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Eclipse Aviation Wins Collier Trophy

Eclipse Aviation won the National Aeronautic Association’s 2005 Robert J.

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September 20, 2006

Korean launch highlights busy season in Canada

South Korea’s first regional airline, Jeju Air, plans to launch service this month with the first of five 74-seat Bombardier Q400 turboprops.

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September 19, 2006

Landmark Aviation to install King Air winglets

Under the terms of an agreement with BLR Aerospace, Landmark Aviation has become an authorized dealer for the Everett, Wash.-based aerospace research and d

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September 19, 2006

Luton Center adds $4.5 Million in Gulfstream spare parts

Gulfstream Aerospace is adding spare-parts inventory valued at $4.5 million to its Luton, England, service center to support the growing fleet of Gulfstrea

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September 19, 2006

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In The Works: Adam A700

Adam Aircraft president Joe Walker is optimistic that his company will receive FAA certification late this year for its very light jet.

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September 19, 2006

In The Works: Cessna Citation Mustang

As of early last month, the Citation Mustang prototype and two production examples (S/Ns 0001 and 0002) had logged more than 850 flight hours.

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September 19, 2006

In The Works: Eclipse 500

Eclipse Aviation, of Albuquer-que, New Mexico, said it has overcome the supplier problem, revealed in December, that was blamed for delaying FAA certificat

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September 19, 2006

Lufthansa Bombardier doubles Berlin Learjet capacity

Berlin-Schoenefeld Airport will experience a major facility expansion as Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services opens a new hangar dedicated to Learjet mai

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September 19, 2006

Chautauqua To Fly RJs for Continental

Continental Airlines last month accepted a bid from Indianapolis-based Chautauqua Airlines to fly at least 69 regional jets slated for withdrawal from its

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September 19, 2006

Renovation Hardware

In medicine it goes by various names: restorative surgery, cosmetic surgery, transplant surgery.

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September 19, 2006

Hawker 4000 Certification ‘Just About There’

Raytheon Aircraft last expected to receive full FAA certification of the super-midsize Hawker 4000 Horizon in February, nearly five years later than the or

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September 19, 2006

TSA warning aimed at Bizjet operations

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) late last month issued an advisory urging private jet owners and general aviation airports to review secur

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September 18, 2006

Current Bizjets excluded in NPRM

Transport aircraft manufacturers, including business jet OEMs, will be required to develp operational limitations for all future Part 25 designs, under a p

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September 18, 2006

Mustang weight no longer secret

In proposed special certification conditions for the Citation Mustang published last month in the Federal Register, the FAA revealed some weights

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September 18, 2006

TEB controversy cools-for now

The controversy over Teterboro Airport (TEB) operations seems to be cooling down.

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September 18, 2006

A new BBJ member to be revealed?

At the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition early this month in Geneva, Boeing Business Jets president Steven Hill will reveal product deve

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September 18, 2006

Avionics debut at AEA convention

Garmin introduced the GNS 430W and GNS 530W WAAS-capable navigators at the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) Convention in Palm Springs, Calif., last

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September 18, 2006

Piaggio signs partner, (maybe) for jet projects

Piaggio Aero Industries is preparing to launch a jet program before year-end.

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September 18, 2006

Will Cirrus unveil jet at EBACE?

With Duluth, Minn.-based Cirrus Design set to be a first-time exhibitor at this month’s EBACE, the speculation is that the company will finally unveil its

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September 18, 2006

Falcon 7X Wins Cold War

Falcon 7X S/N 002 (F-WTDA) last month completed five days of cold-soak trials at Iqaluit and Resolute Bay in northern Canada.

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September 18, 2006