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Cirrus To Launch Jet Single at NBAA

Cirrus Design will officially launch its single-engine CirrusJet this month at the NBAA Convention in Orlando.

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Long-awaited PiperJet Scheduled for 2010

Piper’s prolonged pondering of a jet reached fruition at the NBAA Convention with an announcement today that it will design and build a very light jet with

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Raytheon Launches Hawker 850XP Derivatives

Raytheon announced a broadening of its Hawker product line by introducing the Hawker 900XP and the Hawker 750, both derivatives of the Hawker 850XP.

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Pilatus feeling pressure for a PC-21 payoff

Swiss airframer Pilatus is riding high on a sustained wave of success of its PC-12 pressurized single-engine executive/utility aircraft.

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

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Engine maker waits out A380 delay

Delays to the A380 program have not made things any easier for major suppliers such as the Engine Alliance (Hall 4 Stand A9), which currently has its first

Engines

November 15, 2006

PC-12 Getting More Power, New Avionics

Pilatus revealed a next-generation PC-12 featuring a more powerful Pratt & Whitney Canada turboprop engine and a four-tube Honeywell Apex integrated av

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Cessna Introduces Citation CJ4, Upgrades XLS

It wouldn’t be an NBAA Convention if Cessna failed to announce a new Citation, and this year it introduced two: the clean-sheet CJ4 and the XLS+ upgrade.

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

HondaJet Details Revealed, TC Submitted

Honda Aircraft revealed the price, projected performance figures and other details of the HondaJet very light twinjet.

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Not a question of if, but when Boeing dissolves 737 dynasty

To the question of when Boeing will replace its 737 dynasty, the company remains tight-lipped.

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Citation Order, Delivery Rates Skyrocketing

Despite limited availability of near-term delivery slots, order and shipment activity at Cessna continues to be “extremely strong and is showing no s

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Micro flyer draws attention here and in war

Among the defense products on display at Honeywell’s Farnborough International exhibit one that is likely to catch the eye is the new micro air vehicle (MA

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Messier-Bugatti Leads ‘More Electric Aircraft’ Project

Landing gear maker Messier-Bugatti hosted the launch meeting for the distributed and redundant electrical nose gear steering system (DRESS) project on June

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

BA plays villain in Concorde sequel

If Concorde were the child of quarrelsome adults, the tabloids might label this a “tug of love,” but by whatever name it goes, British Airways seems to end

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Another Start-up Hopes To Ride VLJ Bandwagon

Earthjet–a proposed new light-jet air-taxi network–says that it has narrowed the choice of manufacturers to two companies to build the start-up’s envisaged

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Movers & Shakers: P&WC at forefront of VLJ revolution

From very large to very light jets about to crest the horizon, Pratt & Whitney Canada engines power some of business aviation’s most exciting designs.

Aircraft

November 14, 2006

GA Deliveries Breaking Records

On Friday, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) reported record-breaking shipment and billing figures.

Aircraft

November 14, 2006

Sabreliner keeping them looking and flying like new

By March, Sabreliner Corp.

Aircraft

November 14, 2006

F1 Kestrel Finally Stretches Its Wings

On Saturday afternoon, Farnborough Aircraft’s F1 Kestrel prototype (N352F) lifted off the runway at Bend Airport, Ore., for its maiden flight.

Aircraft

November 14, 2006

Embraer inks deals for dozens of Phenom jets

The meteoric sales pace set by Embraer for its new line of very light jets only gained more momentum at this year’s NBAA Convention, as the Brazilian manuf

Aircraft

November 14, 2006

Citation orders here tally $360M

Cessna Aircraft received orders here for 22 of its Citation-series jets in a number of deals totaling more than $360 million.

Aircraft

November 14, 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

Cirrus To Launch Jet Single at NBAA

Cirrus Design will officially launch its single-engine CirrusJet this month at the NBAA Convention in Orlando.

Long-awaited PiperJet Scheduled for 2010

Piper’s prolonged pondering of a jet reached fruition at the NBAA Convention with an announcement today that it will design and build a very light jet with

Raytheon Launches Hawker 850XP Derivatives

Raytheon announced a broadening of its Hawker product line by introducing the Hawker 900XP and the Hawker 750, both derivatives of the Hawker 850XP.

Pilatus feeling pressure for a PC-21 payoff

Swiss airframer Pilatus is riding high on a sustained wave of success of its PC-12 pressurized single-engine executive/utility aircraft.

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Engine maker waits out A380 delay

Delays to the A380 program have not made things any easier for major suppliers such as the Engine Alliance (Hall 4 Stand A9), which currently has its first

PC-12 Getting More Power, New Avionics

Pilatus revealed a next-generation PC-12 featuring a more powerful Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada turboprop engine and a four-tube Honeywell Apex integrated av

Cessna Introduces Citation CJ4, Upgrades XLS

It wouldn’t be an NBAA Convention if Cessna failed to announce a new Citation, and this year it introduced two: the clean-sheet CJ4 and the XLS+ upgrade.

HondaJet Details Revealed, TC Submitted

Honda Aircraft revealed the price, projected performance figures and other details of the HondaJet very light twinjet.

Not a question of if, but when Boeing dissolves 737 dynasty

To the question of when Boeing will replace its 737 dynasty, the company remains tight-lipped.

Citation Order, Delivery Rates Skyrocketing

Despite limited availability of near-term delivery slots, order and shipment activity at Cessna continues to be &ldquo;extremely strong and is showing no s

Micro flyer draws attention here and in war

Among the defense products on display at Honeywell’s Farnborough International exhibit one that is likely to catch the eye is the new micro air vehicle (MA

Messier-Bugatti Leads ‘More Electric Aircraft’ Project

Landing gear maker Messier-Bugatti hosted the launch meeting for the distributed and redundant electrical nose gear steering system (DRESS) project on June

BA plays villain in Concorde sequel

If Concorde were the child of quarrelsome adults, the tabloids might label this a “tug of love,” but by whatever name it goes, British Airways seems to end

Another Start-up Hopes To Ride VLJ Bandwagon

Earthjet–a proposed new light-jet air-taxi network–says that it has narrowed the choice of manufacturers to two companies to build the start-up’s envisaged

Movers & Shakers: P&WC at forefront of VLJ revolution

From very large to very light jets about to crest the horizon, Pratt & Whitney Canada engines power some of business aviation’s most exciting designs.

GA Deliveries Breaking Records

On Friday, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) reported record-breaking shipment and billing figures.

Sabreliner keeping them looking and flying like new

By March, Sabreliner Corp.

F1 Kestrel Finally Stretches Its Wings

On Saturday afternoon, Farnborough Aircraft’s F1 Kestrel prototype (N352F) lifted off the runway at Bend Airport, Ore., for its maiden flight.

Embraer inks deals for dozens of Phenom jets

The meteoric sales pace set by Embraer for its new line of very light jets only gained more momentum at this year’s NBAA Convention, as the Brazilian manuf

Citation orders here tally $360M

Cessna Aircraft received orders here for 22 of its Citation-series jets in a number of deals totaling more than $360 million.

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Pilatus revealed a next-generation PC-12 featuring a more powerful Pratt & Whitney Canada turboprop engine and a four-tube Honeywell Apex integrated av

Despite limited availability of near-term delivery slots, order and shipment activity at Cessna continues to be “extremely strong and is showing no s