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UK Operator Wants Mustangs Early

London Executive Aviation is pushing Cessna to get early delivery of the first of seven Citation Mustangs it has ordered.

Charter & Fractional

September 20, 2006

Learjet 40XR enters service

As the launch customer for the new Learjet 40XR, Bombardier Flexjet announced the induction of the first three of the new type into the fractional provider

Aircraft

September 20, 2006

Farnborough F1 gets its wings

The saga between Farnborough Aircraft and Epic Aircraft parent Aircraft Investor Resources (AIR) continues.

Aircraft

September 20, 2006

FAA to examine aging GA aircraft fleet

An FAA meeting on March 22 and 23 in Kansas City, Mo., will address continued airworthiness of the U.S.

Aircraft

September 20, 2006

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Hawker 800 Winglet price increased

The installed price of Aviation Partners blended winglets for the Hawker 800 increased on March 1 by 7.6 percent– from $395,000 to $425,000.

Aircraft

September 20, 2006

Eclipse Aviation Wins Collier Trophy

Eclipse Aviation won the National Aeronautic Association’s 2005 Robert J.

Aircraft

September 20, 2006

Korean launch highlights busy season in Canada

South Korea’s first regional airline, Jeju Air, plans to launch service this month with the first of five 74-seat Bombardier Q400 turboprops.

Aircraft

September 19, 2006

Landmark Aviation to install King Air winglets

Under the terms of an agreement with BLR Aerospace, Landmark Aviation has become an authorized dealer for the Everett, Wash.-based aerospace research and d

Aircraft

September 19, 2006

Luton Center adds $4.5 Million in Gulfstream spare parts

Gulfstream Aerospace is adding spare-parts inventory valued at $4.5 million to its Luton, England, service center to support the growing fleet of Gulfstrea

Aircraft

September 19, 2006

In The Works: Adam A700

Adam Aircraft president Joe Walker is optimistic that his company will receive FAA certification late this year for its very light jet.

Aircraft

September 19, 2006

In The Works: Cessna Citation Mustang

As of early last month, the Citation Mustang prototype and two production examples (S/Ns 0001 and 0002) had logged more than 850 flight hours.

Aircraft

September 19, 2006

In The Works: Eclipse 500

Eclipse Aviation, of Albuquer-que, New Mexico, said it has overcome the supplier problem, revealed in December, that was blamed for delaying FAA certificat

Aircraft

September 19, 2006

Lufthansa Bombardier doubles Berlin Learjet capacity

Berlin-Schoenefeld Airport will experience a major facility expansion as Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services opens a new hangar dedicated to Learjet mai

Aircraft

September 19, 2006

Chautauqua To Fly RJs for Continental

Continental Airlines last month accepted a bid from Indianapolis-based Chautauqua Airlines to fly at least 69 regional jets slated for withdrawal from its

Aircraft

September 19, 2006

Renovation Hardware

In medicine it goes by various names: restorative surgery, cosmetic surgery, transplant surgery.

Aircraft

September 19, 2006

Hawker 4000 Certification ‘Just About There’

Raytheon Aircraft last expected to receive full FAA certification of the super-midsize Hawker 4000 Horizon in February, nearly five years later than the or

Aircraft

September 19, 2006

TSA warning aimed at Bizjet operations

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) late last month issued an advisory urging private jet owners and general aviation airports to review secur

Aircraft

September 18, 2006

Current Bizjets excluded in NPRM

Transport aircraft manufacturers, including business jet OEMs, will be required to develp operational limitations for all future Part 25 designs, under a p

Aircraft

September 18, 2006

Mustang weight no longer secret

In proposed special certification conditions for the Citation Mustang published last month in the Federal Register, the FAA revealed some weights

Aircraft

September 18, 2006

TEB controversy cools-for now

The controversy over Teterboro Airport (TEB) operations seems to be cooling down.

Aircraft

September 18, 2006