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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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French, Russian avionics trio leap to front of RRJ 'short list'

AVPK Sukhoi’s ambition to use U.S.-built avionics on the Russian Regional Jet appear dashed due to an apparent lack of interest on the part of both Honeywe

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August 4, 2008

An-140 sales bode well for Antonov RJ

A growing order book for the 52-seat Antonov An-140 turboprop has stimulated engineers at Ukraine’s Antonov design house and the Kharkov manufacturing plan

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August 4, 2008

M7 won't wait for 328 deal to pursue RJ work in San Antonio

M7 Aerospace, the company that took control of the U.S.

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August 4, 2008

D'Long looks to place 728 back in fray

Shanghai-based investment group D’Long in late June confirmed it has signed a contract for the rights to the suspended Fairchild Dornier 728 program, but a

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August 4, 2008

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'Easy' flight-test program yields Learjet 40 approval

The Learjet 40 received its FAA type certificate on July 11 as an amendment to the certification of the Learjet 45 from which it is derived.

Aircraft

July 31, 2008

Embraer cancels Indigo order

A spokesman for Embraer confirmed that the Brazilian airplane manufacturer repossessed the two leased aircraft it delivered earlier this year to Chicago-ba

Aircraft

July 31, 2008

Cirrus Vision SJ50 Jet Single Makes Public Debut

Yesterday afternoon, Cirrus test pilot Kent Vandergrift flew Cirrus Design’s prototype Vision SJ50 single-engine jet to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., co

Aircraft

July 31, 2008

Millennium Aero Scores Fleet Order for 250 Foxjets

Eckhaus Leasing Group, a sister company of vehicle fleet company Eckhaus Fleet, yesterday placed an order for 250 Millennium Aerospace Foxjet II very light

Aircraft

July 31, 2008

Gulfstream Migrates North

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Gulfstream International Airlines will begin flying Beech 1900Ds to five EAS destinations from Cleveland Hopkins International

Aircraft

July 30, 2008

ExpressJet To End At-risk Flying

Houston-based ExpressJet and Delta Air Lines will end their code-share relationship effective September 1, and ExpressJet will cease all scheduled flying u

Aircraft

July 30, 2008

Cessna last month said it is about a month away from delivering the 100th Citation Mustang

Cessna last month said it is about a month away from delivering the 100th Citation Mustang, since deliveries began in December 2006.

Aircraft

July 30, 2008

AIN Product Support Survey 2008

The highest overall rating for jets again goes to Gulfstream.

Aircraft

July 30, 2008

Nord-Flyg Launches Q400 Program

Swedish cargo operator Nord-Flyg has launched a Q400 PF (Package Freighter) program with Canada’s Cascade Aerospace using two of the Bombardier turboprops

Aircraft

July 30, 2008

Cautious buyers hold out for price rationalization

While many expected 2008 to be one of the slowest summers in quite a while for the pre-owned market, foreign buying activity seems to have given the indust

Aircraft

July 30, 2008

TWC Places Citation Columbus Order

Burbank, Calif.-based aircraft sales, maintenance, charter and management firm TWC Aviation last month placed an order for two Cessna Citation Columbus bus

Aircraft

July 30, 2008

In The Works: Aerostar FJ-100

Jim Christy, vice president of Hayden, Idaho-based Aerostar Aircraft, continues his search for an investor or investors willing to put up $50 million–while

Aircraft

July 30, 2008

In The Works: CMC Leopard Six

Chichester-Miles Consultants of Hertfordshire, England, “is financially in balance,” said founder and chairman Ian Chichester-Miles.

Aircraft

July 30, 2008

In The Works: Farnborough Aircraft F1

“We’re pretty much heads down and focused on obtaining investment capital,” Jonathan Sumner, marketing director of Farnborough Aircraft, told AIN</

Aircraft

July 30, 2008

In The Works: Spirit Wing Learjet 25D

Spirit Wing Aviation of Guthrie, Okla., planned to have its Williams FJ44-powered Learjet 25D prototype back in the air by the end of last month, following

Aircraft

July 30, 2008

EADS Remembers TBM 700’s First Flight

EADS Socata celebrated the 20th anniversary of the first flight of its TBM 700 with a new and larger display at the 56th EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., h

Aircraft

July 30, 2008

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

French, Russian avionics trio leap to front of RRJ 'short list'

AVPK Sukhoi’s ambition to use U.S.-built avionics on the Russian Regional Jet appear dashed due to an apparent lack of interest on the part of both Honeywe

An-140 sales bode well for Antonov RJ

A growing order book for the 52-seat Antonov An-140 turboprop has stimulated engineers at Ukraine’s Antonov design house and the Kharkov manufacturing plan

M7 won't wait for 328 deal to pursue RJ work in San Antonio

M7 Aerospace, the company that took control of the U.S.

D'Long looks to place 728 back in fray

Shanghai-based investment group D’Long in late June confirmed it has signed a contract for the rights to the suspended Fairchild Dornier 728 program, but a

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'Easy' flight-test program yields Learjet 40 approval

The Learjet 40 received its FAA type certificate on July 11 as an amendment to the certification of the Learjet 45 from which it is derived.

Embraer cancels Indigo order

A spokesman for Embraer confirmed that the Brazilian airplane manufacturer repossessed the two leased aircraft it delivered earlier this year to Chicago-ba

Cirrus Vision SJ50 Jet Single Makes Public Debut

Yesterday afternoon, Cirrus test pilot Kent Vandergrift flew Cirrus Design’s prototype Vision SJ50 single-engine jet to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., co

Millennium Aero Scores Fleet Order for 250 Foxjets

Eckhaus Leasing Group, a sister company of vehicle fleet company Eckhaus Fleet, yesterday placed an order for 250 Millennium Aerospace Foxjet II very light

Gulfstream Migrates North

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Gulfstream International Airlines will begin flying Beech 1900Ds to five EAS destinations from Cleveland Hopkins International

ExpressJet To End At-risk Flying

Houston-based ExpressJet and Delta Air Lines will end their code-share relationship effective September 1, and ExpressJet will cease all scheduled flying u

Cessna last month said it is about a month away from delivering the 100th Citation Mustang

Cessna last month said it is about a month away from delivering the 100th Citation Mustang, since deliveries began in December 2006.

AIN Product Support Survey 2008

The highest overall rating for jets again goes to Gulfstream.

Nord-Flyg Launches Q400 Program

Swedish cargo operator Nord-Flyg has launched a Q400 PF (Package Freighter) program with Canada’s Cascade Aerospace using two of the Bombardier turboprops

Cautious buyers hold out for price rationalization

While many expected 2008 to be one of the slowest summers in quite a while for the pre-owned market, foreign buying activity seems to have given the indust

TWC Places Citation Columbus Order

Burbank, Calif.-based aircraft sales, maintenance, charter and management firm TWC Aviation last month placed an order for two Cessna Citation Columbus bus

In The Works: Aerostar FJ-100

Jim Christy, vice president of Hayden, Idaho-based Aerostar Aircraft, continues his search for an investor or investors willing to put up $50 million–while

In The Works: CMC Leopard Six

Chichester-Miles Consultants of Hertfordshire, England, “is financially in balance,” said founder and chairman Ian Chichester-Miles.

In The Works: Farnborough Aircraft F1

“We’re pretty much heads down and focused on obtaining investment capital,” Jonathan Sumner, marketing director of Farnborough Aircraft, told AIN</

In The Works: Spirit Wing Learjet 25D

Spirit Wing Aviation of Guthrie, Okla., planned to have its Williams FJ44-powered Learjet 25D prototype back in the air by the end of last month, following

EADS Remembers TBM 700’s First Flight

EADS Socata celebrated the 20th anniversary of the first flight of its TBM 700 with a new and larger display at the 56th EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., h

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