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In The Works: Gulfstream IV-X

Playing its cards close, Savannah, Ga.-based Gulfstream Aerospace is still officially saying little about its “mystery” follow-on to the G-IV, but there ar

In The Works: Gulfstream V-SP

Gulfstream rolled out the first fully conforming GV-SP in a ceremony for employees on June 19.

In The Works: Sukhoi SSBJ

Officials at Sukhoi have revealed next to nothing about the company’s proposed supersonic business jet program over the last 12 months.

War of Words over KC-X Continues; UK Seals Deal for Airbus Tankers

The intense debate over the U.S.

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Saab Staging Rollouts for New AEW and Gripen Fighter Developments

Within the span of a month, Saab is rolling out two new developments with export potential.

F-22 Raptor To Make European Debut at Royal International Air Tattoo

The Lockheed Martin/U.S.

Airbus A400M Won’t Fly Before September

The first Airbus A400M airlifter is set to be rolled out from the final assembly line at Seville, Spain, in June, but it won’t make its first flight until

More Cold-weather Limits for Bombardier Challengers

The FAA yesterday issued an Airworthiness Directive for all Bombardier Challenger business jets, as well as the derivative CRJ100 and 440 regional jets, th

Light jet to be announced by Bombardier

Watch for Bombardier to announce a new light business jet, possibly as soon as the Farnborough Air Show this month.

Toyota experimental single is carbon fiber

Toyota confirmed that the fuselage of its experimental four-seat piston aircraft is a one-piece co-cured (single-molded) unit of a carbon fiber and resin c

Embraer Touts Legacy Price and Size

Midway through its 14-city U.S.

Will Nimbus even get off the ground?

June 30 was a critical date for Nimbus Jets, the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., startup that last December agreed to buy 1,000 Eclipse 500 jets (a sale valued at n

Eclipse 500 on a diet for Aviace ‘jet clubs’

Swiss startup company Aviace is to get a special, lower-mtow version of the Eclipse 500 twinjet for its European “jet club” operation.

Raytheon Working on Quieter Premier I Cabin

Raytheon Aircraft is working on an in-house sound-reduction package that aims to lower the noise levels by about 5 db in the Premier I cabin.

Comp Air Now Plans Trio of Turboprop Singles

Merritt Island, Fla.-based Comp Air took the wraps off two new aircraft–the CA-9 and CA-11–yesterday at the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla., bringing

Two New Jets Formally Enlist in Embraer Family

Embraer revealed further details of its entrants into the midsize jet market, the seven- to 12-passenger midsize jet (MSJ) and mid-light jet (MLJ) at a pre

Boeing Delays 787…Again

Boeing will delay first flight of the 787, this time by as much as six more months, as it continues to grapple with slower-than-expected completion of work

Nextant Bringing New Life, More Zip to Beechjets

Richmond Heights, Ohio-based Nextant Aerospace yesterday announced its 400NXT Beechjet retrofit and mo

‘Plan B’ Announced for Adam Aircraft Sale

If an “acceptable bid” for the bulk assets of bankrupt Adam Aircraft isn’t received by the end of today, then the aircraft manufacturer’s individual assets

Viking Air chooses Apex for Twin Otter 400

After a nine-month selection process, the company that plans to bring the Twin Otter back into production has chosen Honeywell’s Primus Apex integrated fli

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