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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Pakistan’s new F-16 shipment to close era of Chinese reliance

The Pakistan air force is due to begin receiving new-build F-16s from Lockheed Martin beginning in 2009.

Aircraft

November 6, 2007

High-flying Italians on Mideast mission

A new alliance with the evolving Russian aerospace sector and efforts to break into the Middle East defense market are key to Italian industrial group Finm

Aircraft

November 6, 2007

ATR places bid for a decade’s demand with -600 turboprop

Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) announced early last month that it is launching -600 series versions of its ATR 42 and 72 twin turboprop regional airlin

Aircraft

November 6, 2007

A380 incubator hatches a brood of technologies

All jetliners might look alike to anyone who thinks that an airplane is an airplane is an airplane.

Aircraft

November 6, 2007

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In the works: The ‘Concept Jet’

Airplane programs traditionally began in one of two ways: either as a conceptual design, such as the Eclipse 500, which the manufacturer used to drum up de

Aircraft

November 5, 2007

In the works: Diamond D-Jet

Diamond’s second single-engine D-Jet made its first flight on September 14 in London, Ontario.

Aircraft

November 5, 2007

In the works: Ibis Ae270B

News reports of the death of the Ibis Ae270B program are premature, according to Frank Hong, director of the business management division at Taiwan’s Aeros

Aircraft

November 5, 2007

In the works: Utilicraft Aerospace

FF1080-200ER/300ER Progress on the Utilicraft FF1080-200ER freight-feeder pro- totype is accelerating.

Aircraft

November 5, 2007

In the Works: Excel-Jet Sport-Jet

Excel-Jet is looking for a new home to continue with development of the single-engine Sport-Jet and is considering a move to Chennault International Airpor

Aircraft

November 5, 2007

In the works: Supersonic Business Jets

Supersonic Aerospace (SAI) and Aerion continue their quest to bring a speedy yet environmentally friendly supersonic business jet to market.

Aircraft

November 5, 2007

First Hainan ERJ is Embraer’s 1,000th

The Harbin-Embraer Aircraft joint manufacturing venture on September 28 delivered the first of 100 airplanes to its biggest Chinese customer, Hainan Airlin

Aircraft

November 5, 2007

SkyWest To Add 22 RJs

SkyWest Airlines last month said it plans to acquire 22 more regional jets as part of a strategy to retire 23 Embraer Brasilia turboprops and add 66-seat j

Aircraft

November 5, 2007

ASA Reaches Terms with Pilots

Five years of on-and-off negotiations between SkyWest Airlines subsidiary Atlantic Southeast and its 1,700 pilots ended on September 28, when the sides rea

Aircraft

November 5, 2007

SAS Demands Q400 Compensation

SAS said last month that Bombardier would owe it at least SKr500 million ($77 million) in compensation for the grounding of its Q400 turboprop fleet.

Aircraft

November 5, 2007

Sukhoi rolls out Russia’s bid to compete on world stage

The aerospace world got its first close look at the Sukhoi Superjet 100 when Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company staged a rollout ceremony on September 26 outsid

Aircraft

November 5, 2007

ATR targets U.S. market with its new -600 series

Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) announced early last month that it is launching new versions of its ATR 42 and 72 to be known as the “-600 series.” The

Aircraft

November 5, 2007

Next-gen GIV does exist: Gulfstream unveils G450

Gulfstream Aerospace took the wraps off its newest model, the G450, at the NBAA Convention last month.

Aircraft

November 2, 2007

Bombardier’s Global XRS rangier, better performer

At last month’s NBAA Convention Bombardier launched the Global Express XRS as the next generation of its super-large, long-range business jet offerings.

Aircraft

November 2, 2007

Cessna XLS builds on popular midsize Excel

Cessna Aircraft last month unveiled the Citation XLS, a faster and longer-legged derivative of the Citation Excel with a price tag of $9.895 million and de

Aircraft

November 2, 2007

Fewer Citation deliveries seen in 2003

Cessna Aircraft delivered 42 Citations in the third quarter, compared with 74 in the same period last year, bringing nine-month delivery totals this year t

Aircraft

November 2, 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

Pakistan’s new F-16 shipment to close era of Chinese reliance

The Pakistan air force is due to begin receiving new-build F-16s from Lockheed Martin beginning in 2009.

High-flying Italians on Mideast mission

A new alliance with the evolving Russian aerospace sector and efforts to break into the Middle East defense market are key to Italian industrial group Finm

ATR places bid for a decade’s demand with -600 turboprop

Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) announced early last month that it is launching -600 series versions of its ATR 42 and 72 twin turboprop regional airlin

A380 incubator hatches a brood of technologies

All jetliners might look alike to anyone who thinks that an airplane is an airplane is an airplane.

Videos

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In the works: The ‘Concept Jet’

Airplane programs traditionally began in one of two ways: either as a conceptual design, such as the Eclipse 500, which the manufacturer used to drum up de

In the works: Diamond D-Jet

Diamond’s second single-engine D-Jet made its first flight on September 14 in London, Ontario.

In the works: Ibis Ae270B

News reports of the death of the Ibis Ae270B program are premature, according to Frank Hong, director of the business management division at Taiwan’s Aeros

In the works: Utilicraft Aerospace

FF1080-200ER/300ER Progress on the Utilicraft FF1080-200ER freight-feeder pro- totype is accelerating.

In the Works: Excel-Jet Sport-Jet

Excel-Jet is looking for a new home to continue with development of the single-engine Sport-Jet and is considering a move to Chennault International Airpor

In the works: Supersonic Business Jets

Supersonic Aerospace (SAI) and Aerion continue their quest to bring a speedy yet environmentally friendly supersonic business jet to market.

First Hainan ERJ is Embraer’s 1,000th

The Harbin-Embraer Aircraft joint manufacturing venture on September 28 delivered the first of 100 airplanes to its biggest Chinese customer, Hainan Airlin

SkyWest To Add 22 RJs

SkyWest Airlines last month said it plans to acquire 22 more regional jets as part of a strategy to retire 23 Embraer Brasilia turboprops and add 66-seat j

ASA Reaches Terms with Pilots

Five years of on-and-off negotiations between SkyWest Airlines subsidiary Atlantic Southeast and its 1,700 pilots ended on September 28, when the sides rea

SAS Demands Q400 Compensation

SAS said last month that Bombardier would owe it at least SKr500 million ($77 million) in compensation for the grounding of its Q400 turboprop fleet.

Sukhoi rolls out Russia’s bid to compete on world stage

The aerospace world got its first close look at the Sukhoi Superjet 100 when Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company staged a rollout ceremony on September 26 outsid

ATR targets U.S. market with its new -600 series

Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) announced early last month that it is launching new versions of its ATR 42 and 72 to be known as the “-600 series.” The

Next-gen GIV does exist: Gulfstream unveils G450

Gulfstream Aerospace took the wraps off its newest model, the G450, at the NBAA Convention last month.

Bombardier’s Global XRS rangier, better performer

At last month’s NBAA Convention Bombardier launched the Global Express XRS as the next generation of its super-large, long-range business jet offerings.

Cessna XLS builds on popular midsize Excel

Cessna Aircraft last month unveiled the Citation XLS, a faster and longer-legged derivative of the Citation Excel with a price tag of $9.895 million and de

Fewer Citation deliveries seen in 2003

Cessna Aircraft delivered 42 Citations in the third quarter, compared with 74 in the same period last year, bringing nine-month delivery totals this year t

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