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New Marine One Axed

he Obama Administration’s proposed Fiscal Year 2010 defense budget ends funding for the controversial Presidential helicopter replacement program, the cost

Aircraft

May 1, 2009

Two-Thirds of 787 Certification Completed; First Flight Planned for June

Boeing has submitted nearly two-thirds of the type- and production-certificate “deliverables” for the 787 Dreamliner to the FAA, program vice president and

Aircraft

May 1, 2009

Embraer seeks LCY approval for E190; Lineage 1000 OK will follow

Embraer’s 100-seat E190 in late March formally began its campaign to gain certification for flights into and out of London City Airport (LCY).

Aircraft

April 30, 2009

In The Works: Gulfstream Aerospace G250 and G650

Although Gulfstream has joined the rest of the aviation industry in announcing layoffs, the company remains on schedule with new-airplane programs.

Aircraft

April 30, 2009

In The Works: Diamond Aircraft D-Jet

Certification of the single-engine Diamond D-Jet has been delayed again and is now scheduled for early next year.

Aircraft

April 30, 2009

In The Works: National Aerospace Laboratories Saras

The number-two prototype Saras twin-turboprop crashed on March 6 in India during its 49th test flight, killing the three test pilots on board.

Aircraft

April 30, 2009

Cessna Shelves Citation Columbus Program

When Cessna chairman, CEO and president Jack Pelton said<

Aircraft

April 30, 2009

Daher-Socata Going Forward with NTx Plans

Daher-Socata early next month at EBACE will formally announce plans to invest almost $330 million to develop a new eight- to 10-seat twin-engine aircraft t

Aircraft

April 30, 2009

Remnants of Adam Aircraft See Final Shutdown

AAI Acquisition, the company formed to buy the assets of bankrupt Adam Aircraft Industries, is closing its doors at Centennial Airport in Englewood, Colo.

Aircraft

April 30, 2009

Cessna Looks at Spending, Program Deferrals

Cessna has “slowed down the Columbus program significantly,” company chairman, CEO and president Jack Pelton said during a Q&A session after giving the key

Aircraft

April 29, 2009

Phenom 100 Gets EASA Approval

Embraer’s Phenom 100 entry-level jet received EASA certification on Friday.

Aircraft

April 29, 2009

First Phoenix Exec CRJ Nears Delivery

Dubai-based Project Phoenix is the latest company to bring a corporate Bombardier CRJ variant to market, with its first example due to be accepted by owner

Aircraft

April 29, 2009

Demise of Eclipse opens the field for mx service

The current status of the 259 Eclipse 500 very light jets that were delivered before the manufacturer went bankrupt in February remains tenuous.

Aircraft

April 29, 2009

Boeing Reveals Plans for Upgraded 737

Boeing yesterday announced a series of planned improvements to its 737 line the company says will result in a 2-percent decrease in fuel burn and a marked

Engines

April 29, 2009

Boeing Makes First Move To Slash Widebody Output

By early in the year it seemed obvious to all but the OEMs themselves that significant production rate cuts would have to happen, but it would take until t

Aircraft

April 24, 2009

Q1 Deliveries Stable, Net Orders Negligible for Airliner OEMs

First-quarter production activity essentially kept pace with last year’s rates at the major airliner manufacturers, as Boeing delivered <link http://www.ai

Aircraft

April 24, 2009