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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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In The Works: Visionaire Vantage VA-10

The federal court judge presiding over VisionAire’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy and reorganization apparently found sufficient merit in one or both investment of

Aircraft

January 14, 2008

Insolvency halts development of extra EA-500 turboprop

German airframer Extra Flugzeugbau of Hunxe entered insolvency last month, similar to Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S.

Aircraft

January 11, 2008

Embraer Revisits Bizjet Version of 170

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is “seriously” revisiting the idea of offering a corporate version of its 70-passenger regional twinjet, the 170.

Aircraft

January 11, 2008

Cirrus sets guidelines for the single-engine jet it’s mulling

Whether or not Cirrus Design of Duluth, Minn., ever decides to build a single-engine personal jet depends heavily on what emerges on the small-turbofan dev

Aircraft

January 11, 2008

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Dassault Launches Super-midsize Falcon

Speaking yesterday in Paris to employees, Dassault Aviation chairman Charles Edelstenne announced the long-awaited launch of a new Falcon in the super-mids

Aircraft

January 10, 2008

Adam A700 Passes Initial Cold Weather Tests

Adam Aircraft successfully completed initial environmental testing of its A700 very light jet at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin AFB in Florida.

Aircraft

January 10, 2008

Diamond joins the small-jet fray

Diamond Aircraft, which manufactures composite single- and twin- engine piston aircraft, has announced it will build a single-engine jet.

Aircraft

January 10, 2008

CRJ700 subject of emergency AD

The FAA has issued an emergency AD on Bombardier CRJ700s that limits center-tank fuel quantity to 1,500 pounds at takeoff and flight paths to within 30 min

Aircraft

January 10, 2008

Spirit Wing Learjet 25 flies with FJ44 power

The Wrights knew it.

Aircraft

January 10, 2008

Citation Sovereign Mmo Increased to Mach 0.80

Cessna said flight testing of its wing design on the Citation Sovereign verified engineering data that increases the super-midsize jet’s Mmo from the origi

Aircraft

January 10, 2008

PC-12 Pressure Domes May Have To Be Inspected

A proposed AD calls for inspections of the front and aft surfaces of the pressure dome on Pilatus PC-12s for cracking and other damage that would have to b

Aircraft

January 10, 2008

In The Works: Gulfstream V & G550 (V-SP)

Since receiving FAA certification in December 1996, some 168 GVs have gone into service, 13 of them in Europe, but it wasn’t until October 31 last year tha

Aircraft

January 9, 2008

In The Works: Spirit Wing FJ44 Learjet 25D

Despite a prediction in early October that its Williams FJ44-powered Learjet 25D would make its first flight within two weeks, Guthrie, Okla.-based Spirit

Aircraft

January 9, 2008

Fairchild strikes deals for 328 and Airbus components

Fairchild Dornier on December 20 sold its Airbus components manufacturing and general maintenance businesses to Switzerland’s RUAG Aerospace after weeks of

Aircraft

January 9, 2008

Air Wisconsin Inks Deal for Six CRJs

Air Wisconsin last month placed a firm order for six more 50-passenger Bombardier CRJ200s to serve its recently inaugurated code-share relationship with Or

Aircraft

January 9, 2008

Get Ready for ‘Wearable’ Aviation Computers

Following the wide acceptance of portable cockpit computers (even by the FAA), there comes news of wearable hardware for aircraft maintenance personnel and

Aircraft

January 9, 2008

Gulfstream 550 Receives Provisional Certificate

The Gulfstream 550 (formerly the GV-SP) received its provisional FAA type certificate last month, subjecting the jet to several limitations that will be re

Aircraft

January 8, 2008

Eclipse 500 Retrofit Plan Unveiled

Now that the Avio NG avionics have been certified, Albuquerque, N.M.-based Eclipse Aviation is ready to tackle the promised upgrades for in-service Eclipse

Aircraft

January 8, 2008

Cirrus says ‘maybe’ to a baby turbofan

Cirrus Design, the Duluth, Minn.

Aircraft

January 8, 2008

In The Works: Adam A500

As of the middle of last month, the Adam A500 piston twin had logged more than 110 developmental flight-test hours on some 60 flights.

Aircraft

January 8, 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

In The Works: Visionaire Vantage VA-10

The federal court judge presiding over VisionAire’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy and reorganization apparently found sufficient merit in one or both investment of

Insolvency halts development of extra EA-500 turboprop

German airframer Extra Flugzeugbau of Hunxe entered insolvency last month, similar to Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S.

Embraer Revisits Bizjet Version of 170

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is “seriously” revisiting the idea of offering a corporate version of its 70-passenger regional twinjet, the 170.

Cirrus sets guidelines for the single-engine jet it’s mulling

Whether or not Cirrus Design of Duluth, Minn., ever decides to build a single-engine personal jet depends heavily on what emerges on the small-turbofan dev

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Dassault Launches Super-midsize Falcon

Speaking yesterday in Paris to employees, Dassault Aviation chairman Charles Edelstenne announced the long-awaited launch of a new Falcon in the super-mids

Adam A700 Passes Initial Cold Weather Tests

Adam Aircraft successfully completed initial environmental testing of its A700 very light jet at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin AFB in Florida.

Diamond joins the small-jet fray

Diamond Aircraft, which manufactures composite single- and twin- engine piston aircraft, has announced it will build a single-engine jet.

CRJ700 subject of emergency AD

The FAA has issued an emergency AD on Bombardier CRJ700s that limits center-tank fuel quantity to 1,500 pounds at takeoff and flight paths to within 30 min

Spirit Wing Learjet 25 flies with FJ44 power

The Wrights knew it.

Citation Sovereign Mmo Increased to Mach 0.80

Cessna said flight testing of its wing design on the Citation Sovereign verified engineering data that increases the super-midsize jet’s Mmo from the origi

PC-12 Pressure Domes May Have To Be Inspected

A proposed AD calls for inspections of the front and aft surfaces of the pressure dome on Pilatus PC-12s for cracking and other damage that would have to b

In The Works: Gulfstream V & G550 (V-SP)

Since receiving FAA certification in December 1996, some 168 GVs have gone into service, 13 of them in Europe, but it wasn’t until October 31 last year tha

In The Works: Spirit Wing FJ44 Learjet 25D

Despite a prediction in early October that its Williams FJ44-powered Learjet 25D would make its first flight within two weeks, Guthrie, Okla.-based Spirit

Fairchild strikes deals for 328 and Airbus components

Fairchild Dornier on December 20 sold its Airbus components manufacturing and general maintenance businesses to Switzerland’s RUAG Aerospace after weeks of

Air Wisconsin Inks Deal for Six CRJs

Air Wisconsin last month placed a firm order for six more 50-passenger Bombardier CRJ200s to serve its recently inaugurated code-share relationship with Or

Get Ready for ‘Wearable’ Aviation Computers

Following the wide acceptance of portable cockpit computers (even by the FAA), there comes news of wearable hardware for aircraft maintenance personnel and

Gulfstream 550 Receives Provisional Certificate

The Gulfstream 550 (formerly the GV-SP) received its provisional FAA type certificate last month, subjecting the jet to several limitations that will be re

Eclipse 500 Retrofit Plan Unveiled

Now that the Avio NG avionics have been certified, Albuquerque, N.M.-based Eclipse Aviation is ready to tackle the promised upgrades for in-service Eclipse

Cirrus says ‘maybe’ to a baby turbofan

Cirrus Design, the Duluth, Minn.

In The Works: Adam A500

As of the middle of last month, the Adam A500 piston twin had logged more than 110 developmental flight-test hours on some 60 flights.

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