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Global 5000 first flight pierces gloomy overcast

Early last month–while Bombardier’s business jet production was closed for a four-month plant shutdown in response to dropping sales and deliveries, and fo

Aircraft

January 17, 2008

Honeywell Begins Test Runs of TFE731-50

Ground test runs started last month on the 4,900-pound-thrust TFE731-50, Honeywell’s newest business jet engine.

Aircraft

January 17, 2008

Adam Aircraft Revises Production, Spending Plans

Adam Aircraft today announced “a revision to the company’s overall production plan.” The result is a “strategic adjustment” necessary to achieve two key ob

Aircraft

January 17, 2008

First Cessna CJ3 Nearly Ready for Flight

The third member of Cessna’s ever-growing Citation CJ series, the CJ3, moved closer to first flight within the next 90 days with final assembly of the firs

Aircraft

January 17, 2008

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Bell’s bold vision of a civil tiltrotor takes flight

Like the old blues song goes, “It’s been a long time coming.

Aircraft

January 16, 2008

First TBM 700C2 Arrives In U.S.

The first customer TBM 700C2, the latest variant of EADS Socata’s Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-64-powered turboprop single, has arrived at Socata’s U.S.

Aircraft

January 14, 2008

B-N putting a positive spin on its propeller-driven aircraft

Despite the encroachment of ever lighter new jet aircraft on the traditional marketplace for piston- and turboprop-powered models, there are always going t

Aircraft

January 14, 2008

Dornier descendant plans centenary global flight

At the end of this year, 43-year-old Philippines-based aviator and entrepreneur Iren Dornier plans to fly a soon-to-be-restored Dornier Do-24 seaplane arou

Aircraft

January 14, 2008

In The Works: Cessna Citation CJ3

Cessna established a trilogy of CitationJet derivatives with the announcement of the CJ3 at the NBAA Convention in Orlando last September.

Aircraft

January 14, 2008

In The Works: Farnborough Aircraft F1

Fund-raising remains the primary endeavor of Farnborough Aircraft Corp.

Aircraft

January 14, 2008

In The Works: Ibis Aerospace Ae270

First flight of the third flying single-turboprop Ibis Ae270 conforming prototype (S/N 5), previously expected last fall, is now expected to take place thi

Aircraft

January 14, 2008

In The Works: Visionaire Vantage VA-10

The federal court judge presiding over VisionAire’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy and reorganization apparently found sufficient merit in one or both investment of

Aircraft

January 14, 2008

Insolvency halts development of extra EA-500 turboprop

German airframer Extra Flugzeugbau of Hunxe entered insolvency last month, similar to Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S.

Aircraft

January 11, 2008

Embraer Revisits Bizjet Version of 170

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is “seriously” revisiting the idea of offering a corporate version of its 70-passenger regional twinjet, the 170.

Aircraft

January 11, 2008

Cirrus sets guidelines for the single-engine jet it’s mulling

Whether or not Cirrus Design of Duluth, Minn., ever decides to build a single-engine personal jet depends heavily on what emerges on the small-turbofan dev

Aircraft

January 11, 2008

Dassault Launches Super-midsize Falcon

Speaking yesterday in Paris to employees, Dassault Aviation chairman Charles Edelstenne announced the long-awaited launch of a new Falcon in the super-mids

Aircraft

January 10, 2008

Adam A700 Passes Initial Cold Weather Tests

Adam Aircraft successfully completed initial environmental testing of its A700 very light jet at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin AFB in Florida.

Aircraft

January 10, 2008

Diamond joins the small-jet fray

Diamond Aircraft, which manufactures composite single- and twin- engine piston aircraft, has announced it will build a single-engine jet.

Aircraft

January 10, 2008

CRJ700 subject of emergency AD

The FAA has issued an emergency AD on Bombardier CRJ700s that limits center-tank fuel quantity to 1,500 pounds at takeoff and flight paths to within 30 min

Aircraft

January 10, 2008

Spirit Wing Learjet 25 flies with FJ44 power

The Wrights knew it.

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January 10, 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

Global 5000 first flight pierces gloomy overcast

Early last month–while Bombardier’s business jet production was closed for a four-month plant shutdown in response to dropping sales and deliveries, and fo

Honeywell Begins Test Runs of TFE731-50

Ground test runs started last month on the 4,900-pound-thrust TFE731-50, Honeywell’s newest business jet engine.

Adam Aircraft Revises Production, Spending Plans

Adam Aircraft today announced “a revision to the company’s overall production plan.” The result is a “strategic adjustment” necessary to achieve two key ob

First Cessna CJ3 Nearly Ready for Flight

The third member of Cessna’s ever-growing Citation CJ series, the CJ3, moved closer to first flight within the next 90 days with final assembly of the firs

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Bell’s bold vision of a civil tiltrotor takes flight

Like the old blues song goes, “It’s been a long time coming.

First TBM 700C2 Arrives In U.S.

The first customer TBM 700C2, the latest variant of EADS Socata’s Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada PT6A-64-powered turboprop single, has arrived at Socata’s U.S.

B-N putting a positive spin on its propeller-driven aircraft

Despite the encroachment of ever lighter new jet aircraft on the traditional marketplace for piston- and turboprop-powered models, there are always going t

Dornier descendant plans centenary global flight

At the end of this year, 43-year-old Philippines-based aviator and entrepreneur Iren Dornier plans to fly a soon-to-be-restored Dornier Do-24 seaplane arou

In The Works: Cessna Citation CJ3

Cessna established a trilogy of CitationJet derivatives with the announcement of the CJ3 at the NBAA Convention in Orlando last September.

In The Works: Farnborough Aircraft F1

Fund-raising remains the primary endeavor of Farnborough Aircraft Corp.

In The Works: Ibis Aerospace Ae270

First flight of the third flying single-turboprop Ibis Ae270 conforming prototype (S/N 5), previously expected last fall, is now expected to take place thi

In The Works: Visionaire Vantage VA-10

The federal court judge presiding over VisionAire’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy and reorganization apparently found sufficient merit in one or both investment of

Insolvency halts development of extra EA-500 turboprop

German airframer Extra Flugzeugbau of Hunxe entered insolvency last month, similar to Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S.

Embraer Revisits Bizjet Version of 170

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is “seriously” revisiting the idea of offering a corporate version of its 70-passenger regional twinjet, the 170.

Cirrus sets guidelines for the single-engine jet it’s mulling

Whether or not Cirrus Design of Duluth, Minn., ever decides to build a single-engine personal jet depends heavily on what emerges on the small-turbofan dev

Dassault Launches Super-midsize Falcon

Speaking yesterday in Paris to employees, Dassault Aviation chairman Charles Edelstenne announced the long-awaited launch of a new Falcon in the super-mids

Adam A700 Passes Initial Cold Weather Tests

Adam Aircraft successfully completed initial environmental testing of its A700 very light jet at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin AFB in Florida.

Diamond joins the small-jet fray

Diamond Aircraft, which manufactures composite single- and twin- engine piston aircraft, has announced it will build a single-engine jet.

CRJ700 subject of emergency AD

The FAA has issued an emergency AD on Bombardier CRJ700s that limits center-tank fuel quantity to 1,500 pounds at takeoff and flight paths to within 30 min

Spirit Wing Learjet 25 flies with FJ44 power

The Wrights knew it.

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The first customer TBM 700C2, the latest variant of EADS Socata’s Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-64-powered turboprop single, has arrived at Socata’s U.S.