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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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PiperJet Poised To Start High-speed Taxi Tests

Piper Aircraft today said that the PiperJet proof of concept’s Williams FJ44-3AP engine was started and tested on June 19, describing the first on-ship run

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July 1, 2008

Avantair Sells Phenom Positions To Executive AirShare

Central U.S.

Charter & Fractional

July 1, 2008

Cessna betting on a ‘sure thing’ with CJ3

Cessna Aircraft is living up to its marketing tag line “Sure Thing” with the introduction yesterday afternoon of the Citation CJ3.

Aircraft

June 30, 2008

Gulfstream adds a jet and refreshes it line

Gulfstream Aerospace is developing a derivative midsize business jet based on the former Astra SPX and–in a Herculean effort to transform its product line

Aircraft

June 30, 2008

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Bombardier renames its latest, now known as Challenger 300

Among all the factors that influence a buyer’s decision to purchase one business jet over another, brand loyalty is well recognized as one of the strongest

Aircraft

June 30, 2008

Flush with fresh FAA certification, Legacy hopes for a hot U.S. market

With the ink still wet on its FAA certificate, the super-midsize Embraer Legacy flies above Florida’s intercoastal waterway en route to Orlando.

Aircraft

June 30, 2008

SJ30-2 takes a break from tests for NBAA

The Sino Swearingen SJ30-2 seven-place entry-level jet is making its debut here at NBAA ’02.

Aircraft

June 30, 2008

Dassault 'reopens' subject of a small jet

Since production ended more than 25 years ago of the small, sleek Falcon 10, Dassault has concentrated on building larger business jets.

Aircraft

June 30, 2008

Sovereign makes its debut at NBAA '02

“To date, all major milestones have been completed on or ahead of schedule,” noted Cessna Citation Sovereign senior product director Brad Thress.

Aircraft

June 30, 2008

Winging in from Wichita

The Bombardier Learjet 40 conforming prototype made its first flight on August 31 and five days later the first Learjet 40 production airplane made its fir

Aircraft

June 30, 2008

Ae270 reaches milestone

Testing of the Ibis Aerospace Ae270 Propjet single has reached a milestone of one lifetime of airframe cycles during testing, representing 20,000 simulated

Aircraft

June 30, 2008

BBJ ups its pressurization

Early next year, Boeing will offer a kit for BBJs and BBJ2s that will provide a 6,500-ft cabin at FL 410 instead of the standard 8,000-ft cabin.

Aircraft

June 30, 2008

Meridian ups mtow

Newly built Piper Meridian turboprops will be more “useful” than their predecessors after FAA approval of modifications that will increase useful load by 2

Aircraft

June 30, 2008

Maverick saunters in with turbine kitplane

Imagine being a new aircraft manufacturer and having Gene Cernan and Bob Hoover check out your airplane in one day.

Aircraft

June 30, 2008

Cessna's 1 millionth customer takes CJ3

Cessna is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and the company’s 1 millionth customer was on hand here yesterday to mark his purchase of a Citation

Aircraft

June 30, 2008

Piaggio on its way to a complete recovery

There is a line in an old episode of the television series “MAS*H” in which one of the doctors, informed of a patient’s recovery, remarks, “I thought he

Aircraft

June 30, 2008

Mitsubishi continues to upgrade MU-2 support

Several steps to add to the support structure for MU-2 operators were announced at NBAA 2002 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America’s aircraft products sup

Aircraft

June 30, 2008

Flight into Known Icing OK for Eclipse 500

Eclipse Aviation yesterday received flight into known icing (FIKI) approval for the Eclipse 500, though in-service and undelivered aircraft up to S/N 265 w

Aircraft

June 26, 2008

Epic Elite Jet To Be Certified in Russia First

Epic Aircraft parent company Aircraft Investor Resources (AIR) and Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing (TAM) last week further cemented their joint venture to d

Aircraft

June 26, 2008

Eclipse Developing Thrust Lever Software Fix

Eclipse Aviation said extra margin added to the Eclipse 500’s thrust lever forward range of motion should prevent the levers from being pushed beyond their

Aircraft

June 26, 2008

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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.

Latest

PiperJet Poised To Start High-speed Taxi Tests

Piper Aircraft today said that the PiperJet proof of concept’s Williams FJ44-3AP engine was started and tested on June 19, describing the first on-ship run

Avantair Sells Phenom Positions To Executive AirShare

Central U.S.

Cessna betting on a ‘sure thing’ with CJ3

Cessna Aircraft is living up to its marketing tag line “Sure Thing” with the introduction yesterday afternoon of the Citation CJ3.

Gulfstream adds a jet and refreshes it line

Gulfstream Aerospace is developing a derivative midsize business jet based on the former Astra SPX and–in a Herculean effort to transform its product line

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Bombardier renames its latest, now known as Challenger 300

Among all the factors that influence a buyer’s decision to purchase one business jet over another, brand loyalty is well recognized as one of the strongest

Flush with fresh FAA certification, Legacy hopes for a hot U.S. market

With the ink still wet on its FAA certificate, the super-midsize Embraer Legacy flies above Florida’s intercoastal waterway en route to Orlando.

SJ30-2 takes a break from tests for NBAA

The Sino Swearingen SJ30-2 seven-place entry-level jet is making its debut here at NBAA ’02.

Dassault 'reopens' subject of a small jet

Since production ended more than 25 years ago of the small, sleek Falcon 10, Dassault has concentrated on building larger business jets.

Sovereign makes its debut at NBAA '02

“To date, all major milestones have been completed on or ahead of schedule,” noted Cessna Citation Sovereign senior product director Brad Thress.

Winging in from Wichita

The Bombardier Learjet 40 conforming prototype made its first flight on August 31 and five days later the first Learjet 40 production airplane made its fir

Ae270 reaches milestone

Testing of the Ibis Aerospace Ae270 Propjet single has reached a milestone of one lifetime of airframe cycles during testing, representing 20,000 simulated

BBJ ups its pressurization

Early next year, Boeing will offer a kit for BBJs and BBJ2s that will provide a 6,500-ft cabin at FL 410 instead of the standard 8,000-ft cabin.

Meridian ups mtow

Newly built Piper Meridian turboprops will be more “useful” than their predecessors after FAA approval of modifications that will increase useful load by 2

Maverick saunters in with turbine kitplane

Imagine being a new aircraft manufacturer and having Gene Cernan and Bob Hoover check out your airplane in one day.

Cessna's 1 millionth customer takes CJ3

Cessna is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and the company’s 1 millionth customer was on hand here yesterday to mark his purchase of a Citation

Piaggio on its way to a complete recovery

There is a line in an old episode of the television series “M*A*S*H” in which one of the doctors, informed of a patient’s recovery, remarks, “I thought he

Mitsubishi continues to upgrade MU-2 support

Several steps to add to the support structure for MU-2 operators were announced at NBAA 2002 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America’s aircraft products sup

Flight into Known Icing OK for Eclipse 500

Eclipse Aviation yesterday received flight into known icing (FIKI) approval for the Eclipse 500, though in-service and undelivered aircraft up to S/N 265 w

Epic Elite Jet To Be Certified in Russia First

Epic Aircraft parent company Aircraft Investor Resources (AIR) and Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing (TAM) last week further cemented their joint venture to d

Eclipse Developing Thrust Lever Software Fix

Eclipse Aviation said extra margin added to the Eclipse 500’s thrust lever forward range of motion should prevent the levers from being pushed beyond their

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