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Hawker lineage flies on with the new 850XP

Raytheon Aircraft this month announced the Hawker 850XP and–true to form–the airplane is an evolution of the Hawker 800XPi, which is itself a recently 
Security

Preliminary Report: NTSB aiding Madagascar fatal probe

Cessna 425 Conquest I, Tulear, Madagascar, Oct.
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Preliminary Report: King Air suffers gear accident

Raytheon Beech King Air 200, Leonardtown, Md., Oct.
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King Air crashes in France

Raytheon Beech King Air C90A, Besancon, France, Oct.
Aircraft

Falcon 7X exceeds envelope

The Dassault Falcon 7X business jet last Tuesday flew for the 100th time.
Aircraft

Sukhoi poised to reveal new RRJ purchase

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft is negotiating a new sales contract for the Russian Regional Jet and may be able to announce the deal here at Dubai 2005 tomorrow, a
Aircraft

MiG-29 has grown into multirole uses

Regarded as a prime example of Russian expertise in fighter design, the MiG-29 has become a classic much admired for its ability to perform extreme maneuve
Aircraft

Rolls-Royce builds military engine support business

Rolls-Royce is seeking to add the Middle and Far East to its rapidly growing military engines support portfolio, and says significant deals are likely to b
Charter & Fractional

Dubai’s Elite Jets marks first anniversary

Dubai airport-based Elite Jets is marking its first anniversary here at the Dubai airshow by exhibiting alongside Raytheon Aircraft (Stand E501).
Security

Preliminary Report: King Air crashes in France

Raytheon Beech King Air C90A, Besancon, France, Oct.
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Preliminary Report: Cheyenne/MiG photo flight proves fatal

Piper PA-42 Cheyenne, Prescott, Ariz., Oct.
Aircraft

CC-130 pact goes to Herc Solutions

Canada has selected the Herc Solutions team to provide ongoing support services for its aging 31-strong Lockheed CC-130 Hercules fleet.
Engines

IAE Launches Corporate Engine Maintenance

International Aero Engines has launched a comprehensive upgrade and aftermarket support service for the V2500 engines powering Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJs)
Aircraft

Airbus flies heavier A340-600

Airbus has flown the first example of its heavier A340-600, launched by Emirates Airline two years ago.
Aircraft

Afghan Airline Adds Six Boeing Jetliners

Kabul-based Ariana Afghan Airlines has agreed to lease two Boeing 757-200s from Boeing Capital and to buy four 737-700s.
Security

Final Reports: Pilot lost control over offshore oil platform

Bell 206L-3 LongRanger, Gulf of Mexico, Aug.
Aircraft

Boeing putting 787 on a diet

Boeing presented a series of planned improvements to the design of the 787 Dreamliner during two days of program updates issued in Seattle last week to air
Security

Final Report: Challenger encountered wake turbulance

Bombardier Canadair CL-600 Challenger, Aspen, Colo., Feb.
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Final Flight: Improper use of night vision goggles downed helo

Eurocopter AS 350 B3, Pilar, N.M., Jan.
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Final Report: EMS flight fatal for patient

Bell 206-L1 LongRanger, Gentry, Ark., Feb.
Aircraft

An-140 sheds its dowdy image

Most people know the Antonov An-140 as a Ukrainian airplane, developed and produced by the Kharkov State   Aircraft Manufacturing Co.
Aircraft

Turkish Aerospace Modernizes Used F-16s

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has announced that it will modernize the 17 used F-16s that were previously provided to the Kingdom of Jordan by the U.S
Security

Final Report: Remote landing damaged rotor blades

Aerospatiale AS 350BA, Haines, Alaska, April 6, 2006–The Coastal Helicopters AS 350 air taxi landed on a grassy area near a beach and the main rotor blades
Aircraft

Typhoon reaches 5,000-hour milestone; delayed Tranche 2 production begins

Following its introduction into service with the four Eurofighter partner air forces–Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom–in spring 2004, the servi
Aircraft

Alenia UAV debuts here

Having flown for the first time on May 29, Alenia Aeronautica’s Sky-X unmanned technology demonstrator is making its debut at the Dubai show, appearing in
Aircraft

Cessna gives its Encore a plus

Cessna Aircraft  (Stand E705) has continued with recently introduced nomenclature for its newly upgraded models by turning the Citation Encore into th
Aircraft

Embraer cuts sales forecasts for small RJs

Brazil’s Embraer has once again lowered its projection for the small regional jet segment, predicting a 10-year demand for just 500 units in the 30- t
Aircraft

Bombardier touts upgraded Challenger and Learjet

Bombardier is here promoting its newly launched Challenger 605 and Learjet 60XR business jets.
Aircraft

CTT Systems to dry 787

Having been selected by Boeing to provide zonal-drying equipment for the new Model 787 airliner, Sweden’s CTT Systems (Stand W607) is keen also to supply h
Aircraft

Boeing hopes to bloody A380 with its 747-8s

As Airbus prepared to parade the A380 in Dubai, Boeing finally launched the Advanced 747 as a serious competitor.