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Bombardier debuts upgraded CRJ900

Bombardier Aerospace unveiled a series of updates to its CRJ900 regional jet during a June 5 event at the Signature Flight Support FBO at Washington Dulles

More range for Smaller E-jets

Embraer has launched a program to add as much as 300 nm of range to its 70- and 76-seat E-Jets.

Embraer’s Phenom Readies for First Flight

Brazilian airframer Embraer’s new Phenom 100 very light jet is currently undergoing ground testing in preparation for its first flight.

Airbus Confirms First Buyer for Executive/VIP A380

Airbus CEO John Leahy confirmed at the Paris Air Show that the company has the first firm commitment for its giant A380 airliner for conversion to an execu

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Piccard and team prepare solar airplane for night flight

The Solar Impulse has made significant progress toward its goal of being the first solar-powered aircraft to fly at night.

Viking Progressing Rapidly on Twin Otter

Some two months after announcing the relaunch of Twin Otter production, Canada’s Viking Aerospace began cutting metal on the first airplane at its final as

Training, pitot, Avio spell more delays for Eclipse

Eclipse Aviation president and CEO Vern Raburn acknowledged in a customer/investor update dated June 10 that there is a lengthy wait between delivery of ne

Europeans study VLJ impact

A recent Eurocontrol-sponsored VLJ workshop gave the agency and potential operators the opportunity to discuss the impact of the coming class of very light

In The Works: Epic Aircraft Elite

Epic’s Elite VLJ made its maiden flight on June 7 from Redmond, Ore.’s Roberts Field.

In The Works: Gulfstream Aerospace SSBJ

Recent news reports that Gulfstream plans to build a prototype supersonic business jet (SSBJ) by 2013 are inaccurate, according to a company spokesman.

In The Works: Utilicraft Aerospace FF1080-300ER

Design of Utilicraft’s prototype FF1080-200 twin-engine freight-hauling turboprop has been finalized, and the airplane is scheduled to fly in January, acco

In The Works: Comp Air 12

Comp Air is firming up plans to certify the single-engine turboprop Model 12, having agreed to work with Downing Aviation Associates “to secure funding, en

Embraer Rolls Out First Phenom 100

Two years after it announced the launch of its Phenom 100 very light jet program (at EBACE 2005), Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer celebrated the ro

Aerion tweaks supersonic bizjet

Aerion, the U.S.

Falcon 2000DX makes first flight

The Falcon 2000DX made its first flight late last month with little fanfare.

Cirrus Unveils “The-Jet”

Cirrus unveiled the mock-up of its long-awaited “personal jet” this afternoon at company headquarters in Duluth, Minn.

Sino Swearingen Seeking Funds To Boost Production

Recent news reports from Taiwan suggesting that the Taiwanese government is unwilling to continue funding Sino Swearingen Aircraft’s SJ30 program are not a

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Proceeds Apace

All systems go! That was the message from the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter briefing at the Paris Air Show last week.

Easy-to-fly AeroQuad uses a coaxial rotor

The AN-1 AeroQuad produced in Spain by Aeris Naviter Aeronautical Technologies is on display in the light aircraft static park.

Orsi wants to speed up BA609 program

“Why don’t my Bell colleagues take this question?” AgustaWestland CEO Giuseppe Orsi suggested when asked why Bell would not accept his company’s additional

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