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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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Quest Kodiak debuts in Alaska
On May 13 Quest Aircraft of Sandpoint, Idaho, made the first public showing of its new Kodiak utility turboprop single, at the Alaska State Aviation trade
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In The Works: IBIS Aerospace
Ibis Aerospace said FAA and EASA certification of its Ae270 turboprop single was pending at press time.
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In The Works: Dassault Falcon 7X
Since the maiden flight of the Falcon 7X on May 5, the 5,700-nm-range trijet has been flying almost daily from Dassault’s flight- test center in Istres, Fr
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In The Works: Gulfstream G150
Flight testing of the Gulfstream G150 S/N 201 is “proceeding as planned” at Israel Aircraft Industries’ (IAI) flight-test center at Ben Gurion Airport in T
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In The Works: Grob G160 Ranger
Certification of the seven-seat Grob G160 Ranger turboprop single has been delayed from this quarter to the middle of next year to incorporate a new interi
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In The Works: Eclipse 500
Eclipse Aviation’s fourth conforming Eclipse 500–and the first of its two beta-test jets–joined the flight-test fleet last month.
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In The Works: Evektor EV-55
Czech aircraft designer and manufacturer Evektor-Aerotechnik, best known for a line of light piston singles, used last month’s EAA AirVenture show to begin
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Republic Stockpiling Embraer 170s
Republic Airways last month offered another 7.75 million shares of common stock to help fund a fleet expansion that will see it field 28 Embraer 170s for U
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First Q300 for Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand took delivery of its first 50-seat Bombardier Q300 turboprop during a ceremony held last month in Toronto.
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Certification flight tests of PC-12 EVS to start next month
Pilatus has flown a PC-12 with a CMC Electronics infrared enhanced-vision system (EVS) sensor mounted in the nose and looking through the propeller.
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HondaJet makes world debut at EAA Airventure
The HondaJet prototype was expected to make its world debut, and first public demonstration flight, on July 28 at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis.
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Faster King Air to take on VLJs
Deliveries of the Beech King Air C90-GT, a more powerful version of the series intended to compete with very light jets, are scheduled to start in December
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Flexjet Waives More Ferry Fees
Fractional provider Bombardier Flexjet is offering ferry-fee waivers to and from Europe and Hawaii for share owners of Challenger 300s and 604s.
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Is There a Jet in Piaggio’s Future?
A “world-ranked aircraft manufacturer” has engaged Forecast International to evaluate the market for a new business jet.
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Beech Duke’s ‘Air’ Apparent
Rocket Engineering of Spokane, Wash., said it will soon have an STC to re-engine Beechcraft Duke BE60 twin pistons with two P&WC PT6A-35 or -21 turboprops.
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Second 7X Joins Flight-test Fleet
Dassault Aviation’s second conforming Falcon 7X made a 2 hour 15 minute maiden flight on July 5.
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Embraer 170 and 175 Get Canadian Nod…
The Canadian civil aviation authority on July 19 issued type certification for the Embraer 170 and 175, paving the way for first deliveries to Air Canada.
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Buying an airplane is one thing; living with one is quite another
Over the past several years, owners and manufacturers have begun to recognize aircraft product support as an increasingly vital function.
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2005 AIN Product Support Report
For the third consecutive year in AIN’s Product Support Survey, readers gave Gulfstream top marks for both its newer business jets (less than 10 yea
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Avanti II gets new engines, more power
Piaggio Aero Industries has confirmed that its new Avanti II model will replace the existing production model of its twin turboprop pusher aircraft from Se
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TSA publishes interim rule for DCA
The long-awaited reopening of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to some general aviation aircraft now appears imminent with the Trans- portation Se
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Grob SPn Makes First Flight
The Grob SPn 10-passenger light business jet made its maiden flight July 20 from Allgau Airport in southern Germany.
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Cessna to double Citation fleet in China
Roger Whyte, Cessna’s senior vice president of sales and marketing, told attendees at the first ABACE that Cessna’s presence in the country dates back to 1
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Embraer expects market for large-cabin jets
Business jet passengers in the Asia-Pacific market will appreciate the generous cabin space Embraer’s Legacy offers, according to Guan Dongyuan, managing d
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Back to the Future…of the HondaJet
As he does with all VIPs arriving at AirVenture, EAA president Tom Poberezny greeted Honda’s Michimasa Fujino with warm words and great respect.
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Owner-pilots get glassy-eyed
Very light jets (VLJs) may well represent the tsunami on the horizon for the owner-flown turbine market.
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Embraer establishes dedicated sales team for business aircraft
Just months after announcing plans to manufacture two new business jets, Embraer has begun modifying its sales department to sharpen its focus on the execu
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ExecuJet Aviation extends its reach with Grob SPn program
ExecuJet Aviation Group has successfully pursued its ambitions of becoming a truly global business aviation services group while maintaining a relatively l
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Epic forges ahead with jet and turboprop programs
Epic Aircraft parent company Aircraft Investor Resources (AIR) and Republic of Georgia-based Tbilisi Aviation Machine (TAM) in late July further cemented a
