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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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Gulfstream again leads in annual OEM survey

Last year aircraft manufacturers were struggling to expand their service networks and capabilities to help a growing number of operators worldwide keep the

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October 14, 2009

Supersonic bizjet designers troll for manufacturing partners

If paper was aluminum, glass and titanium instead of just paper, two Nevada-based groups developing supersonic business jet designs would have revolutionar

Aircraft

October 14, 2009

Five-year Euro SSBJ study inconclusive as to engine type

High-Speed AirCraft (Hisac), a European research program studying the feasibility of a supersonic business jet (SSBJ), is coming to a close at the end of t

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October 14, 2009

Japan Joins Green Asia and Pacific Aviation Partnership

Japan has become the latest partner in the Asia and Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (Aspire), joining the FAA, Airservices Australia and Airways New

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October 13, 2009

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Aerion Claims It Will Be First To Market with an SSBJ

Aerion chairman Robert Bass is using the NBAA Convention next week to reiterate the company’s commitment to forging a partnership with one or more OEM part

Aircraft

October 13, 2009

Stratos Nets First Order, To Unveil Mockup at NBAA

Bend, Ore.-based Stratos Aircraft yesterday received the first deposit for its new single-engine Stratos 714 very light jet.

Aircraft

October 13, 2009

Gulfstream's Growing Family

Gulfstream and Israel Aerospace Industries on October 6 rolled out the new <link http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/gulfstream-g250-mak

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October 13, 2009

Eclipse Aerospace Begins Mods on E-500s

Eclipse Aerospace, the new owner of the assets of Eclipse Aviation, has wasted no time consolidating facilities, organizing inventory and modifying Eclipse

Aircraft

October 8, 2009

Boeing Takes $1 Billion Charge against 747-8, First Flight Delayed

Boeing announced today that it would take a pre-tax charge against third-quarter financial results of approximately $1 billion “due to increased production

Aircraft

October 6, 2009

Gulfstream G250 Makes Debut, One Week after G650

The first super-midsize Gulfstream G250 rolled out today at Israel Aerospace Industries’ facility at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Aircraft

October 6, 2009

Mitsubishi Signs U.S. Customer for MRJ

Mitsubishi Aircraft scored an enormous marketing coup today when it signed the first letter of intent from a non-Japanese airline for its new MRJ.

Aircraft

October 2, 2009

European SSBJ study holds promise but powerplant remains undefined

High-speed aircraft (Hisac), a European research project to study the feasibility of a supersonic business jet (SSBJ), is coming to a close at the end of t

Aircraft

October 2, 2009

Learjet 85 program moves to Mexico

Bombardier’s Learjet 85 program continues to move forward or, perhaps more accurately, south, with plans to produce all primary structural components of th

Aircraft

October 2, 2009

Spirit Breaks Ground on New French Plant

Spirit AeroSystems yesterday broke ground on a new 57,888-sq-ft facility in Saint-Nazaire, France, where it plans to receive and assemble the composite cen

Aircraft

October 2, 2009

In The Works: Sky Aircraft – SK-105 Skylander

Sky Aircraft, based in Chambley in France’s Lorraine region, is part of GECI International, which also includes Reims Aviation, maker of the F406 twin turb

Aircraft

October 2, 2009

In The Works: Dornier Seaplane – Seastar CD2

Dornier’s twin-turboprop all-composite Seastar CD2 made its first appearance at the EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wis., in July, the first stop in a tour

Aircraft

October 2, 2009

In The Works: Hawker Beechcraft – King Air 350i

The King Air 350i, announced at last year’s NBAA Convention, is due to receive FAA certification shortly.

Aircraft

October 2, 2009

FAA approves Falcon 7X for steep approaches

The Falcon 7X in August received FAA approval for steep approaches, after a process that involved testing the Dassault large-cabin business jet at slopes u

Aircraft

October 1, 2009

Qatar Airways Finances Four Boeing 777s

Against a backdrop of ongoing financial insecurity in the global banking sector, Qatar Airways announced this week that it has secured two “innovative” fin

Aircraft

October 1, 2009

Software ‘Glitch’ Delays CRJ1000

Bombardier has moved the certification target for its 100-seat CRJ1000 to the first quarter of the company’s next fiscal year, starting February 1, from th

Aircraft

October 1, 2009

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

Gulfstream again leads in annual OEM survey

Last year aircraft manufacturers were struggling to expand their service networks and capabilities to help a growing number of operators worldwide keep the

Supersonic bizjet designers troll for manufacturing partners

If paper was aluminum, glass and titanium instead of just paper, two Nevada-based groups developing supersonic business jet designs would have revolutionar

Five-year Euro SSBJ study inconclusive as to engine type

High-Speed AirCraft (Hisac), a European research program studying the feasibility of a supersonic business jet (SSBJ), is coming to a close at the end of t

Japan Joins Green Asia and Pacific Aviation Partnership

Japan has become the latest partner in the Asia and Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (Aspire), joining the FAA, Airservices Australia and Airways New

Videos

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Aerion Claims It Will Be First To Market with an SSBJ

Aerion chairman Robert Bass is using the NBAA Convention next week to reiterate the company’s commitment to forging a partnership with one or more OEM part

Stratos Nets First Order, To Unveil Mockup at NBAA

Bend, Ore.-based Stratos Aircraft yesterday received the first deposit for its new single-engine Stratos 714 very light jet.

Gulfstream's Growing Family

Gulfstream and Israel Aerospace Industries on October 6 rolled out the new <link http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/gulfstream-g250-mak

Eclipse Aerospace Begins Mods on E-500s

Eclipse Aerospace, the new owner of the assets of Eclipse Aviation, has wasted no time consolidating facilities, organizing inventory and modifying Eclipse

Boeing Takes $1 Billion Charge against 747-8, First Flight Delayed

Boeing announced today that it would take a pre-tax charge against third-quarter financial results of approximately $1 billion “due to increased production

Gulfstream G250 Makes Debut, One Week after G650

The first super-midsize Gulfstream G250 rolled out today at Israel Aerospace Industries’ facility at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Mitsubishi Signs U.S. Customer for MRJ

Mitsubishi Aircraft scored an enormous marketing coup today when it signed the first letter of intent from a non-Japanese airline for its new MRJ.

European SSBJ study holds promise but powerplant remains undefined

High-speed aircraft (Hisac), a European research project to study the feasibility of a supersonic business jet (SSBJ), is coming to a close at the end of t

Learjet 85 program moves to Mexico

Bombardier’s Learjet 85 program continues to move forward or, perhaps more accurately, south, with plans to produce all primary structural components of th

Spirit Breaks Ground on New French Plant

Spirit AeroSystems yesterday broke ground on a new 57,888-sq-ft facility in Saint-Nazaire, France, where it plans to receive and assemble the composite cen

In The Works: Sky Aircraft – SK-105 Skylander

Sky Aircraft, based in Chambley in France’s Lorraine region, is part of GECI International, which also includes Reims Aviation, maker of the F406 twin turb

In The Works: Dornier Seaplane – Seastar CD2

Dornier’s twin-turboprop all-composite Seastar CD2 made its first appearance at the EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wis., in July, the first stop in a tour

In The Works: Hawker Beechcraft – King Air 350i

The King Air 350i, announced at last year’s NBAA Convention, is due to receive FAA certification shortly.

FAA approves Falcon 7X for steep approaches

The Falcon 7X in August received FAA approval for steep approaches, after a process that involved testing the Dassault large-cabin business jet at slopes u

Qatar Airways Finances Four Boeing 777s

Against a backdrop of ongoing financial insecurity in the global banking sector, Qatar Airways announced this week that it has secured two “innovative” fin

Software ‘Glitch’ Delays CRJ1000

Bombardier has moved the certification target for its 100-seat CRJ1000 to the first quarter of the company’s next fiscal year, starting February 1, from th

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