirVenture, EAA president Tom Poberezny greeted Honda’s Michimasa Fujino with warm words and great respect.

Owner-pilots get glassy-eyed

Very light jets (VLJs) may well represent the tsunami on the horizon for the owner-flown turbine market.

Embraer establishes dedicated sales team for business aircraft

Just months after announcing plans to manufacture two new business jets, Embraer has begun modifying its sales department to sharpen its focus on the execu

ExecuJet Aviation extends its reach with Grob SPn program

ExecuJet Aviation Group has successfully pursued its ambitions of becoming a truly global business aviation services group while maintaining a relatively l

Epic forges ahead with jet and turboprop programs

Epic Aircraft parent company Aircraft Investor Resources (AIR) and Republic of Georgia-based Tbilisi Aviation Machine (TAM) in late July further cemented a

Mesa takes on Dornier 328s, seeks lessees

Mesa Air Group has taken responsibility for part of the lease payments on some 30 idle Fairchild Dornier 328Jets as a condition of its new code-share contr

RRJ Passes Critical Design Reviews

The Sukhoi-led consortium building the Russian Regional Jet got some good news when the RRJ-95B/LR and RRJ-75B/LR passed their critical design reviews (CDR

Bombardier Fault Isolation Tool Available For Learjet 60

Learjet 60 operators are the latest to benefit from the Learjet Electronic Technician (e-Tech) troubleshooting tool.

Hawker 400XP ok'd for steep approach

Raytheon Aircraft has received an STC from the European Aviation Safety Agency approving the Hawker 400XP (crewed by suitably qualified pilots) to fly the

Eclipse Receives First Frax VLJ Order

With a firm order for 10 Eclipse 500s and an option for 10 more, London, Ontario-based OurPlane became the first fractional customer for the very light jet

TBM 700 and Avanti Training Expands

SimCom now offers Socata TBM 700 training at both its Orlando, Fla.

Eclipse plays with fire and doesn’t get burned

Halon fire-extinguishing agents have been used for many years to protect valuable electronics, oil and gas production facilities, military systems, aircraf

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