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.

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Long-awaited Premier II ‘excites’ HBC

Hawker Beechcraft announced the long-awaited upgrade of the Premier light jet yesterday evening, highlighting improvements in range, time to climb, maximum

Aircraft

May 19, 2008

BBJ success not expected to peak soon

A record order backlog for Boeing 737s has put Boeing Business Jet president Steven Hill in something of a quandary.

Aircraft

May 19, 2008

Gulfstream G650’s launch ignites string of new orders

Two months after launching the biggest, fastest and priciest Gulfstream ever, top executives for the U.S.

Aircraft

May 19, 2008

ExecuJet Is European Launch Customer for Learjet 85

Zurich-based ExecuJet (Booth No.

Aircraft

May 19, 2008

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Upgraded Pilatus PC-12 makes European debut

At the Pilatus shareholder meeting earlier this year, triumphant chairman Oscar Schwenk declared, “In 2007, we sold more aircraft, we achieved a higher tur

Aircraft

May 18, 2008

Phenom 300 first flight is propelling Embraer

Embraer announced creation of its executive jets division in the spring of 2005, simultaneously revealing the launch of its first “clean-sheet” business je

Aircraft

May 17, 2008

Cessna’s Columbus still taking shape

After an extensive period of market consultation over its Large Cabin Concept, Cessna launched its new Citation Columbus program just over three months ago

Aircraft

May 17, 2008

Safety issues a hot topic at VLJ forum in London

Delegates at the Very Light Jet (VLJ) conference, held March 26 and 27 at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London, warned that unless a range of measures

Aircraft

May 17, 2008

New TBM Cockpit Is Jet-Class

EADS Socata’s latest TBM 850 business/utility aircraft is now available with an upgraded cockpit, based on a Garmin G1000 avionics suite.

Aircraft

May 17, 2008

Dassault adds Falcon options

Dassault Aviation is here at EBACE talking about new equipment options it has in the works or has already completed for its Falcon business jets, and is ex

Aircraft

May 17, 2008

Stork is Onboard the G650

Gulfstream Aerospace’s choice of Stork Aerospace to be a major partner for its new G650 large-cabin business jet is not surprising, given the long-st

Aircraft

May 17, 2008

Seattle to Jeddah nonstop: BBJ's longest flight

A recently delivered Boeing Business Jet on April 7 flew the farthest distance yet for a BBJ: 6,854 nm, from Seattle to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in 14 hr 12 m

Aircraft

May 16, 2008

Delivering "the perfect airplane"

“I hate calling problems on airplanes ‘squawks,’” Jim Schuster, chairman and CEO of Raytheon Aircraft Co., said last month.

Aircraft

May 16, 2008

Dassault is taking a fresh approach to Falcon 7X design

The Falcon 7X will be the first Dassault business jet to be designed in a “plateau” organization, with all risk-sharing partners working in the same office

Aircraft

May 16, 2008

Piaggio Aero president advocates a new Avanti

Piaggio Aero Industries, which emerged from receivership in 1998, found a new lease on life for its sleek P.180 Avanti business turboprop with the establis

Aircraft

May 16, 2008

Hard times push Fairchild into arms of a new partner

A virtually stagnant market for new commercial airplanes and a rapidly eroding capital base have convinced German airframe builder Fairchild Dornier to pur

Aircraft

May 15, 2008

Sovereign prototype well into flight testing

The Citation Sovereign, Cessna’s newest aircraft, had completed 15 test flights at press time since its first flight on February 27.

Aircraft

May 15, 2008

In The Works: Air Tractor S-22 Surveyor

Air Tractor of Olney, Texas, better known for its line of Air Tractor agplanes, is working on an amphibious 10-passenger turboprop called the S-22 Surveyor

Aircraft

May 15, 2008

In The Works: Atlas Aerospace Liftmaster

Overnight-package carriers FedEx, UPS and Airborne Express use big jets to move cargo between major hubs and rely on smaller piston and turboprop airplanes

Aircraft

May 15, 2008

In The Works: Gippsland Aeronautics GA-10T

Gippsland Aeronautics, Australia’s only commercial aircraft manufacturer, is developing a 10-seat turboprop version of its eight-seat, GA-8 Airvan piston s

Aircraft

May 15, 2008

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

Long-awaited Premier II ‘excites’ HBC

Hawker Beechcraft announced the long-awaited upgrade of the Premier light jet yesterday evening, highlighting improvements in range, time to climb, maximum

BBJ success not expected to peak soon

A record order backlog for Boeing 737s has put Boeing Business Jet president Steven Hill in something of a quandary.

Gulfstream G650’s launch ignites string of new orders

Two months after launching the biggest, fastest and priciest Gulfstream ever, top executives for the U.S.

ExecuJet Is European Launch Customer for Learjet 85

Zurich-based ExecuJet (Booth No.

Videos

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Upgraded Pilatus PC-12 makes European debut

At the Pilatus shareholder meeting earlier this year, triumphant chairman Oscar Schwenk declared, “In 2007, we sold more aircraft, we achieved a higher tur

Phenom 300 first flight is propelling Embraer

Embraer announced creation of its executive jets division in the spring of 2005, simultaneously revealing the launch of its first “clean-sheet” business je

Cessna’s Columbus still taking shape

After an extensive period of market consultation over its Large Cabin Concept, Cessna launched its new Citation Columbus program just over three months ago

Safety issues a hot topic at VLJ forum in London

Delegates at the Very Light Jet (VLJ) conference, held March 26 and 27 at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London, warned that unless a range of measures

New TBM Cockpit Is Jet-Class

EADS Socata’s latest TBM 850 business/utility aircraft is now available with an upgraded cockpit, based on a Garmin G1000 avionics suite.

Dassault adds Falcon options

Dassault Aviation is here at EBACE talking about new equipment options it has in the works or has already completed for its Falcon business jets, and is ex

Stork is Onboard the G650

Gulfstream Aerospace’s choice of Stork Aerospace to be a major partner for its new G650 large-cabin business jet is not surprising, given the long-st

Seattle to Jeddah nonstop: BBJ's longest flight

A recently delivered Boeing Business Jet on April 7 flew the farthest distance yet for a BBJ: 6,854 nm, from Seattle to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in 14 hr 12 m

Delivering "the perfect airplane"

“I hate calling problems on airplanes ‘squawks,’” Jim Schuster, chairman and CEO of Raytheon Aircraft Co., said last month.

Dassault is taking a fresh approach to Falcon 7X design

The Falcon 7X will be the first Dassault business jet to be designed in a “plateau” organization, with all risk-sharing partners working in the same office

Piaggio Aero president advocates a new Avanti

Piaggio Aero Industries, which emerged from receivership in 1998, found a new lease on life for its sleek P.180 Avanti business turboprop with the establis

Hard times push Fairchild into arms of a new partner

A virtually stagnant market for new commercial airplanes and a rapidly eroding capital base have convinced German airframe builder Fairchild Dornier to pur

Sovereign prototype well into flight testing

The Citation Sovereign, Cessna’s newest aircraft, had completed 15 test flights at press time since its first flight on February 27.

In The Works: Air Tractor S-22 Surveyor

Air Tractor of Olney, Texas, better known for its line of Air Tractor agplanes, is working on an amphibious 10-passenger turboprop called the S-22 Surveyor

In The Works: Atlas Aerospace Liftmaster

Overnight-package carriers FedEx, UPS and Airborne Express use big jets to move cargo between major hubs and rely on smaller piston and turboprop airplanes

In The Works: Gippsland Aeronautics GA-10T

Gippsland Aeronautics, Australia’s only commercial aircraft manufacturer, is developing a 10-seat turboprop version of its eight-seat, GA-8 Airvan piston s

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