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.

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Learjet 85 Composite Work Goes South of the Border

Bombardier Aerospace late last week announced that it will manufacture the all-composite structure for the new Learjet 85 at its facility in Querétaro, Mex

Aircraft

June 3, 2008

Embraer's newest bizjets will continue the legacy

Embraer took advantage of the EBACE stage to officially introduce the latest additions to its line of business jets–the Legacy 450

Aircraft

June 2, 2008

Epic forges ahead on certification process

Epic Aircraft continues development of its all-composite turboprop singles and very light jets, though without the $200 million in funding pledged by India

Aircraft

June 2, 2008

The jury is still out on all-business-class airlines

Can a stand-alone all-business-class “boutique” airline make it as a private-jet alternative? With the failure of transatlantic carriers MAXjet in December

Aircraft

June 2, 2008

Videos

In The Works: Cessna CitationJet CJ4

Cessna flew the first prototype CitationJet CJ4 on May 5, with senior engineering test pilot Dan Morris at the controls and engineering flight-test manager

Aircraft

June 2, 2008

In The Works: Cessna Citation XLS+

On April 28 Cessna rolled out the first production version of the XLS+, the latest version of the Citation that entered production in 1998 as the Excel.

Aircraft

June 2, 2008

In The Works: Embraer Phenom 300

The Phenom 300 made its first flight on April 29, months ahead of Embraer’s previously announced schedule.

Aircraft

June 2, 2008

In The Works: Grob Aerospace SPn

Grob Aerospace has settled on a strategy to perform completions and provide pilot training for its all-composite SPn business jet at St.

Aircraft

June 2, 2008

In The Works: EADS Socata TBM 850

After AIN reported that EADS was considering selling its Socata division to French aerospace, defense, nuclear and automotive manufacturin

Aircraft

June 2, 2008

Citation CJ4 flies

Last month’s maiden flight of the Cessna Citation CJ4 prototype was “a rousing success,” according to the Wichita-based OEM.

Aircraft

May 30, 2008

Eclipse Concept Jet No Longer Just a Concept

Eclipse Aviation this afternoon officially launched its single-engine jet program.

Aircraft

May 30, 2008

Superjet Flies

Russia’s Sukhoi Civil Aircraft flew the new Superjet 100 for the first time on May 19 from the company’s main assembly site in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

Aircraft

May 29, 2008

Socata Mulls Turbine Twin Launch

EADS Socata at EBACE outlined what its product launch might be next year–a twin-engine business aircraft that is bigger than its TBM 850 turboprop single.

Aircraft

May 29, 2008

Eclipse: Russian plans moving ahead

Eclipse Aviation received permission from the U.S.

Aircraft

May 29, 2008

In The Works: AASI Jetcruzer 500

The developer of the single-turboprop pusher Jetcruzer 500 gave holders of its Class A and B warrants an additional month to convert their warrants, purcha

Aircraft

May 29, 2008

In The Works: American Utilicraft

Lawrenceville, Ga.-based American Utilicraft, which is developing the twin-turboprop FF-1080 freight feeder, saw its share price drop from its 52-week high

Aircraft

May 29, 2008

In The Works: Boeing BBJ3

The uncertainty of the near future has reached the big airframers, too.

Aircraft

May 29, 2008

In The Works: Phoenix Fanjet

The future of this Williams-Rolls FJ44-1A-powered evolution of the former Promavia Jet Squalus is murkier following the closure of Alberta Aerospace, the C

Aircraft

May 29, 2008

In The Works: VisionAire Vantage

Last year, VisionAire of Chesterfield, Mo., signed a contract with Israel Aircraft Industries for the Tel Aviv OEM to conduct a nine-month technical assess

Aircraft

May 29, 2008

Regionals Update: ACA retires last of J32s

0Atlantic Coast Airlines ended 13 years of 19-seat aircraft operations when it retired the last of its Jetstream 32 turboprops on December 3.

Aircraft

May 29, 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

Learjet 85 Composite Work Goes South of the Border

Bombardier Aerospace late last week announced that it will manufacture the all-composite structure for the new Learjet 85 at its facility in Querétaro, Mex

Embraer's newest bizjets will continue the legacy

Embraer took advantage of the EBACE stage to officially introduce the latest additions to its line of business jets–the Legacy 450

Epic forges ahead on certification process

Epic Aircraft continues development of its all-composite turboprop singles and very light jets, though without the $200 million in funding pledged by India

The jury is still out on all-business-class airlines

Can a stand-alone all-business-class “boutique” airline make it as a private-jet alternative? With the failure of transatlantic carriers MAXjet in December

Videos

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In The Works: Cessna CitationJet CJ4

Cessna flew the first prototype CitationJet CJ4 on May 5, with senior engineering test pilot Dan Morris at the controls and engineering flight-test manager

In The Works: Cessna Citation XLS+

On April 28 Cessna rolled out the first production version of the XLS+, the latest version of the Citation that entered production in 1998 as the Excel.

In The Works: Embraer Phenom 300

The Phenom 300 made its first flight on April 29, months ahead of Embraer’s previously announced schedule.

In The Works: Grob Aerospace SPn

Grob Aerospace has settled on a strategy to perform completions and provide pilot training for its all-composite SPn business jet at St.

In The Works: EADS Socata TBM 850

After AIN reported that EADS was considering selling its Socata division to French aerospace, defense, nuclear and automotive manufacturin

Citation CJ4 flies

Last month’s maiden flight of the Cessna Citation CJ4 prototype was “a rousing success,” according to the Wichita-based OEM.

Eclipse Concept Jet No Longer Just a Concept

Eclipse Aviation this afternoon officially launched its single-engine jet program.

Superjet Flies

Russia’s Sukhoi Civil Aircraft flew the new Superjet 100 for the first time on May 19 from the company’s main assembly site in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

Socata Mulls Turbine Twin Launch

EADS Socata at EBACE outlined what its product launch might be next year–a twin-engine business aircraft that is bigger than its TBM 850 turboprop single.

Eclipse: Russian plans moving ahead

Eclipse Aviation received permission from the U.S.

In The Works: AASI Jetcruzer 500

The developer of the single-turboprop pusher Jetcruzer 500 gave holders of its Class A and B warrants an additional month to convert their warrants, purcha

In The Works: American Utilicraft

Lawrenceville, Ga.-based American Utilicraft, which is developing the twin-turboprop FF-1080 freight feeder, saw its share price drop from its 52-week high

In The Works: Boeing BBJ3

The uncertainty of the near future has reached the big airframers, too.

In The Works: Phoenix Fanjet

The future of this Williams-Rolls FJ44-1A-powered evolution of the former Promavia Jet Squalus is murkier following the closure of Alberta Aerospace, the C

In The Works: VisionAire Vantage

Last year, VisionAire of Chesterfield, Mo., signed a contract with Israel Aircraft Industries for the Tel Aviv OEM to conduct a nine-month technical assess

Regionals Update: ACA retires last of J32s

0Atlantic Coast Airlines ended 13 years of 19-seat aircraft operations when it retired the last of its Jetstream 32 turboprops on December 3.

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