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Sukhoi Superjet 100 completes cold-soak trials

The third Sukhoi Superjet 100 (S/N 95004) has com

FAA Grants Type Approval for Cessna CJ4

The Cessna Citation CJ4 gained FAA type certification last month, with deliveries of the light jet set to begin later this year.

Used Jets Selling 15% Below Market Value

Pre-owned business jet prices are down 40 percent from the heights of 2008 and are now on average 15 percent below “market value,” Aircraft Post president

Hearing Today To Decide on China Bid for Epic Air Assets

An evidentiary hearing was scheduled today to determine the winner of an auction held last Friday for the assets of bankrupt Epic Air and its sister compan

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Phenom Fly-in Draws Owners and Operators to Naples

About 30 people attended an Embraer Phenom owners and operators fly-in this past weekend in Naples, Fla., with nine owners flying their Phenom 100s into Na

Boeing Completes Ultimate-Load Wing Test on 787

Boeing yesterday completed the ultimate-load wing-

Second G250 enters llight-test program

With its maiden flight on March 24, a second Gulfstream G250 has entered the flight-test program for the super-midsize jet, designed and built in collabora

LAN Advances 787 Deliveries

Chile’s LAN Airlines has reached an agreement with Boeing to advance the start of delivery of ten 787-8 Dreamliners it has ordered by three years, from 201

India Aviation Airshow Hosts Spate of Deals in Hyderabad

The crash of an Indian Navy trainer and lackluster attendance cast a pall over what attendees might otherwise have remembered as a commercially productive

Fokker 100 Revival Could Take Off with Dutch Loan

An early casualty of the contraction of the regional jet market could get a new lease on life, as European authorities consider approving a €20 million ($2

Construction Starts on C Series Fuselage Plant

Officials from Bombardier, China Aviation Industry Corp.

Airnorth Brasilia Crashes in Darwin

An Embraer Brasilia operated by Darwin, Australia-based regional airline Airnorth crashed during a training flight this morning at around 10 a.m.

Third 747-8 Freighter Enters Flight Testing

The third Boeing 747-8 Freighter, RC 521, joined the program’s flight-test program yesterday with a successful two-and-a-half-hour maiden mission.

Dassault Reports Record Deliveries, Plummeting Sales

Dassault Aviation yesterday reported contrasting results for last year, with a negative net order tally of -163 Falcon business jets, but a record 77 Falco

Air Berlin Slashes Boeing 787 Order

Germany’s Air Berlin has cut the number of airplanes in its firm order for Boeing 787 Dreamliners from 25 to 15, and the number of options from 10 to five,

NG Aircraft Takes Another Shot at Fokker 100 Revival

Long-standing efforts to revive the Fokker 100 regional jet could get a boost from a €20 million ($27 million) loan offered by the Dutch government toward

Fourth 787 Joins Boeing Flight-Test Fleet

Boeing has added the fourth 787 to its flight-test fleet with yesterday’s first flight of Dreamliner ZA003.

Massive Cost Increase Projected for Lockheed Martin F-35

The average unit production cost for the F-35 is now predicted to be as high as $112 million in current dollars.

Second Boeing 747-8 Freighter Completes First Flight

The second Boeing 747-8 Freighter, RC 522, completed its first flight yesterday evening, the company announced today.

Boeing 747-8 Freighter Achieves Initial Airworthiness Milestone

Boeing has finished initial airworthiness testing on the 747-8 Freighter, the company announced today.

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