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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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Crisis in Kiev can’t ground An-148
Although the political crisis in Ukraine kept Antonov engineers guessing about the timing of the first flight of the 52-seat An-148, the airplane took to t
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ARJ21 structural design nearly done
China’s AVIC I Commercial Aircraft (ACAC) continues its march toward a 2008 introduction of the 85-seat ARJ21-700, finishing more or less on schedule some
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Stage III gets GIISP hush kit approval
Stage III Technologies, which has been developing a Stage 3 hush kit for Gulfstream IIs and IIIs for more than five years, has received an STC for the Gulf
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US Airways wins RJ reprieve
US Airways may resume taking deliveries of Embraer and Bombardier regional jets if the airline’s employee unions accept more cost-cutting measures, thanks
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Hong Kong start-up to take 170s
A newly formed regional airline division of Hong Kong commuter helicopter operator Helicopters Hong Kong has signed a deal with GE Capital Aviation Service
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Gulfstream 500 receives FAA type certification
The Gulfstream 500 received FAA type certification last month, and customer deliveries of the business jet are scheduled to start early this year.
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Airworthiness Alerts Issued for TBM 700
The FAA last month issued three separate airworthiness alerts on the TBM 700 turboprop single.
Charter & Fractional
Flight Options Puts First Legacy Into Operation
Four Embraer Legacy Executive twinjets have joined Cleveland-based fractional operator Flight Options to provide owners with a large-cabin aircraft to supp
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GIISP Sets Speed Record from L.A. to Kitty Hawk
A Gulfstream IISP (for Special Performance–GIIs equipped with Aviation Partners’ winglets) set a world speed record December 15 on its way from Los Angeles
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First global XRS takes to the air in four-hour flight
Bombardier began shakedown flights January 16 of the first Global Express XRS, a longer-range successor to the Global Express.
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TBM crash kills French billionaire
French supermarket tycoon Paul-Louis Halley, who had amassed a personal fortune estimated at $3.75 billion and was listed by Forbes as the 104th richest ma
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Honda’s ‘compact jet’ takes its first test drive
Honda’s “research project” light jet now has its first logbook entry.
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Spirit Wing modification enhances Learjet design
Calvin Burgess is a man who likes Learjets…always has and always will, to hear him tell the story.
Burgess began flying in 1986 for a very pragmatic
Burgess began flying in 1986 for a very pragmatic
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Delta Chooses CRJ900s
Delta Air Lines last month signed a letter of intent with Bombardier to acquire as many as 60 CRJ900s to deploy with its Delta Connection regional affiliat
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Republic To Fly E170s for Frontier
Republic Airlines will fly 17 seventy-six-seat Embraer E170s as Frontier Jet Express under a new code-share contract meant to replace and expand service no
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Eclipse delivers first customer Model 500
After an extended gestation period and months of uncertainty about first delivery, Eclipse Aviation delivered its first production very light jet (VLJ).
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NTSB: Lack of Experience Factor in Crash
The NTSB final report on the May 2005 crash of a Mitsubishi MU-2B found several causes, notably the pilot’s mishandling a partial power loss in the left en
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Executive Dream on Wings Selling Well
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is rapidly finding favor in an executive configuration.
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Pilatus Improves PC-12 and Increases Price
Pilatus’ PC-12 turboprop single will receive several upgrades next year, raising the base price of the aircraft by $80,000 to $2.79 million and a typically
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Eclipse, Citation, Avanti Fleet Orders Announced
Significant fleet orders were announced today for the Eclipse 500, Citation and Avanti at NBAA 2005.
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More Citations Needed for Special Olympics Airlift
Cessna is calling for an additional 260 Citation owners and operators from among NBAA attendees to meet the target total of 400 aircraft for the fifth annu
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NBAA Convention as Good as Always
Despite a last-minute change of venue and dates for this year's NBAA Convention due to the devastation of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina, it appears that
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Bombardier Learjet 60XR Coming in 2007
New avionics and an upgraded cabin interior distinguish the Learjet 60XR from the Learjet 60, which will be replaced when the newer version of the midsize
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Embraer Reveals Names for Its Executive Jets
At a ceremony today, Embraer president and CEO Mauricio Botehlo and senior vice president Luis Carlos Affonso pulled the wraps off full-scale mockups of th
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Hourly Maintenance Plan Set for Adam A700
In preparation for introducing its A700 very light twinjet late next year, Adam Aircraft has teamed up with Chicago-based JSSI to offer owners an hourly ma
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Airbus ACJ Family Grows Larger and Smaller
The Airbus Corporate Jetliner family has just grown bigger, with the introduction of its newest member, the smaller A318 Elite.
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Socata Turboprop Single Gets More Muscle
EADS Socata today unveiled the TBM 850, a slightly faster, re-engined version of its TBM 700 turboprop single.
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Defense Agency To Phase Out Chart Distribution
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) will go forward with a modified version of its previously announced proposal to remove its flight informa
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Cessna Wins Caravan Crash Lawsuit
A jury in Anchorage, Alaska, reached a verdict in favor of Cessna in a lawsuit arising from the Oct.
