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With so much nonessential equipment installed in today’s business jets, pilots might wonder if the rules regarding inoperative equipment apply to products

General aviation and its allies continued the political infighting with the airline lobby over user fees last month, firing salvos at an Air  Transpor

The AgustaWestland AW119 Ke received EASA certification at the Paris Air Show last month.

In an 8-K filing with the U.S.

A Piaggio Avanti blew its two main gear tires during a runway incursion at Teterboro Airport on June 17.

The new owners of Hawker Beechcraft are starting on a high note.

American pilots Joseph Lepore and Jan Paladino were indicted last month for their alleged part in the collision of their Embraer Legacy with a Gol Airlines

The Falcon 2000DX made its first flight late last month with little fanfare.

Since March, Boston-bound business travelers have enjoyed Logan International Airport’s first modern FBO in many years, the new Signature Flight Support fa

Two years after it announced the launch of its Phenom 100 very light jet program (at EBACE 2005), Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer celebrated the ro

The FAA said it is not going to act on nearly half of all comments submitted during a standard regulatory review that began in February 2004.

NATA president James Coyne expressed support for OpSpec A008 this morning at the first annual NATA air charter summit in Leesburg, Va.

Recent news reports from Taiwan suggesting that the Taiwanese government is unwilling to continue funding Sino Swearingen Aircraft’s SJ30 program are not a

The House of Representatives issued its long-anticipated version of the FAA reauthorization bill last night, and user fees are not included.

Cirrus unveiled the mock-up of its long-awaited “personal jet” this afternoon at company headquarters in Duluth, Minn.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched the early development phase of the Single European Sky Iris program, a research initiative designed to improve

In May, Piper Aircraft confirmed that it was looking for suitable sites to relocate the company’s headquarters and to establish PiperJet manufact

The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) said in testimony last week to the Senate subcommittee on aviation operations, safety and security that

As Eclipse Aviation awaits FAA approval of a new-design pitot/angle-of-attack probe to prevent a freezing problem that occurred during three test flights,

In response to “a number of accidents” in which the pilots had omitted or lied about substance/alcohol dependency during medical evaluations, the NTSB is r

As the FAA’s major programs such as NextGen make their way through initial planning and implementation, at least a few members of Congress feel that the ag

The Air Taxi Association was officially launched today as a way to bring together companies that operate principally VLJs on a per-seat, on-demand basis, t

As a sign of possible things to come for business aviation, the European Commission and the FAA announced on Monday a joint initiative to reduce aircraft e

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) last week relating to the “deductions for entertainment use of business ai

With the sheer numbers of aircraft and engines bought and sold this week at the 47th Paris Air Show, it is no wonder that everyone who is anyone in the wor

Aerion, the U.S.

Boeing has revealed a surprise entry for the U.S.

EADS Astrium plans to move into the space tourism market, the company revealed.

Rolls-Royce revealed exclusively to AIN details of an entirely new series of two-shaft engines under development to power business jets and large regional

The Paris Air Show, being held this week at Le Bourget Airport, is turning out to be a major event for both business jet and jetliner manufacturers.