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Production change halts deliveries of Texan II

As reported first in AINalerts on September 20, the U.S.

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November 1, 2007

New Bizliners

As the normal business jet evolves to fill ever smaller niches in the market, it’s no surprise to see more airliner-derived VIP jets offered to an ever wea

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November 1, 2007

Is Gulfstream Gearing Up for the G600?

Gulfstream Aerospace's announcement yesterday of four new directors at its Savannah, Ga.

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November 1, 2007

Snecma Set To Light Up Silvercrest

French powerplant manufacturer Snecma said it will begin testing its Silvercrest engine next month.

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October 31, 2007

Excel-Jet Sues FAA over 2006 Crash

Excel-Jet of Monument, Colo., is suing the FAA over the June 2006 crash of its proof-of-concept Sport-Jet, which was destroyed on takeoff from Colorado Spr

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October 31, 2007

Bombardier Green-lights Learjet NXT Project

Bombardier Aerospace this morning launched the clean-sheet Learjet NXT to fill the gap between its midsize $13.3 million Learjet 60XR and $21 million super

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October 30, 2007

Grob Regaining Its Stride as Third SPn Takes Flight

The third prototype of the Grob SPn flew for the first time yesterday, lifting off the runway at 9:28 a.m.

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October 30, 2007

SAS Permanently Grounds Q400s

SAS has again grounded all 27 of its Bombardier Q400s after the right main landing gear on one of its airplanes failed to fully extend upon landing in Cope

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October 29, 2007

Boeing To Absorb $3.5 Billion Hit from 787 Delays

The delay of the first flight and early deliveries of the 787 will cost Boeing $3.5 billion in revenue next year, according to financial guidance released

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October 24, 2007

Eclipse Pares Workforce, Denies Financial Woes

Eclipse Aviation maintains that financial problems aren’t behind its decision on Friday to trim about 100 of its 1,500 employees.

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October 23, 2007

F-35A JSF Remains Grounded, But Program Advances

The first Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II (Joint Strike Fighter) has now been grounded for nearly six months.

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October 17, 2007

M-101T is first certified Russian business a/c

Zhukovsky, Russia-based Myasishchev has received Russian AP-23 type certification for its M-101T  business aircraft.

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October 17, 2007

Osprey Tiltrotors Flying in Iraq; Mini-gun Testing Begins

The controversial Bell-Boeing MV-22 Osprey is now flying in a combat zone for the first time.

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October 17, 2007

Skunk Works Describes Hypersonic Missile, Reveals New Aircraft

News from the Lockheed Martin Advanced Developments Projects (ADP), aka The Skunk Works, is a rare commodity.

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October 17, 2007

Air Tractor S-22

Development of the 10-passenger, single-turboprop S-22 by agplane builder Air Tractor of Olney, Texas, slowed last year due to the company’s focus on provi

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October 17, 2007

American Utilicraft FF-1080

The Lawrenceville, Ga.

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October 17, 2007