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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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More HondaJet delays push approval to 3Q12

The HondaJet program has once again been delayed.

Engines

May 4, 2010

Design Q designs Avro Business Jets for the explorer set

BAE Systems has contracted with Design Q to develop five concepts for the Avro Business Jet (ABJ) and revealed the first of the new designs yesterday–the A

Aircraft

May 4, 2010

XPR Upgrade Package Adds Pep to Hawker 800XP

Hawker Beechcraft Services today at EBACE unveiled the aftermarket Hawker 800XPR package for the Hawker 800XP.

Engines

May 3, 2010

Gulfstream G650 Reaches Mach 0.925 on Test Flight

The first Gulfstream G650, S/N 6001, yesterday reached its top operating speed of Mach 0.925 during a test flight from the company’s headquarters in Savann

Aircraft

May 3, 2010

Videos

Hawker Beechcraft brings 10 aircraft for 10th EBACE

Hawker Beechcraft has brought examples of its entire commercial product range to EBACE for the first time, 10 aircraft forming its “global demonstrator fle

Aircraft

May 3, 2010

Embraer bides its time while building bizjet line

“The economy is getting better this year,” said Claudio Camelier, Embraer vice president of market intelligence executive jets, but it will take some time

Aircraft

May 3, 2010

BAE breathes new life into Avro Business Jets

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft and Cello Aviation are jointly showing a newly converted Avro Business Jet (ABJ) here on the EBACE static display.

Aircraft

May 3, 2010

Boeing to Locate New Interiors Center in South Carolina

Boeing has chosen South Carolina as the location for fabrication and assembly of interior parts for the 787 Dreamliner.

Aircraft

May 3, 2010

Gulfstream G650 satisfies the need for speed

Gulfstream is on track to fulfill business aviation’s need for speed with its new G650 jet reaching its top operating speed of Mach 0.925 during a test fli

Aircraft

May 3, 2010

Hawker 4000 earns European passport

Hawker Beechcraft had a busy start to EBACE 2010 yesterday, packing its massive static display here in Geneva with new customers.

Aircraft

May 3, 2010

Embraer to launch new airliner

Brazil’s Embraer will decide on the platform for a new aircraft program by year-end, executive vice president Mauro Kern told AIN last month.

Aircraft

April 30, 2010

PiperJet Enters Detailed Design Phase

Piper Aircraft president and CEO Kevin Gould said at last month’s Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla., that the PiperJet program is on track for certifica

Aircraft

April 30, 2010

First metal cut for Embraer Legacy 500

Embraer cut the first metal for the Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 on April 20 at its São Jose dos Campos, Brazil headquarters.

Aircraft

April 30, 2010

Pre-owned bizjet sales improving

AircraftPost.com said pre-owned midsize and large-cabin business jet transactions in the first quarter climbed 23 percent compared with a year ago.

Aircraft

April 30, 2010

New European expo scheduled for ’11

The new Central Europe Private Aviation industry association has launched plans for a new business aviation trade show focused on central and eastern Europ

Aircraft

April 30, 2010

Cessna Celebrates 25 Years of Caravans

Cessna Aircraft celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Caravan turboprop single at the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In last month in Lakeland, Fla.

Aircraft

April 30, 2010

Hawker Beech Reorganizes Sales Division

Hawker Beechcraft revamped its global sales management team with the appointment of six new vice presidents.

Aircraft

April 30, 2010

G650 May Spawn G450/550 Replacements

AIN has learned that Gulfstream Aerospace is working on new designs that may leverage elements of the new G650.

Aircraft

April 30, 2010

Mtow Increase OK’d for Kodiak

Sandpoint, Idaho-based Quest Aircraft received FAA approval to increase the mtow for its Kodiak turboprop single to 7,225 pounds, up from the existing 6,75

Aircraft

April 30, 2010

FAA Proposes More Testing for Smaller VLJs

The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would revise the requirement for function and reliability (F&R) flight testing to include tu

Aircraft

April 30, 2010

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.

Latest

More HondaJet delays push approval to 3Q12

The HondaJet program has once again been delayed.

Design Q designs Avro Business Jets for the explorer set

BAE Systems has contracted with Design Q to develop five concepts for the Avro Business Jet (ABJ) and revealed the first of the new designs yesterday–the A

XPR Upgrade Package Adds Pep to Hawker 800XP

Hawker Beechcraft Services today at EBACE unveiled the aftermarket Hawker 800XPR package for the Hawker 800XP.

Gulfstream G650 Reaches Mach 0.925 on Test Flight

The first Gulfstream G650, S/N 6001, yesterday reached its top operating speed of Mach 0.925 during a test flight from the company’s headquarters in Savann

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Hawker Beechcraft brings 10 aircraft for 10th EBACE

Hawker Beechcraft has brought examples of its entire commercial product range to EBACE for the first time, 10 aircraft forming its “global demonstrator fle

Embraer bides its time while building bizjet line

“The economy is getting better this year,” said Claudio Camelier, Embraer vice president of market intelligence executive jets, but it will take some time

BAE breathes new life into Avro Business Jets

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft and Cello Aviation are jointly showing a newly converted Avro Business Jet (ABJ) here on the EBACE static display.

Boeing to Locate New Interiors Center in South Carolina

Boeing has chosen South Carolina as the location for fabrication and assembly of interior parts for the 787 Dreamliner.

Gulfstream G650 satisfies the need for speed

Gulfstream is on track to fulfill business aviation’s need for speed with its new G650 jet reaching its top operating speed of Mach 0.925 during a test fli

Hawker 4000 earns European passport

Hawker Beechcraft had a busy start to EBACE 2010 yesterday, packing its massive static display here in Geneva with new customers.

Embraer to launch new airliner

Brazil’s Embraer will decide on the platform for a new aircraft program by year-end, executive vice president Mauro Kern told AIN last month.

PiperJet Enters Detailed Design Phase

Piper Aircraft president and CEO Kevin Gould said at last month’s Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla., that the PiperJet program is on track for certifica

First metal cut for Embraer Legacy 500

Embraer cut the first metal for the Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 on April 20 at its São Jose dos Campos, Brazil headquarters.

Pre-owned bizjet sales improving

AircraftPost.com said pre-owned midsize and large-cabin business jet transactions in the first quarter climbed 23 percent compared with a year ago.

New European expo scheduled for ’11

The new Central Europe Private Aviation industry association has launched plans for a new business aviation trade show focused on central and eastern Europ

Cessna Celebrates 25 Years of Caravans

Cessna Aircraft celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Caravan turboprop single at the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In last month in Lakeland, Fla.

Hawker Beech Reorganizes Sales Division

Hawker Beechcraft revamped its global sales management team with the appointment of six new vice presidents.

G650 May Spawn G450/550 Replacements

AIN has learned that Gulfstream Aerospace is working on new designs that may leverage elements of the new G650.

Mtow Increase OK’d for Kodiak

Sandpoint, Idaho-based Quest Aircraft received FAA approval to increase the mtow for its Kodiak turboprop single to 7,225 pounds, up from the existing 6,75

FAA Proposes More Testing for Smaller VLJs

The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would revise the requirement for function and reliability (F&amp;R) flight testing to include tu

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The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would revise the requirement for function and reliability (F&R) flight testing to include tu