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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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ERJ-140 Gets FAA Nod

Embraer’s new 44-seat ERJ-140 regional jet gained FAA certification on July 26, two weeks after launch customer American Eagle took the keys to the first p

Aircraft

May 9, 2008

Regionals Update: Bombardier signs new training deal in China

Bombardier announced during last month’s Zuhai Air Show that the Qingdao Fei Sheng International Aviation Technology Development Training Co.

Aircraft

May 9, 2008

RJX tests accelerate as jet No. 2 joins program

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has completed four months of test flights in its new Avro RJX85, leaving officials “very confident” of meeting, if not exceed

Aircraft

May 9, 2008

News Note: UK's LEA places Mustang order

The UK’s London Executive Aviation (LEA) has placed a $12 million order for five Citation Mustang very light business jets.

Aircraft

May 9, 2008

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Concorde’s return to service is imminent

British Airways (BA) flew a modified Concorde to Shannon, Ireland, on August 7 before conducting refresher crew-training operations last month.

Aircraft

May 8, 2008

CIS aerospace firms to develop Be-132MK

Russia’s Beriev, Irkutsk Aircraft Production Association (IAPO) and Klimov and the Ukraine’s Motor-Sich on June 19 signed a memorandum of understanding on

Aircraft

May 8, 2008

Sukhoi leads Boeing, Ilyushin in Russian Regional Jet effort

A day before the opening of last month’s Moscow airshow, Sukhoi, Ilyushin and Boeing signed a series of agreements on the regional jet program proposed in

Aircraft

May 8, 2008

Piedmont marketing Saab 340 shuttles

Piedmont Hawthorne has entered an agreement with Saab Aircraft Leasing (SAL) to market twin-turboprop Saab 340s for corporate shuttle use.

Aircraft

May 8, 2008

Falcon 7X to fly with Rockwell Collins HUD

Dassault has settled on a new, smaller version of the Rockwell Collins Flight Dynamics HGS 4000 head-up display as an option for its 5,700-nm Falcon 7X tri

Aircraft

May 8, 2008

With no. 500, GIV and siblings get new names

Following a special ceremony planned for December 3 marking the end of production of the Gulfstream IV series at the 500th aircraft, the popular business j

Aircraft

May 8, 2008

Nimbus eyes Adam 700, quashes merger plan

Nimbus Group is now looking at the recently announced Adam 700 very light twinjet for its proposed affordable nationwide jet-taxi network.

Charter & Fractional

May 8, 2008

Goodrich Hella Lighting picked for Global 5000

Bombardier chose Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems to provide LED technology for internal and external lighting on the new Global 5000.

Aircraft

May 8, 2008

U. of N. Dakota will help train Eclipse 500 pilots

Eclipse Aviation introduced an in-house mandatory training program for customers of its Eclipse 500 very light twinjet, which includes pilot qualification

Aircraft

May 8, 2008

Embraer’s Finances, Backlog Flying High

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer recorded first-quarter sales of $1.34 billion, a nearly 61-percent increase year-over-year, and a profit of $85 mil

Aircraft

May 8, 2008

In The Works: Adam Aircraft A500

With the first flight of A500 S/N 0001 on July 11, the centerline-thrust, six-seat piston twin is poised to begin flight testing leading to certification,

Aircraft

May 7, 2008

In The Works: Cessna Citation Sovereign

All major milestones with the Sovereign have been completed on or ahead of schedule, according to Brad Thress, Sovereign senior product director, who added

Aircraft

May 7, 2008

In The Works: Myasishchev M-101T Gzhel

First shown as a model at a 1990 Moscow exhibition, the single-turboprop M-101T Gzhel is nearing Russian certification, expected by the end of the year, fo

Aircraft

May 7, 2008

Collins’ Pro Line 21 scores a coup on CJ3, G150 programs

Rockwell Collins emerged a winner at the NBAA Convention in Orlando, Fla., last month with the announcement that the Cedar Rapids, Iowa company’s Pro Line

Aircraft

May 7, 2008

Tilt Could Get Twisted as Test Flights Continue

While the immediate effect on the ongoing tests of the MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor is questionable, the U.S.

Aircraft

May 7, 2008

Sikorsky writes off commercial market

When it comes to selling helicopters for one of the leading helo makers, it’s difficult to find a job that Jeff Pino hasn’t done.

Aircraft

May 7, 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

ERJ-140 Gets FAA Nod

Embraer’s new 44-seat ERJ-140 regional jet gained FAA certification on July 26, two weeks after launch customer American Eagle took the keys to the first p

Regionals Update: Bombardier signs new training deal in China

Bombardier announced during last month’s Zuhai Air Show that the Qingdao Fei Sheng International Aviation Technology Development Training Co.

RJX tests accelerate as jet No. 2 joins program

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has completed four months of test flights in its new Avro RJX85, leaving officials “very confident” of meeting, if not exceed

News Note: UK's LEA places Mustang order

The UK’s London Executive Aviation (LEA) has placed a $12 million order for five Citation Mustang very light business jets.

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Concorde’s return to service is imminent

British Airways (BA) flew a modified Concorde to Shannon, Ireland, on August 7 before conducting refresher crew-training operations last month.

CIS aerospace firms to develop Be-132MK

Russia’s Beriev, Irkutsk Aircraft Production Association (IAPO) and Klimov and the Ukraine’s Motor-Sich on June 19 signed a memorandum of understanding on

Sukhoi leads Boeing, Ilyushin in Russian Regional Jet effort

A day before the opening of last month’s Moscow airshow, Sukhoi, Ilyushin and Boeing signed a series of agreements on the regional jet program proposed in

Piedmont marketing Saab 340 shuttles

Piedmont Hawthorne has entered an agreement with Saab Aircraft Leasing (SAL) to market twin-turboprop Saab 340s for corporate shuttle use.

Falcon 7X to fly with Rockwell Collins HUD

Dassault has settled on a new, smaller version of the Rockwell Collins Flight Dynamics HGS 4000 head-up display as an option for its 5,700-nm Falcon 7X tri

With no. 500, GIV and siblings get new names

Following a special ceremony planned for December 3 marking the end of production of the Gulfstream IV series at the 500th aircraft, the popular business j

Nimbus eyes Adam 700, quashes merger plan

Nimbus Group is now looking at the recently announced Adam 700 very light twinjet for its proposed affordable nationwide jet-taxi network.

Goodrich Hella Lighting picked for Global 5000

Bombardier chose Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems to provide LED technology for internal and external lighting on the new Global 5000.

U. of N. Dakota will help train Eclipse 500 pilots

Eclipse Aviation introduced an in-house mandatory training program for customers of its Eclipse 500 very light twinjet, which includes pilot qualification

Embraer’s Finances, Backlog Flying High

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer recorded first-quarter sales of $1.34 billion, a nearly 61-percent increase year-over-year, and a profit of $85 mil

In The Works: Adam Aircraft A500

With the first flight of A500 S/N 0001 on July 11, the centerline-thrust, six-seat piston twin is poised to begin flight testing leading to certification,

In The Works: Cessna Citation Sovereign

All major milestones with the Sovereign have been completed on or ahead of schedule, according to Brad Thress, Sovereign senior product director, who added

In The Works: Myasishchev M-101T Gzhel

First shown as a model at a 1990 Moscow exhibition, the single-turboprop M-101T Gzhel is nearing Russian certification, expected by the end of the year, fo

Collins’ Pro Line 21 scores a coup on CJ3, G150 programs

Rockwell Collins emerged a winner at the NBAA Convention in Orlando, Fla., last month with the announcement that the Cedar Rapids, Iowa company’s Pro Line

Tilt Could Get Twisted as Test Flights Continue

While the immediate effect on the ongoing tests of the MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor is questionable, the U.S.

Sikorsky writes off commercial market

When it comes to selling helicopters for one of the leading helo makers, it’s difficult to find a job that Jeff Pino hasn’t done.

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