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As Eclipse Aviation awaited FAA approval at press time of a new-design pitot/angle-of-attack probe to prevent a freezing problem that occurred during three

Embraer said last month it delivered seven Legacy 600s during the second quarter, for a total of 12 so far this year.

The FAA unveiled a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking last month that addresses airworthiness standards related to cabin interiors for transport-category airpla

The FAA last month made good on a longstanding promise to provide Airworthiness Directives (AD) and Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins (SAIB) only

The fourth Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE) is scheduled for August 9 to 11, and organizers are forecasting business tra

Clifford Development, working on a Williams FJ44-3A engine conversion for the Citation II, has appointed Chino, Calif.-based Threshold Aviation Group as a

As this issue went to press, Cessna was single-handedly attempting to prove that economies of scale are alive and well in aviation.

The Phenom 100, Embraer’s four-place, $2.98 million entry into the very light jet market, flew for the first time on July 26 from São Jos dos Campos, Brazi

Hawker Beechcraft late last month opened its new international sales headquarters at the Hawarden Airport, Broughton, UK.

Cessna parent Textron said last month that revenue for the Wichita- based manufacturer was up by 15 percent in the second quarter of the year, representing

Despite recent news reports suggesting that Sino Swearingen’s Taiwan-government-backed investors are considering exiting the program, “Taiwan continues to

Pratt & Whitney Canada said last month its PW600 engine has been selected to power the new Epic Victory single-engine VLJ.

Signature Flight Support parent BBA Aviation sold Oxford Airport in the UK to private investment group OA Acquisitions for £40 million ($80 million) late l

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) said in a letter to the FAA last month that its Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) should not be mandator

Spain has a new executive charter company in the shape of CorporateJets XXI.

An EC 130 operated by New York City’s Liberty Helicopters made a forced landing into the Hudson River last month during an otherwise routine sightseeing fl

Six air charter brokers have formed the Air Charter Association of North America (Acana) to improve standards within the broker industry.

London-based flight planning group Flight-Operations.

Fractional operator Flight Options has expanded into the realm of aircraft management.

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General Dynamics’ aerospace division, which includes Gulfstream and its support cousin, General Dynamics Aviation Services, had $1.2 billion in sales in th

Some two months after announcing the relaunch of Twin Otter production, Canada’s Viking Aerospace began cutting metal on the first airplane at its final as

The FAA published a broad final rule last month that incorporates Rnav definitions, clarifies the intent of obstacle departure procedures and modifies defi

Embraer has completed a revision of the Legacy 600’s maintenance planning guide that it said will yield cost savings of up to 18 percent.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) relating to the “deductions for entertainment use of business aircraft.” I

NBAA is gearing up to celebrate its 60th anniversary at this year’s annual meeting and convention in Atlanta.

The House of Representatives passed legislation that aims to punish anyone convicted of knowingly pointing a laser at an aircraft with a maximum of five ye

Universal Avionics has received an STC for its EFI-890R display retrofit for the Learjet 25.

The FAA has issued guidance on altitude and speed constraints in Rnav procedures.

Eclipse Aviation president and CEO Vern Raburn acknowledged in a customer/investor update dated June 10 that there is a lengthy wait between delivery of ne