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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Eyebrows Shaved Off New Boeing 737s
Boeing has cut a familiar feature of Boeing 737s with its new-production aircraft.
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In The Works: American Utilicraft FF-1080
American Utilicraft (AWC) last month said that WSI Hong Kong had signed a letter of intent in November last year “to facilitate on-going discussions and ne
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In The Works: Safire Jet
Early last month, Safire Aircraft of Opa-Locka, Fla., announced it had filed a type certificate application with the FAA for its very light Safire Jet, the
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In The Works: Sino Swearingen SJ30-2
After almost a year without a stated estimate of a certification target date for its SJ30-2, San Antonio-based Sino Swearingen now says it expects to recei
Charter & Fractional
Laid-off airline pilots start successful Euro charter firm
Scores of professional pilots found themselves unemployed after the fallout from 9/11.
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Max-Viz EVS Gains First Global Express Certification
Canadian authorities have approved the installation of a Max-Viz EVS-1000 enhanced vision system (EVS) aboard a Global Express.
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Avanti and PC-12 Deliveries Increased
Pilatus and Piaggio were among the first business aviation OEMs to disclose 2004 deliveries, and the numbers show an improvement over 2003.
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Bombardier Delivers 1,000th CRJ
Delta Air Lines subsidiary Comair took delivery of the 1,000th production regional jet built by Bombardier Aerospace during a December 9 ceremony at the co
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FAA awards provisional approval for Embraer 170
Brazilian jet manufacturer Embraer has secured a so-called provisional certification from the FAA for the Embraer 170, allowing launch customer US Airways
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Pilot incapacitation eyed in Brit Air crash
Pilot incapacitation at the end of the approach phase might have caused a Brit Air CRJ100 to crash about a mile-and-a-half short of the runway at Brest Gui
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Airbus A380 unveiled at French plant
Airbus last month unveiled its first complete A380 double-decker, making the European consortium the builder of the world’s biggest passenger airplane.
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In The Works: ATG Javelin
Aviation Technology Group of Englewood, Colo., said last month that the Javelin demonstrator prototype is undergoing final assembly at ATG’s research and d
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In The Works: Sino Swearingen SJ30-2
On March 10 Sino Swearingen received from the FAA type inspection authorizations (TIA) for systems and high-speed upsets.
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New appointment at RSK MiG could doom Tu-334 RJ project
Appointing a Sukhoi man to the top position at RSK MiG is becoming a tradition.
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In The Works: Citation CJ1+ and CJ2+
Last month Cessna said it had begun production line flow of its new Citation CJ2+ and would soon start production of the Citation CJ1+.
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First Chinese ERJ-145 complete, but no takers
The first Embraer ERJ-145 built in the People’s Republic of China rolled out of its assembly hangar on December 16 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, and fl
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VLJ race reaches epic porportions
Bend, Ore.-based Air Investor Resources (AIR)–the parent company of Epic Aircraft, which is currently flight-testing its Epic LT turboprop single–is now te
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CRJ700/900 to fly farther, for less
Bombardier has answered the call for a series of improvements to its line of 70- to 86-seat RJs, ranging from new engines on the CRJ700 to wing modificatio
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Preliminary Report: Merlin lands short in IMC
SWEARINGEN MERLIN IIIB, SPOKANE VALLEY, WASH, NOV.
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Preliminary Report: Merlin hits trees on approach
SWEARINGEN MERLIN IIA, JACKSONVILLE, FLA., NOV.
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Global Express XRS spreads wings
Bombardier successfully completed wing mating on the first Global Express XRS at the company’s de Havilland facility in Toronto on November 9.
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Gulfstream 350 Receives FAA Approval
The FAA last month awarded type certification to the Gulfstream 350, an upgraded version of the previously manufactured G300.
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Learjets and Swiss fighters
In the January issue of AIN (page 39), we recounted the origins of the Learjet, complete with references to the well worn tale of the Swiss fighter connect
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Embraer Legacy Soon To Be Cleared to FL410
Embraer is now in the final flight-test phase of the certification process that will raise the service ceiling of the Legacy business jet from FL370 to FL4
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Citation Sovereign closes in on full type certification
Cessna anticipates that its Model 680 Citation Sovereign super-midsize business jet will receive full type certification before the end of next month.
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Challenger 300s enter service
Bombardier’s fractional aircraft ownership division, Flexjet, is now operating the first Challenger 300s to enter service.
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China resurrects former RJ program
Chinese investment company D’Long confirmed that the development program for a 70- to 95-seat family of regional airliners acquired from the defunct Fairch
