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ERJ 145 Opens Link to Kurdistan

A 48-seat Embraer ERJ 145 leased by Turkey’s Fly Air on December 9 opened twice-weekly scheduled service to Erbil, the administrative capital of Iraqi Kurd

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September 27, 2006

Lufthansa Signs for a Dozen CRJ900s

Lufthansa signed a firm order last month for 12 Bombardier CRJ900 regional jets.

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September 27, 2006

Aeroflot board divided on RRJ

Sukhoi would have loved to announce an RRJ launch order from Aeroflot last month out from under the shadow of intrigue that seems to hang over every Russia

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September 27, 2006

C Series reprieve reflects more than mere patience

Perhaps the most compelling aspect of the Bombardier C Series has less to do with technological ambitions and funding plans than with the sheer dog

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September 27, 2006

Air Canada takes first Embraer 190

Air Canada became the first North American airline to take delivery of two different models of Embraer’s new E-Jet series, when on December 12 its first 93

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September 27, 2006

Eclipse 500 still chasing full TC

At press time, FAA type certification continued to elude Eclipse Aviation for its very light jet, while Cessna confirmed speculation that it would be first

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September 27, 2006

New Bizjets

Like the overall U.S.

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September 27, 2006

Pilot Report: Cessna Mustang

The champagne corks were surely popping in Wichita on September 8 when Cessna Aircraft announced it had earned full type certification of its newest jet, t

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September 27, 2006

Jet Aviation Becomes First Asia-Pacific BBJ Service Center

Boeing Business Jets has selected Jet Aviation Singapore as a BBJ-authorized service center.

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September 26, 2006

Avcon Industries Announces LearJet 35/36 RVSM Mod

Butler National subsidiary Avcon Industries has completed its first installation of its reduced vertical separation minimums (RVSM) solution for Learjet 35

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September 26, 2006

Socata TBM 850 gets EASA OK, FAA certification to follow soon

EADS Socata last month introduced the TBM 850 turboprop single, a more powerful, faster derivative of the TBM 700.

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September 26, 2006

EASA Certifies IBIS AE270

Ibis Aerospace’s Ae270 turboprop single completed EASA certification, and FAA certification is expected shortly.

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September 26, 2006

Wing failure in Chalk's Mallard

The wing that separated from the Chalk’s Ocean Airways Grumman Turbo Mallard that crashed off Miami Beach last month showed signs of cracking in the main s

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September 26, 2006

Raytheon issues 1900D maint. alert

Raytheon issued a new safety communiqué to advise Beech 1900 operators of another misleading illustration in the type’s maintenance manuals.

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September 26, 2006

Eclipse supplier problem looms

An ongoing “supplier problem” is casting a shadow over Eclipse Aviation’s receipt of its first FAA type inspection authorization earlier last month for the

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September 26, 2006

Global Express Enters Service

Bombardier announced last month the entry into service by an undisclosed customer of its new flagship business jet, the ultra-long-range Global Express XRS

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September 26, 2006