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Dassault Reviews Falcon Production Ramp-up

Dassault is slowing the planned production ramp-up this year for its Falcon business jets due to the economic downturn.

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January 20, 2009

Cessna’s New Products Unhampered by Downturn

Cessna Aircraft yesterday confirmed that, global economic woes aside, it is moving forward on new product development projects, including the Citation Colu

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January 15, 2009

Eclipse Aviation Auction Takes Place Tomorrow

The public auction for the assets of bankrupt Eclipse Aviation is scheduled for tomorrow, followed by the bankruptcy court’s selection of the winner on Fri

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January 13, 2009

Backlogs shrinking at the major OEMs

Six months ago, business aircraft manufacturers were publicly confident that their backlog of new aircraft orders stretching well into the next decade woul

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January 12, 2009

Falcon 2000LX On Track for 1Q/09 Certification

France-based business jet manufacturer Dassault yesterday confirmed to AIN that the Falcon 2000LX, a winglet-equipped 2000EX, is slated for certific

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January 8, 2009

In the Works: Outlook good for major OEMs’ programs, but the future is hazier for smaller firms

In many ways, last year was an extraordinary year for business aviation, with a record of more than 1,000 jet deliveries but also a large number of new jet

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December 31, 2008

SCAC Eyes First Potential Customer

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) identified its first potential customer in Southeast Asia last month when it announced an agreement with Indonesia’s Kartika A

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December 30, 2008

Ruag books new orders for 228 NG

An undisclosed Australian regional airline has become the third customer to commit to Ruag Aerospace’s Dornier 228 New Generation program, placing an order

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December 30, 2008

ARJ21 first flight marks China’s return to jet set

After eight years of design and development, the flight-test program for the ARJ21-700, China’s first homemade regional jet, got under way with its maiden

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December 30, 2008

Hong kong firm takes first a318

BAA Jet Management last month took delivery of its first managed Airbus, an A318 Elite, making the Hong Kong-based company the first in Asia to operate the

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December 30, 2008

Backlogs shrinking at the major OEMs

Six months ago, business aircraft manufacturers were publicly confident that their backlog of new aircraft orders stretching well into the next decade woul

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December 29, 2008

Embraer Phenom 100 earns its license to fly

Christmas came early for Embraer.

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December 29, 2008

On the heels of EASA certification, Eclipse files for bankruptcy protection

Eclipse Aviation filed for Chapter 11 protection in U.S.

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December 29, 2008

Dassault revises2008 Delivery plans

Dassault Aviation late last month downgraded its 2008 delivery planning for Falcons, citing new FAA “constraints.” The manufacturer said the delivery rate

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December 29, 2008

Analyst: expect demand for very light jets to slow

The market for very light jets (VLJs) is set to dip significantly as recession sweeps across western economies, according to PMI Media’s latest study, The

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December 29, 2008

Thales Tests New ATR Avionics

French-based Thales today announced the success of the first power-on ground test of its new avionics suite for the ATR -600 series, after 14 months of col

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December 18, 2008