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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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Air Partner Enters Flight-planning Market

Charter broker Air Partner has entered the flight-planning market with the creation of a new division called Flight-Operations.com.

Aircraft

January 10, 2007

GAMA’s Bunce: VLJs Won’t ‘Blacken the Sky’

General aviation is not going to “blacken the sky” with very light jets, said General Aviation Manufacturers Association president and CEO Pete Bunce, and

Aircraft

January 9, 2007

Pilatus, ExecuJet Go Their Separate Ways

South Africa-based ExecuJet Aviation and Swiss-based Pilatus decided to end their eight-year-old relationship servicing and selling the PC-12 turboprop sin

Aircraft

January 9, 2007

Falcon Jet Sales Up, Deliveries Down

Dassault chairman and CEO Charles Edelstenne said yesterday that the company ended last year with record sales for 123 Falcon business jets–the first time

Aircraft

January 9, 2007

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Winglets Are a Go for the Falcon 7X

Dassault has locked in its decision to push the Falcon 7X’s range from 5,700 nm to 6,000 nm and boost payload by 50 percent.

Aircraft

January 9, 2007

Airplane OEMs Report a Record Year

The general aviation industry in 2005 reached an all-time record for billings and a four-year high in new turbine airplane deliveries.

Aircraft

January 9, 2007

Phenom 100 VLJ Launch Price Extended to May 31

Embraer is extending the $2.75 million introductory price to May 31 for the Phenom 100, its offering in the growing very light jet segment.

Aircraft

January 8, 2007

Piaggio’s Business Jet: Not If, but When

Piaggio Aero Industries, manufacturer of the Avanti turboprop twin, says it will develop a business jet.

Aircraft

January 8, 2007

VLJ Programs Making Progress

Cessna, Eclipse and Adam Aircraft are all confident that their respective very light jets will be certified this year.

Aircraft

January 8, 2007

Avocet ProJet’s Wings Clipped

Westport, Conn.-based Avocet Aircraft has canceled its program to develop a $2 million, six-seat very light jet known as the ProJet.

Aircraft

January 8, 2007

Bombardier Owes Financial Results to Its Bizjets

Bombardier Aerospace's results improved in FY 2006, primarily the result of a continued strong business jet market.

Aircraft

January 8, 2007

Major Facility Expansion Planned by Gulfstream

Gulfstream Aerospace, which experienced a 12-percent increase in aircraft production last year compared with 2004 and expects that growth to continue, reve

Aircraft

January 8, 2007

FAA Downgrades Forecast for VLJs

While the FAA drastically cut down on the numbers of very light jets estimated to take to take to the air in the next decade, comments and speeches at the

Aircraft

January 8, 2007

FAA Certifies Ae270 Turboprop

On Friday, the FAA issued the type certificate for the Ibis Aerospace Ae270 turboprop single to Aero Vodochody, the Czech partner in the joint venture with

Aircraft

January 8, 2007

Farnborough Takes Possession of F1 Prototype

Early last month, the Superior Court judge presiding over the lawsuit between Farnborough Aircraft and Epic Aircraft parent Aircraft Investor Resources (AI

Aircraft

January 8, 2007

Hawker 4000 wins certification

It has been a long road for Raytheon Aircraft, but on November 21 the Hawker 4000 (née Horizon) super-midsize received full FAA certification, following th

Aircraft

December 22, 2006

Cessna asks FAA for CJ4 exemption

Cessna has asked the FAA to allow the Citation CJ4, being certified under Part 23, to meet the lower landing gear ground loads of Part 25.

Aircraft

December 22, 2006

ACJ will fly shuttle service to Antarctica]

An Airbus Corporate Jetliner is about to get the chance to prove the value of its certification for flights into known icing conditions as it begins shuttl

Aircraft

December 21, 2006

Airbus A380 Certified; can a BEHEMOTH bizliner be far behind?

Amid ceremonies December 12 in Toulouse, France, the Airbus A380 received joint type certification approvals from the FAA and the European Aviation Safety

Aircraft

December 21, 2006

Mustang approved for full-scale production

Cessna received the FAA production certificate for its new Citation Mustang very light jet on November 22, two-and-a-half months after type certification o

Aircraft

December 21, 2006

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

Air Partner Enters Flight-planning Market

Charter broker Air Partner has entered the flight-planning market with the creation of a new division called Flight-Operations.com.

GAMA’s Bunce: VLJs Won’t ‘Blacken the Sky’

General aviation is not going to “blacken the sky” with very light jets, said General Aviation Manufacturers Association president and CEO Pete Bunce, and

Pilatus, ExecuJet Go Their Separate Ways

South Africa-based ExecuJet Aviation and Swiss-based Pilatus decided to end their eight-year-old relationship servicing and selling the PC-12 turboprop sin

Falcon Jet Sales Up, Deliveries Down

Dassault chairman and CEO Charles Edelstenne said yesterday that the company ended last year with record sales for 123 Falcon business jets–the first time

Videos

More Articles

Winglets Are a Go for the Falcon 7X

Dassault has locked in its decision to push the Falcon 7X’s range from 5,700 nm to 6,000 nm and boost payload by 50 percent.

Airplane OEMs Report a Record Year

The general aviation industry in 2005 reached an all-time record for billings and a four-year high in new turbine airplane deliveries.

Phenom 100 VLJ Launch Price Extended to May 31

Embraer is extending the $2.75 million introductory price to May 31 for the Phenom 100, its offering in the growing very light jet segment.

Piaggio’s Business Jet: Not If, but When

Piaggio Aero Industries, manufacturer of the Avanti turboprop twin, says it will develop a business jet.

VLJ Programs Making Progress

Cessna, Eclipse and Adam Aircraft are all confident that their respective very light jets will be certified this year.

Avocet ProJet’s Wings Clipped

Westport, Conn.-based Avocet Aircraft has canceled its program to develop a $2 million, six-seat very light jet known as the ProJet.

Bombardier Owes Financial Results to Its Bizjets

Bombardier Aerospace's results improved in FY 2006, primarily the result of a continued strong business jet market.

Major Facility Expansion Planned by Gulfstream

Gulfstream Aerospace, which experienced a 12-percent increase in aircraft production last year compared with 2004 and expects that growth to continue, reve

FAA Downgrades Forecast for VLJs

While the FAA drastically cut down on the numbers of very light jets estimated to take to take to the air in the next decade, comments and speeches at the

FAA Certifies Ae270 Turboprop

On Friday, the FAA issued the type certificate for the Ibis Aerospace Ae270 turboprop single to Aero Vodochody, the Czech partner in the joint venture with

Farnborough Takes Possession of F1 Prototype

Early last month, the Superior Court judge presiding over the lawsuit between Farnborough Aircraft and Epic Aircraft parent Aircraft Investor Resources (AI

Hawker 4000 wins certification

It has been a long road for Raytheon Aircraft, but on November 21 the Hawker 4000 (née Horizon) super-midsize received full FAA certification, following th

Cessna asks FAA for CJ4 exemption

Cessna has asked the FAA to allow the Citation CJ4, being certified under Part 23, to meet the lower landing gear ground loads of Part 25.

ACJ will fly shuttle service to Antarctica]

An Airbus Corporate Jetliner is about to get the chance to prove the value of its certification for flights into known icing conditions as it begins shuttl

Airbus A380 Certified; can a BEHEMOTH bizliner be far behind?

Amid ceremonies December 12 in Toulouse, France, the Airbus A380 received joint type certification approvals from the FAA and the European Aviation Safety

Mustang approved for full-scale production

Cessna received the FAA production certificate for its new Citation Mustang very light jet on November 22, two-and-a-half months after type certification o

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