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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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Hawker 4000 wins certification
It has been a long road for Raytheon Aircraft, but on November 21 the Hawker 4000 (née Horizon) super-midsize received full FAA certification, following th
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Cessna asks FAA for CJ4 exemption
Cessna has asked the FAA to allow the Citation CJ4, being certified under Part 23, to meet the lower landing gear ground loads of Part 25.
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ACJ will fly shuttle service to Antarctica]
An Airbus Corporate Jetliner is about to get the chance to prove the value of its certification for flights into known icing conditions as it begins shuttl
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Airbus A380 Certified; can a BEHEMOTH bizliner be far behind?
Amid ceremonies December 12 in Toulouse, France, the Airbus A380 received joint type certification approvals from the FAA and the European Aviation Safety
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Mustang approved for full-scale production
Cessna received the FAA production certificate for its new Citation Mustang very light jet on November 22, two-and-a-half months after type certification o
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First customer A318 Elite delivered
Zurich-based charter company Comlux took possession last month of an Airbus A318 Elite, making it the first to operate the type.
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2007 looks bright for makers of entry-level bizjets
For this year’s look in the crystal ball, AIN added a number of aircraft to the list to reflect ongoing programs more accurately.
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Grob Sees Slight Delay in SPn Jet Program
Certification of the Grob SPn Utility Jet will be delayed by a few months, according to a statement released last week, 16 days after the fatal crash of th
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Honda reveals new details about the cabin of its jet
During a briefing held on November 20, Honda Aircraft president Michimasa Fujino showed off the extensive research and testing that the Honda team has acco
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Flying the HondaJet simulator
Honda engineers built a non-motion simulator–the Honda Nonlinear Aerodynamics Flight Simulator–for test-pilot training and to evaluate the flight character
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A380 Is EASA’s Biggest Certification Challenge
“It’s not a special process and we are following the same principles that we would for a small aircraft.
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Yak-130 seeks role in combat training
Among the many military trainers exhibited here at Le Bourget, the Russian Yakovlev Yak-130 light twinjet can justly claim to represent a totally new gener
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Crane really puts brakes on
Crane Aerospace & Electronics is here (Hall 5 Stand G17) celebrating its selection by EADS CASA to supply the braking and antiskid system for the Airbus A4
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Boeing to spring for record in 777-200LR
The Boeing 777-200LR, the world’s longest range commercial airplane, completed its first intercontinental flight last Friday as it arrived here at Le Bourg
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King Air set for special missions
Making its first flight just days before the show, the Beechcraft King Air 350ER special mission aircraft is making a debut appearance here at Le Bourget.
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Yak/Irkut to assemble 12 Yak-130s
The Yakovlev design bureau plans to build another 12 examples of the Yak-130 advanced trainer, which is on display in the static park here, during the next
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Eclipse Aviation Reveals Design Changes
In a letter sent yesterday to Eclipse 500 buyers, Eclipse Aviation outlined design changes to help the very light twinjet achieve promised performance goal
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Effect of Grob SPn Crash on Cert. Schedule Unclear
It wasn’t immediately clear how the Grob SPn light business jet program will be affected by yesterday’s crash of the second prototype near the company’s ai
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Paris crowds in awe as A380 takes a bow
The mammoth A380 made a triumphal arrival on the Paris Air Show’s center stage here yesterday morning.
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Grob springs bizjet surprise
The world of business aviation woke up to a surprise here at the Paris Air Show today with the unforeseen launch of a highly versatile new private jet.
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Global 5000 claims transatlantic record
Engaging in some preshow one-upmanship, Canadian business jet manufacturer Bombardier on Saturday celebrated a transatlantic speed record for its long-rang
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Newest Falcon flies the Dassault nest
Dassault’s new Falcon 7X, which is making its public debut this week in Paris, will fly in this morning’s aerial display scheduled during the official visi
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Eclipse Comes Clean on Confounding Problems
Eclipse Aviation is facing further issues in its effort to begin deliveries of its very light jet and sent a 12-page letter to customers November 14 outlin
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Rafales continue to bolster French services
With one carrier-borne squadron already operational, deliveries to the French air force well under way, an impressive range of weapons already qualified an
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Cimber Aviation adds ATR 72s to cargo conversion
Denmark’s Cimber Aviation Group has won a contract with Avions de Transport Regional to perform E Class cargo conversions for the ATR 72.
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Dunlop Gives ATR 72 Extra Brake Life
An extended brake service life of up to 40 percent is offered to ATR 72 operators as a result of close collaboration between Dunlop Aerospace Braking Syste
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China supplying Dreamliner parts
Boeing has signed the first firm contract with Chinese suppliers to build parts for the new 787 Dreamliner.
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Honeywell brakes and wheels to go on Air New Zealand’s fleet of 747-400s
Honeywell’s airline support and aftermarket business gained more momentum here Sunday when the Phoenix, Arizona-based company landed a deal to supply Air N
