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Watch For Falcon 10 RVSM Early Next Year

Group RVSM approval for Falcon 10/100s equipped with the original Collins autopilot is expected to be completed early next year.

Aircraft

May 6, 2008

T-prop single starts life as P Navajo piston twin

Converting a piston twin into a turboprop single may seem like a bizarre idea, but an international team of technicians and engineers in Russia and Switzer

Aircraft

May 6, 2008

Largest of the super-midsize jets' gets FAA nod

The Embraer Legacy factory demonstrator is shown here over Florida’s intracoastal waterway on its way to Orlando, Fla., last month for display at the NBAA

Aircraft

May 6, 2008

Dassault ‘Reopens Question’ of a Smaller Jet

Since production ended nearly 20 years ago of the small, sleek Falcon 10, Dassault has concentrated on building larger business jets.

Aircraft

May 6, 2008

Piaggio Avanti picked for fractional startup

The final day of the NBAA convention in Orlando, Fla., last month opened to gray clouds and gathering rain.

Charter & Fractional

May 6, 2008

Companies vie to build RVSM suite for Lear 20s

Just one year ago there were none.

Aircraft

May 6, 2008

Operator Report: Pilatus PC-12

A big mission for a big company usually means a big airplane with a cavernous interior and enough fuel to carry a large load over thousands of miles.

Aircraft

May 6, 2008

Operator Report: Pilatus PC-12

PC-12 flight planning seems to work out best at 260 kt, which means a 1,200-nm trip with IFR reserves will keep you in the cabin for 4.5 hr.

Aircraft

May 6, 2008

CJ4, Cessna’s Largest CitationJet, Makes First Flight

The Cessna Citation CJ4 prototype successfully achieved a two-hour 22-minute maiden flight yesterday morning, taking off from McConnell AFB in Wichita and

Aircraft

May 6, 2008

Piper boosting Meridian's MTOW

Piper is working on boosting the max takeoff weight for its Meridian turboprop single to create a 15-percent increase in useful load.

Aircraft

May 6, 2008

Big bizjets prompt a rethink on Part 121/135 regulations

The FAA will be looking for “very intensive” industry participation in a planned comprehensive review of the rules governing aircraft that operate under se

Aircraft

May 6, 2008

Premier I improvements, deliveries to skyrocket

As Raytheon Aircraft ramps up significantly the delivery rate of the Premier I–the company aims to ship 40 units this year, more than twice as many a

Aircraft

May 5, 2008

Cessna to introduce CJ3 at NBAA

It’s expected that Cessna will announce at this month’s NBAA show the Citation CJ3, reportedly a slightly longer, faster and more powerful version of the c

Aircraft

May 5, 2008

Vulcanair Turboprop Single Preps for First Flight

Italy’s Vulcanair expects to begin flying its single-turboprop VF600W by the end of this month, according to Remo De Feo, president of the company’s Manass

Aircraft

May 5, 2008

New Business Aircraft Report

The Chinese proverb “may you live in interesting times” certainly seems appropriate for manufacturers and would-be manufacturers of new business airplanes.

Aircraft

May 5, 2008

Socata Updates the TBM 700 T-prop Single

At this year’s Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wis., Socata introduced the TBM 700C2, a follow-on to the successful TBM 700B

Aircraft

May 5, 2008