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In the Works: Aerocourier, Archedyne NauticAir 400/500, Aviation Technology Group Javelin, Ibis Ae270

Founded this past April, AeroCourier Group of Minneapolis is developing the AeroCourier, a single-turboprop utility airplane specifically designed for easy
Aircraft

In the Works: Archedyne NauticAir 400/500

Nothing has yet been resolved in the suit pitting Archedyne Aerospace against Armand Rivard, president of Lake Aircraft, and investment banker George Wight
Aircraft

In the Works: Aviation Technology Group Javelin

For the very elite, a BBJ could be considered a personal jet.
Aircraft

In the Works: Ibis Ae270

Ibis Aerospace expects to have its second prototype (S/N 003) flying on November 2 for a demonstration to the board of directors, as long as the weather co
Charter & Fractional

ExecuJet acquires charter business for new subsidiary

ExecuJet Aviation has acquired German charter operator Jet Connection Businessflight for an undisclosed sum.
FBOs

FBO owner continues family aviation legacy

By all accounts Reed Pigman Jr., president of Texas Jet, the largest independent FBO at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW), was the luckiest te
Aircraft

James Schuster: Raytheon Aircraft's turnaround man

James Schuster has been the chairman and CEO of Raytheon Aircraft since 2001, and is also an executive vice president of Raytheon Co.
Aircraft

Honda provides more details about its HondaJet program

If the HondaJet were being developed by a traditional business jet manufacturer, we would undoubtedly know a lot more about its future.
Aircraft

F100EJ brings bizliner role to retired Fokker 100 twinjets

Name a business jet that has standup headroom, seating for a crowd or luxurious expanses for a dozen, range of up to 3,200 nm and costs about $12 million f
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Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Europe now in for the long haul

Bombardier Flexjet Europe has added a new intercontinental option to its Jet Membership block-charter program.
Aircraft

AvCraft scraps plans to outsource 328Jet wings

AvCraft Aviation, the Leesburg, Va.-based parent company of Germany’s Fairchild Dornier, has decided to build the wings for the Dornier 328Jet at its plant
Avionics

Amazing OLEDs could challenge LCDs

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), a revolutionary new technology being applied to the production of commercial flat-panel displays, took center stage a
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

GECAS’ RJ ultimatum backs pilots into corner

GE Capital Aviation Services has amplified threats to withdraw its regional jet financing deals with US Airways if pilots do not accept a revised letter of
Regulations and Government

ARC weighs in on new weight-and-balance AC

An aviation rulemaking committee (ARC) that includes five representatives from the regional airline industry has submitted the final draft of a proposal to
Engines

Enigmatic D’Long in race to fund flight of relaunched 728

When China’s D’Long Group announced last year it would buy the Fairchild Dornier 728 development program from bankruptcy administrators, many questioned th
Airports

LZ bankruptcy orphans hundreds of Let L-410s

A Czech regional court in Brno has declared Let Kunovice and Ayres Corp.
Aircraft

PSA Gets Its 70-seaters

PSA Airlines took delivery last month of the first of 25 seventy-seat Bombardier CRJ700s ordered from Bombardier Aerospace, marking the start of the second
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Insurance rates flatten, though only for some

Insurance premiums for professionally flown corporate aircraft have decreased slightly off their peaks of last year, but charter and helicopter operators a
Aircraft

Boeing Considers Scrapping 717

After losing a four-way competition to Brazil’s Embraer for the sale of 45 narrowbody airplanes to Air Canada last year, Boeing has begun the process of ev
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Opens Tucson Maintenance Base

Bombardier Aerospace expanded its U.S.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

As economy picks up, so too will aviation financing rates

Unlike insurance rates, which are decreasing slightly or at least stabilizing, aviation financing rates have apparently bottomed out and were on the rise l
FBOs

Abelag Aviation celebrates 40 years in business aviation

Well known Brussels-based FBO and air taxi company Abelag Aviation is celebrating its 40th anniversary, making it one of the oldest business aviation compa
Airports

Airports must improve image, N.J. group warns

Bob Checchio, president of the MidAtlantic Aviation Coalition (MAAC)–sponsor of the New Jersey Aviation Conference held last month in cooperation with the
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

FAA, IRS don’t regulate in the same language

“The FAA, and the IRS…they really don’t think alike,” began tax attorney Gary Garofalo, first speaker at the NBAA Federal Aviation Tax Forum in Arlington,
Aircraft

In The Works: Explorer 500T/750T

Don Joseph, president of Explorer Aircraft in Jasper, Texas, said he is “more optimistic than ever” about the company’s fundraising efforts.
Aircraft

In The Works: Grob G160 Ranger

Since its first flight on March 29, the first prototype G160 Ranger, German manufacturer Grob-Werke’s second turboprop model, had accumulated more than 20
Aircraft

In The Works: Gulfstream 450

Gulfstream Aerospace reports that the G450, an upgraded G400 with G550 avionics, is on track for FAA certification in the third quarter of this year.
Aircraft

In The Works: Epic LT

Las Vegas-based Epic Aircraft has maintained a low profile since the company announced its composite turboprop single at EAA AirVenture last year, but has
Accidents

Brazil Midair Accident Report Leaked to Press

Brazil's aircraft investigation board, Cenipa, won't release its report on the Embraer Legacy 600/Gol Airlines Boeing 737-800 midair until early next month
Charter & Fractional

Dawn of DayJet Finally Here

It has been five years in the making, and overcast skies and a little rain didn't dampen spirits during DayJet's service inauguration festivities at the Ta