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In The Works: Socata TBM 850

The Socata TBM 850, a faster, more powerful derivative of the TBM 700 turboprop single, received FAA approval on January 23, six weeks after the EASA certi

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September 22, 2006

In The Works: Spirit Wing SpiritLear

Spirit Wing Aviation of Guthrie, Okla., has begun the final phase of flight-testing the Spirit-Lear, a re-engined and modified Learjet 24/25.

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September 22, 2006

Bombardier Challenger 605

About a week after the January 22 first flight of the Challenger 605, Bombardier relocated the test airplane to Wichita to begin the approximately 200 flig

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September 22, 2006

Mustang wins first VLJ type certificate

Cessna’s Citation Mustang on September 8 became the first very light jet to be fully FAA type certified.

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September 22, 2006

In The Works: Grob SPn Utility Jet

The Grob SPn Utility Jet’s flight-test program has been progressing well since the twinjet made its first flight last July 20, according to a company spoke

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September 21, 2006

In The Works: Cessna Citation Encore+

According to Cessna Citation Encore+ program manager Lynn Young, the program is on track to reach FAA certification in the third quarter.

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September 21, 2006

In The Works: Raytheon Hawker 850XP

Last month Raytheon Aircraft received FAA certification for the Hawker 850XP, essentially a Hawker 800XP with homegrown winglets.

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September 21, 2006

Elliott offers King Air upgrade

Elliott Aviation has introduced an interior upgrade kit that it says can morph that aging King Air 200 cabin into the equivalent of that of a new [but larg

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September 21, 2006

Universal Begins Flight Testsof WAAS-capable FMS

Universal Avionics last month said it flew its first test flight with the new “W” series flight-management system (FMS) designed for compatibility with the

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September 21, 2006

Asian regional jet market remains on slow simmer

Slower-than-anticipated growth of regional air transport markets in Asia has apparently reached the consciousness of market prognosticators at Embraer, who

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September 21, 2006

Ukraine, Russia aim to build 24 An-148s by 2008

Ukraine’s Aviant and Russia’s Voronezh Aircraft JSC (VASO) plan to assemble 24 Antonov An-148 regional jets over the next two-and-a-half years, Aviant dire

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September 21, 2006

GoJet pilots choose Teamsters

The pilots of St.

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September 21, 2006

In solo global odyssey, Fossett's 26,389 miles is longest nonstop flight

Steve Fossett saddled up the single-Williams-turbofan Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer once more and, after takeoff from the Kennedy Space Center’s 15,000-foot

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September 21, 2006

AIN Special Report: VLJs fly in the face of critics

The dawn of the very light jet (VLJ) is nearly upon us, with the first, the Eclipse 500, set to receive FAA certification in June.

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September 21, 2006

FAA requires more stringent training for MU-2 operators

The FAA is not planning to ground the Mitsubishi MU-2, despite a plea from Rep.

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September 21, 2006

AD places limit on rare Hansa jet

There is reportedly one HFB 320 Hansa still flying or flyable, based in Turkey.

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September 21, 2006