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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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New President at Mitsubishi Aircraft

Mitsubishi Aircraft’s board of directors last month appointed Mitsubishi Heavy Industries director and senior vice president Hideo Egawa to succeed Nobuo T

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March 2, 2009

BAE Regional Reports Busy 2008

The asset management team of BAE Systems Regional Aircraft placed 75 aircraft last year through new leases, extensions and sales, the company reported in l

Aircraft

March 2, 2009

Air Dolomiti takes first of Lufthansa’s 30 E195s

Embraer delivered the first of 30 E-Jets ordered by Lufthansa–a 116-seat E195–to its Italian subsidiary Air Dolomiti on January 27, marking the start

Aircraft

March 2, 2009

NatureAir Gets Green Light to Sell Biofuel

Costa Rican regional airline NatureAir has entered talks with the government of the Central American republic for permission to sell biodiesel fuel to othe

Aircraft

March 2, 2009

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SAL books entire portfolio

All 125 turboprops in Saab Aircraft Leasing (SAL)’s portfolio had found homes by the end of last year, leaving the company with not one of its aircraft ava

Aircraft

March 2, 2009

Q Series cushions blow for Bombardier

Bombardier Aerospace plans to raise production of its commercial aircraft by about 10 percent this year, the manufacturer announced last month.

Aircraft

March 2, 2009

Taiwan’s AIDC Joins MRJ Team

Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) has agreed to design and build the composite flaps, belly fairings, rudders and elevators and

Aircraft

March 2, 2009

In the Works: Antilles Seaplanes

Decades after the last Grumman Goose rolled off the famed manufacturer’s assembly line, the G-21 Goose is nearly ready to come back to life.

Aircraft

February 27, 2009

In the Works: Spectrum Aeronautical

Work is progressing on Spectrum Aeronautical’s all-composite S.40 Freedom midsize jet, but the first-flight dates have been pushed back, from a previously

Aircraft

February 27, 2009

In the Works: Embraer Phemon 100

Embraer officially became the third manufacturer to achieve entry-into-service of a very light jet, having delivered two Phenom 100s by the end of last <br

Aircraft

February 27, 2009

ATR 72-600 to fly early this summer

Avions de Transport Regional has scheduled the first flight of a prototype ATR 72-600 regional turboprop for early this summer, following completion of the

Aircraft

February 27, 2009

ATR confident it can weather the storm

ATR took in record revenues of $1.3 billion in 2008 and says that despite the financial crisis it will top that figure this year.

Aircraft

February 27, 2009

New Delta Unit To Run Regionals’ C/S

Delta Air Lines plans to base a new subsidiary in Minneapolis that would take over all customer service duties for Delta Connection unit Comair and Northwe

Aircraft

February 27, 2009

Airbus To Install SBAS in A350XWB

Airbus plans to install satellite-based augmentation systems (SBAS) in its A350XWB to support GPS Cat 1-equivalent 200-foot LPV approaches.

Aircraft

February 27, 2009

ABJ Popularity Soars in the Gulf

The Gulf region continues to adopt corporate versions of the BAe 146/Avro RJ regional jetliner, generically dubbed the Avro Business Jet (ABJ).

Aircraft

February 27, 2009

Investors are considering reviving Grob SPn programƧ

An agreement for German investors to take over the trainer aircraft business of the insolvent Grob Aerospace group might have cleared the way for a separat

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February 27, 2009

ATR 72-500 Gets OK for London City

The ATR 72-500 was approved to start operations at London City Airport in early February and has entered service with Irish regional airline Aer Arann on i

Aircraft

February 27, 2009

Billings up, but pistons dragged down shipments

For the first time in five years, worldwide shipments of general aviation airplanes decreased in 2008, even as industry billings reached $24.8 billion, a 1

Aircraft

February 26, 2009

Chapter 7 Filing Signals End of Eclipse Era

In a letter sent to employees on Tuesday, Eclipse Aviation general manager Michael McConnell and CFO Mark Borseth wrote that “our company is out of time an

Aircraft

February 26, 2009

Linear Air Forms Eclipse 500 Support Co-op

With VLJ manufacturer Eclipse Aviation facing Chapter 7 liquidation proceedings, an organization is needed to provide support to owners of the 259 Eclipse

Aircraft

February 26, 2009

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

New President at Mitsubishi Aircraft

Mitsubishi Aircraft’s board of directors last month appointed Mitsubishi Heavy Industries director and senior vice president Hideo Egawa to succeed Nobuo T

BAE Regional Reports Busy 2008

The asset management team of BAE Systems Regional Aircraft placed 75 aircraft last year through new leases, extensions and sales, the company reported in l

Air Dolomiti takes first of Lufthansa’s 30 E195s

Embraer delivered the first of 30 E-Jets ordered by Lufthansa–a 116-seat E195–to its Italian subsidiary Air Dolomiti on January 27, marking the start

NatureAir Gets Green Light to Sell Biofuel

Costa Rican regional airline NatureAir has entered talks with the government of the Central American republic for permission to sell biodiesel fuel to othe

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SAL books entire portfolio

All 125 turboprops in Saab Aircraft Leasing (SAL)’s portfolio had found homes by the end of last year, leaving the company with not one of its aircraft ava

Q Series cushions blow for Bombardier

Bombardier Aerospace plans to raise production of its commercial aircraft by about 10 percent this year, the manufacturer announced last month.

Taiwan’s AIDC Joins MRJ Team

Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) has agreed to design and build the composite flaps, belly fairings, rudders and elevators and

In the Works: Antilles Seaplanes

Decades after the last Grumman Goose rolled off the famed manufacturer’s assembly line, the G-21 Goose is nearly ready to come back to life.

In the Works: Spectrum Aeronautical

Work is progressing on Spectrum Aeronautical’s all-composite S.40 Freedom midsize jet, but the first-flight dates have been pushed back, from a previously

In the Works: Embraer Phemon 100

Embraer officially became the third manufacturer to achieve entry-into-service of a very light jet, having delivered two Phenom 100s by the end of last <br

ATR 72-600 to fly early this summer

Avions de Transport Regional has scheduled the first flight of a prototype ATR 72-600 regional turboprop for early this summer, following completion of the

ATR confident it can weather the storm

ATR took in record revenues of $1.3 billion in 2008 and says that despite the financial crisis it will top that figure this year.

New Delta Unit To Run Regionals’ C/S

Delta Air Lines plans to base a new subsidiary in Minneapolis that would take over all customer service duties for Delta Connection unit Comair and Northwe

Airbus To Install SBAS in A350XWB

Airbus plans to install satellite-based augmentation systems (SBAS) in its A350XWB to support GPS Cat 1-equivalent 200-foot LPV approaches.

ABJ Popularity Soars in the Gulf

The Gulf region continues to adopt corporate versions of the BAe 146/Avro RJ regional jetliner, generically dubbed the Avro Business Jet (ABJ).

Investors are considering reviving Grob SPn program&#423;

An agreement for German investors to take over the trainer aircraft business of the insolvent Grob Aerospace group might have cleared the way for a separat

ATR 72-500 Gets OK for London City

The ATR 72-500 was approved to start operations at London City Airport in early February and has entered service with Irish regional airline Aer Arann on i

Billings up, but pistons dragged down shipments

For the first time in five years, worldwide shipments of general aviation airplanes decreased in 2008, even as industry billings reached $24.8 billion, a 1

Chapter 7 Filing Signals End of Eclipse Era

In a letter sent to employees on Tuesday, Eclipse Aviation general manager Michael McConnell and CFO Mark Borseth wrote that “our company is out of time an

Linear Air Forms Eclipse 500 Support Co-op

With VLJ manufacturer Eclipse Aviation facing Chapter 7 liquidation proceedings, an organization is needed to provide support to owners of the 259 Eclipse

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