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Turboprop Baron Under Development

Spokane, Wash.-based Rocket Engineering is developing the Turbine P Baron in parallel with the Royal Turbine Duke program.

Aircraft

September 26, 2006

Distributor Marks Its 100th PC-12 Delivery

FBO Western Aircraft of Boise, Idaho, early last month celebrated delivering its 100th PC-12.

Aircraft

September 26, 2006

Piaggio ramps up Avanti II production

As Piaggio Aero’s new Avanti II entered production last month, the company also announced it is increasing production to meet growing demand for the turbop

Charter & Fractional

September 26, 2006

VLJ Start-up Drawn to Oklahoma

The Guthrie, Okla.

Aircraft

September 26, 2006

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Farnborough turboprop renamed Kestrel JP100

The long-delayed Farnborough F1 utility turboprop single appears to have found new life through an agreement between its UK developer, Farnborough Aircraft

Aircraft

September 26, 2006

Challenger 605 Enters Flight Test

Bombardier’s Challenger 605, announced at the 2005 NBAA Convention, made a nearly 3.5-hour maiden flight on January 22 in Montreal.

Aircraft

September 25, 2006

Gulfstream ramping up production

A 27-percent increase in orders to 121 aircraft last year, compared with orders for 95 aircraft in 2004, and a further expected increase in sales is prompt

Aircraft

September 25, 2006

Epic-Farnborough partnership goes awry

A two-year-old, previously undisclosed partnership between Epic Aircraft parent Aircraft Investor Resources (AIR) and Farnborough Aircraft Corp.

Aircraft

September 25, 2006

Spectrum 33 wings its way into test flight

Just two months after being unveiled at the NBAA Convention in November, the Spectrum 33 twinjet made a 10-minute first flight on January 7.

Aircraft

September 25, 2006

New Prop-plane Noise Standards Eased

New amendments to Part 36 require a minimum 3 dB–noise reduction for small single-engine propeller aircraft– including turboprops–weighing more than 3,307

Aircraft

September 25, 2006

Winglets Approved for King Air 200

BLR Aerospace late last year received an STC for its winglet kit for King Air 200s.

Aircraft

September 25, 2006

Start-up looks for work for Continental Embraers

Houston-based ExpressJet Holdings has taken a $700,000, 49-percent share in JetX Aviation, a new regional start-up that plans to operate as ExpressJet Euro

Aircraft

September 25, 2006

CIS Approves Four Gulfstream Models

Gulfstream received certification from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), formerly the USSR, for the G550, G500, G450 and G350.

Aircraft

September 25, 2006

King Air C90GT Replaces C90B

Raytheon Aircraft received FAA certification for its King Air C90GT and deliveries started last month.

Aircraft

September 25, 2006

News Note: Piaggio Aero Industries last month delivered the first Avanti II twin turboprop, to Swiss operator Fly Wings.

The seven-seat aircraft will operate from Switzerland Lugano Agno Airport. The $6.27 million Avanti II received European Aviation Safety Age

Aircraft

September 25, 2006

London Executive Aviation awaits Mustang deliveries

London Executive Aviation (LEA) is preparing to pioneer the use of very light jets (VLJs) in the European charter market.

Charter & Fractional

September 25, 2006

In The Works: Quest Kodiak

Quest Aircraft’s Kodiak prototype (S/N 001) has logged more than 330 flight hours and is currently on schedule to receive FAA certification in the second q

Aircraft

September 25, 2006

In The Works: Epic LT

Epic Aircraft parent Aircraft Investor Resources in December said it had resolved a row with the FAA over the status of kit-built Epic LT turboprop singles

Aircraft

September 25, 2006

In The Works: Vulcanair VF600W Mission

According to Vulcanair director of sales Remo De Feo, the VF600W Mission is still an active program, though it has been “severely delayed due to a number o

Aircraft

September 25, 2006

In The Works: Diamond D-Jet

Diamond’s Williams FJ33-powered D-Jet didn’t fly as planned in October, but the first flight appears to be right around the corner.

Aircraft

September 25, 2006