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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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Completion capacity crunch

 Make no mistake, Dassault is having another record year.

Aircraft

September 21, 2007

Clifford gives new power to cesSna citation S550

Clifford Development of Portage, Mich.

Aircraft

September 21, 2007

Cessna delivers first Mustang in Europe

The first Citation Mustang to be delivered to a European customer arrived in Europe earlier this month when British-based entrepreneur and pilot Jane Howel

Aircraft

September 21, 2007

Falcon 2000LX, DX nearing finish line

The Dassault Falcon 2000 series is getting a facelift, with increased range for the Falcon 2000LX (which replaces the 2000EX) and slightly less range for t

Aircraft

September 21, 2007

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What made Dassault a winglet convert?

For years, Dassault’s marketing executives maintained the position that Falcon business jets flew perfectly well without the aerodynamic benefits of wingle

Aircraft

September 21, 2007

New Falcon moves closer to launch

Dassault Aviation is progressing with its plans for a super midsize Falcon scheduled for an official launch at the end of the year.

Aircraft

September 21, 2007

Latest CJ builds on lessons learned with CJ3

The latest member of the CitationJet family, the CJ4, is beginning to take shape on jigs and fixtures at Cessna’s headquarters in Wichita.

Aircraft

September 21, 2007

Grob SPn logs its biggest fleet sale to turboprop fractional provider

The PlaneSense fractional ownership program has ordered 25 Grob SPns, with deliveries for what is to be the program’s biggest deal to date to begin toward

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

Axxess now standard on Gulfstreams

In a boost for Louisville, Colo.-based AirCell (Booth No.

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

New VLJs

By our count, there are more than a dozen aircraft ranging from single-engine personal jets to twin-engine very light jets either in the very early stages

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

Program Update: BA609

Bell and Agusta continue their development of the BA609 civil tiltrotor, a joint effort that has been ongoing for more than a decade.

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

Operator interest in BA609 wanes

The BA609 tiltrotor that flew at the Paris Air Show put on an impressive display, but potential buyers said they  had misgivings about the hybrid desi

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

New Turboprops

Of all the sub-segments of the general aviation market, the turboprop field is the only one not experiencing a marked increase of new development.

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

Adam Aircraft’s VLJ Gambit

Seven years ago, at an aircraft factory in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, two engineers met and worked together on Fairchild Dornier’s ambitious 728 and 928 pr

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

Spectrum puts midsize S-40 on developmental fast track

The decision by Spectrum Aeronautical to flip-flop the development schedule for its airplanes by certifying the all-carbon-fiber midsize S-40 Freedom befor

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

VLJ fever hasn’t hurt TBM 850

The anticipated production glut of very light jet competition hasn’t yet hurt Socata, which recently announced delivery of its 61st single-engine TBM 850 w

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

New Business Jets

From new Cessna Citations to new versions of Hawker Beechcrafts to clean-sheet designs like Dassault Falcon’s fly-by-wire 7X, the world of business jets co

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

Program Update: HondaJet

In designing a new sub-10,000-pound business jet, Honda designer Michimasa Fujino took an unusual approach.

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

Piaggio views its home turf as fertile market for the Avanti II

Even as Italian manufacturer Piaggio Aero Industries reaps the benefits of a remarkable sales resurgence in the U.S., the company increasingly views its ow

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

Pre-owned aircraft

It has been an extraordinary year in the pre-owned business jet sales arena.

Aircraft

September 20, 2007

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

Completion capacity crunch

&nbsp;Make no mistake, Dassault is having another record year.

Clifford gives new power to cesSna citation S550

Clifford Development of Portage, Mich.

Cessna delivers first Mustang in Europe

The first Citation Mustang to be delivered to a European customer arrived in Europe earlier this month when British-based entrepreneur and pilot Jane Howel

Falcon 2000LX, DX nearing finish line

The Dassault Falcon 2000 series is getting a facelift, with increased range for the Falcon 2000LX (which replaces the 2000EX) and slightly less range for t

Videos

More Articles

What made Dassault a winglet convert?

For years, Dassault’s marketing executives maintained the position that Falcon business jets flew perfectly well without the aerodynamic benefits of wingle

New Falcon moves closer to launch

Dassault Aviation is progressing with its plans for a super midsize Falcon scheduled for an official launch at the end of the year.

Latest CJ builds on lessons learned with CJ3

The latest member of the CitationJet family, the CJ4, is beginning to take shape on jigs and fixtures at Cessna’s headquarters in Wichita.

Grob SPn logs its biggest fleet sale to turboprop fractional provider

The PlaneSense fractional ownership program has ordered 25 Grob SPns, with deliveries for what is to be the program’s biggest deal to date to begin toward

Axxess now standard on Gulfstreams

In a boost for Louisville, Colo.-based AirCell (Booth No.

New VLJs

By our count, there are more than a dozen aircraft ranging from single-engine personal jets to twin-engine very light jets either in the very early stages

Program Update: BA609

Bell and Agusta continue their development of the BA609 civil tiltrotor, a joint effort that has been ongoing for more than a decade.

Operator interest in BA609 wanes

The BA609 tiltrotor that flew at the Paris Air Show put on an impressive display, but potential buyers said they&nbsp; had misgivings about the hybrid desi

New Turboprops

Of all the sub-segments of the general aviation market, the turboprop field is the only one not experiencing a marked increase of new development.

Adam Aircraft’s VLJ Gambit

Seven years ago, at an aircraft factory in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, two engineers met and worked together on Fairchild Dornier’s ambitious 728 and 928 pr

Spectrum puts midsize S-40 on developmental fast track

The decision by Spectrum Aeronautical to flip-flop the development schedule for its airplanes by certifying the all-carbon-fiber midsize S-40 Freedom befor

VLJ fever hasn’t hurt TBM 850

The anticipated production glut of very light jet competition hasn’t yet hurt Socata, which recently announced delivery of its 61st single-engine TBM 850 w

New Business Jets

From new Cessna Citations to new versions of Hawker Beechcrafts to clean-sheet designs like Dassault Falcon’s fly-by-wire 7X, the world of business jets co

Program Update: HondaJet

In designing a new sub-10,000-pound business jet, Honda designer Michimasa Fujino took an unusual approach.

Piaggio views its home turf as fertile market for the Avanti II

Even as Italian manufacturer Piaggio Aero Industries reaps the benefits of a remarkable sales resurgence in the U.S., the company increasingly views its ow

Pre-owned aircraft

It has been an extraordinary year in the pre-owned business jet sales arena.

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The BA609 tiltrotor that flew at the Paris Air Show put on an impressive display, but potential buyers said they had misgivings about the hybrid desi