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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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July 30, 2008

FAA: Special Conditions Needed for HA-420

As it did for the Embraer Phenom 100 earlier this year, the FAA is proposing special conditions for certification of Honda Aircraft’s HA-420 HondaJet that

Aircraft

July 30, 2008

PiperJet Makes First Flight

Piper Aircraft’s single-engine PiperJet flew for the first time today, taking off from Piper headquarters at Vero Beach (Fla.) International Airport.

Aircraft

July 30, 2008

Cirrus Flies its Single-engine jet

Duluth, Minn.-based Cirrus Design flew its jet, now called the Vision SJ50, for the first time on July 3.

Aircraft

July 29, 2008

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Eclipse forges ahead on 500 fixes

Eclipse Aviation in late June received flight into known icing (FIKI) approval for the Eclipse 500, though in-service and undelivered aircraft up to S/N 26

Aircraft

July 29, 2008

A700 certification set for late 2009

AAI Acquisition, which bought the assets of Adam Aircraft Industries for $10 million after Adam filed for bankruptcy in February, is ramping up the certifi

Aircraft

July 29, 2008

In the Works: Eclipse EA-400

Eclipse Aviation is back on the In the Works chart with the May launch of the EA-400 four-seat 330-knot single-engine jet.

Aircraft

July 29, 2008

In the Works: Cessna Citation Columbus

As the detail design phase for the large-cabin Columbus picks up speed, Cessna has expanded the program team to 500 people, up from 150.

Aircraft

July 29, 2008

In the Works: Cirrus Vision SJ50

Shortly after the first flight of Cirrus Design’s single-engine jet, the company finally revealed the name for what had long been referred to as “The Jet,”

Aircraft

July 29, 2008

Revamped Adam Aircraft Plans A700 Approval by 2010

AAI Acquisition, which bought the assets of Adam Aircraft Industries for $10 million after Adam filed for bankruptcy in February, is ramping up the certifi

Aircraft

July 29, 2008

Phenom 100 Program Has The Field In Sight

Last year at EAA AirVenture Embraer announced the first flight of its Phenom 100 very light jet.

Aircraft

July 29, 2008

CRJ1000 avoids hiccups in run-up to first flight

As analysts and pundits debated the merits and launch prospects of Bombardier’s C Series airliner, the Canadian manufacturer quietly went about its busines

Aircraft

July 29, 2008

Eagle Details Capacity Cuts

American Eagle will cut its daily schedule by 37 flights at New York La Guardia Airport, 34 flights in Chicago and seven in Boston, close its stations in A

Aircraft

July 29, 2008

Horizon To Speed Retirements

Horizon Air will ground all 12 of its remaining Bombardier Q200 turboprops by October 28 and begin retiring its CRJ700 regional jets next month under a pla

Aircraft

July 29, 2008

Bulk of Starship fleet headed to incinerator

The Beech Starship fleet is being destroyed at the behest of manufacturer Raytheon, which owns 40 of the 50 production airplanes built from 1988 to 1995.

Aircraft

July 28, 2008

SJ30-2 flight testing to resume this month

Sino Swearingen plans to resume flight testing the SJ30-2 early this month with the second conforming prototype (S/N 3), followed within the next 90 days b

Aircraft

July 28, 2008

Global 5000 makes its Paris debut

With a fresh coat of paint and 60 hours of logged time under its wing since it started flying on March 7, the first of two flight-test versions of Bombardi

Aircraft

July 28, 2008

Chinese firm to design 'cheaper' regional jet

China Aviation Industry, the country’s largest state-owned air-plane manufacturer, said at the Paris Air Show last month it plans to design and build a 70-

Aircraft

July 28, 2008

Stratos Reveals Plans for Single-engine VLJ

Bend, Ore.-based Stratos Aircraft yesterday revealed its intention to build an all-composite single-engine very light jet, dubbed the Stratos 714, with 1,5

Aircraft

July 23, 2008

Eclipse Position-holder Sues for Deposit Refund

Geiger Excavating filed a lawsuit against Eclipse Aviation, seeking refund of a $150,000 deposit for an Eclipse 500 VLJ plus pre-judgment interest and cost

Aircraft

July 23, 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

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

FAA: Special Conditions Needed for HA-420

As it did for the Embraer Phenom 100 earlier this year, the FAA is proposing special conditions for certification of Honda Aircraft’s HA-420 HondaJet that

PiperJet Makes First Flight

Piper Aircraft’s single-engine PiperJet flew for the first time today, taking off from Piper headquarters at Vero Beach (Fla.) International Airport.

Cirrus Flies its Single-engine jet

Duluth, Minn.-based Cirrus Design flew its jet, now called the Vision SJ50, for the first time on July 3.

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Eclipse forges ahead on 500 fixes

Eclipse Aviation in late June received flight into known icing (FIKI) approval for the Eclipse 500, though in-service and undelivered aircraft up to S/N 26

A700 certification set for late 2009

AAI Acquisition, which bought the assets of Adam Aircraft Industries for $10 million after Adam filed for bankruptcy in February, is ramping up the certifi

In the Works: Eclipse EA-400

Eclipse Aviation is back on the In the Works chart with the May launch of the EA-400 four-seat 330-knot single-engine jet.

In the Works: Cessna Citation Columbus

As the detail design phase for the large-cabin Columbus picks up speed, Cessna has expanded the program team to 500 people, up from 150.

In the Works: Cirrus Vision SJ50

Shortly after the first flight of Cirrus Design’s single-engine jet, the company finally revealed the name for what had long been referred to as “The Jet,”

Revamped Adam Aircraft Plans A700 Approval by 2010

AAI Acquisition, which bought the assets of Adam Aircraft Industries for $10 million after Adam filed for bankruptcy in February, is ramping up the certifi

Phenom 100 Program Has The Field In Sight

Last year at EAA AirVenture Embraer announced the first flight of its Phenom 100 very light jet.

CRJ1000 avoids hiccups in run-up to first flight

As analysts and pundits debated the merits and launch prospects of Bombardier’s C Series airliner, the Canadian manufacturer quietly went about its busines

Eagle Details Capacity Cuts

American Eagle will cut its daily schedule by 37 flights at New York La Guardia Airport, 34 flights in Chicago and seven in Boston, close its stations in A

Horizon To Speed Retirements

Horizon Air will ground all 12 of its remaining Bombardier Q200 turboprops by October 28 and begin retiring its CRJ700 regional jets next month under a pla

Bulk of Starship fleet headed to incinerator

The Beech Starship fleet is being destroyed at the behest of manufacturer Raytheon, which owns 40 of the 50 production airplanes built from 1988 to 1995.

SJ30-2 flight testing to resume this month

Sino Swearingen plans to resume flight testing the SJ30-2 early this month with the second conforming prototype (S/N 3), followed within the next 90 days b

Global 5000 makes its Paris debut

With a fresh coat of paint and 60 hours of logged time under its wing since it started flying on March 7, the first of two flight-test versions of Bombardi

Chinese firm to design 'cheaper' regional jet

China Aviation Industry, the country’s largest state-owned air-plane manufacturer, said at the Paris Air Show last month it plans to design and build a 70-

Stratos Reveals Plans for Single-engine VLJ

Bend, Ore.-based Stratos Aircraft yesterday revealed its intention to build an all-composite single-engine very light jet, dubbed the Stratos 714, with 1,5

Eclipse Position-holder Sues for Deposit Refund

Geiger Excavating filed a lawsuit against Eclipse Aviation, seeking refund of a $150,000 deposit for an Eclipse 500 VLJ plus pre-judgment interest and cost

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