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In The Works: Comp Air - CA-12, CA-9

Comp Air is still planning to certify its single-engine turboprop CA-12, but has not yet formally applied to the FAA for a type certificate.

August 27, 2009

In The Works: GP Aerospace - GP210

Brazil-based GP Aerospace is trying to raise $10 million to build a flying prototype of the company’s GP210 very light jet.

August 27, 2009

In The Works: Epic Aircraft Dynasty, Elite, Victory, Escape

Epic Aircraft’s plan to transition from the kit-built market to certified aircraft has suffered a setback.

August 27, 2009

In The Works: Stratos Aircraft - 714

Stratos Aircraft is also targeting the four-seat VLJ market, but its entry has one engine, a 3,030-pound-thrust Williams International FJ44-3AP, and more a

August 27, 2009

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New Adam owner mulling production options

Moribund Adam Aircraft has a new owner.

August 26, 2009

Bombardier Readies C Series Fuselage Barrel for Testing

Bombardier next month plans to start more than a year of testing with the first aluminum-lithium test barrel for the C Series narrowbody that was delivered

August 26, 2009

FAA OKs Falcon 7X for Steep Approaches

Dassault Falcon received FAA approval that allows the Falcon 7X to perform steep approaches using slopes of up to six degrees.

August 25, 2009

Blue Sky Adds Owners to Epic Air Lawsuit

Blue Sky Avgroup has followed up its initial l

August 25, 2009

Eclipse Rises Again in Albuquerque

As anticipated, no last-minute bids emerged for the assets of Eclipse Aviation and yesterday a federal bankruptcy judge in Albuquerque approved the <link n

August 21, 2009

More Eurofighters Ordered, but Cost Ceiling Now Reached

Eurofighter and Eurojet finally secured the long-delayed contract on 31 July for Tranche 3A, comprising a further 112 Typhoon aircraft and 241 EJ200 engine

August 20, 2009

UK Yet To Confirm Nimrod SIGINT Replacement

More than a year after U.S.

August 20, 2009

$2.5 Billion Order Launches Su-35 Production

The Russian government has finally committed to production of the <link news/single-news-page/article/su-35-bridges-gap-between-current-and-next-gen-fighte

August 20, 2009

EADS Confirms Barracuda UAV Flight Tests in Canada

A second copy of the Barracuda combat <link ain-defense-perspective/single-publication-story/browse/0/article/eads-ucav-development-continues-in-secret/?no

August 20, 2009

Frax Firm Jet Republic Suspended, Orders Cancelled

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has “terminated its firm and conditional order purchase agreement with Jet Republic.” The cancellation removes

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August 20, 2009

Boeing Charleston Workers To Vote To Decertify IAM

Production and maintenance workers at the former Vought plant in North Charleston, S.C., won approval today from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

August 12, 2009

Airbus finishes second A350 test barrel

Airbus has finished fabricating the second all-composite test barrel for the <link ain-and-ainalerts/aviation-international-news/single-publication-story/b

Cirrus Visionary Alan Klapmeier Leaving Company

Although Cirrus Aircraft fielded a large display at EAA AirVenture last week in Oshkosh, Wis., notably missing from the Cirrus exhibit area and Cirrus’s pr

Epic Doors Closed as Founder Disappears

Epic Aircraft’s facility in Bend, Ore., has been locked shut and company founder, chairman and CEO Rick Schrameck seems to have disappeared.

ATR 72-500 twin turboprop crashes in Thailand

An ATR 72-500 twin turboprop operated by Thailand’s Bangkok Airways crashed into a disused air traffic control tower on August 4, killing the captain and i

Gulfstream, Bell Tops in AIN Product Support Survey

In the latest annual AIN Product Su

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