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BBJ prominent on Dubai’s ramp bazaar

Florida Jet Sales has a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) for sale out on the MEBA show static display.

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November 10, 2008

First showing in region for VIP Airbus ACJ

The Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) on display here at the MEBA show is the first to be shown with a true VIP interior.

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November 10, 2008

Mexican Learjet 45 Crash: Accident or Sabotage?

NTSB and Mexican aviation accident investigators are on scene in Mexico City, where a Learjet 45 (XC-VMC) crashed into a mixed residential/commercial neigh

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November 6, 2008

GECAS Places Fleet Order for Chinese RJ

China Aviation Industry I (AVIC I) Commercial Aircraft Co.

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November 4, 2008

In The Works: Diamond Aircraft D-Jet

Diamond D-Jet S/N 003 made its first flight on October 5 with the upgraded Williams International FJ33-5A engine.

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October 31, 2008

In The Works: Gulfstream G250

Gulfstream officially launched the new super-midsize G250 at the NBAA Convention.

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October 31, 2008

In The Works: Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 450XP

Hawker Beechcraft announced the upgraded Hawker 450XP, featuring new engines, fadec-controlled Pratt & Whitney Canada PW535Ds that are 10 percent more

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October 31, 2008

In The Works: King Air 350i

The 350i is a new version of the King Air 350 with Serenity System interior soundproofing, LED lighting, electrochromic window darkening and Rockwell Colli

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October 31, 2008

In The Works: Viking Air Twin Otter Series 400

Viking Air’s updated Series 400 Twin Otter made its first flight on October 1, and the program remains on schedule for first delivery in the middle of next

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October 31, 2008

Analysts Predict Eclipse Aviation Will Crash

Two industry analysts now predict Eclipse Aviation will run out of cash and cease production of the Eclipse 500 very light jet early next year.

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October 30, 2008

Will FAA Allow Supersonic Overland Flights?

Hopeful manufacturers of supersonic business jets–Aerion, Gulfstream and Supersonic Aerospace International–are encouraged by an <link http://edocket.acces

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October 30, 2008

Gulfstream, NASA Partner on SSBJ External Vision

Testing under way at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards AFB in California is aiming to prove whether pilots can use high-definition video camera

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October 28, 2008

China’s MA-60 Enters Service

China’s Okay Airways has put into service its first Modern Ark (MA) 60, also known as the Xinzhou-60.The twin-engine turboprop, made by China’s Xian Aircra

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October 27, 2008

With the G250, Gulfstream finds G200 successor

Gulfstream Aerospace at the NBAA Convention last month took the wraps off the G250, a successor to the G200 (née Galaxy), marking the second new aircraft l

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October 27, 2008

Hawker Beech unveils 450XP, King Air 350i

Hawker Beechcraft took the wraps off the Hawker 450XP and King Air 350i last month.

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October 27, 2008

Cirrus Continues Jet Flight Tests

Cirrus Design’s Vision single-engine jet prototype has logged about 75 hours to date, the company announced last month.

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October 27, 2008