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Paris Set to Hail Recovery, Boeing Set To Dominate Show

Industry pundits expect the mood at this year’s Paris Air Show (June 20-26) will be markedly more positive than what prevailed during the last show in mid-

747-8 Line Gets in ‘Balance,’ ANA Pilots Finish 787 Training

Boeing officially resumed normal operation of the 747-8 assembly line on June 7, a month after it announced a “pause” or “rebalance” of the operation in Ev

AIN Blog: Behind the Scenes at Business Jet Traveler

Even if you are really tired of reading about Donald Trump, I encourage you to take a look at the June/July 2011 edition of Business Jet Traveler, w

Report: China To Provide JF-17s to Pakistan

During a visit by Pakistani Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gilani to Beijing in late May, it was reported that China is to provide 50 <a href="news/single-news

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Lockheed Martin Chief Offers F-35 Mea Culpa, Plus Optimism

Lockheed Martin has learned “some painful lessons” during the development of the F-35, CEO Bob Stevens told journalists in late May.

F-35 Flight Test Fleet Now Airborne

Lockheed Martin test pilot Dan Canin flew the 12th “weight-optimized” F-35 Lightning II test airframe on May 21, completing the allotted trials batch.

Special Ops MC-130W ‘Dragon Spear’ Is a New Force

The “Dragon Spear” conversion of U.S.

Boeing Sells C-17 to Australia, Stretches Production

Boeing sold a fifth C-17 airlifter to Australia and delivered the first of six aircraft to the UAE in recent weeks.

Airbus Carefully Ramps Up Production Across Full Line

Building on a strong upturn in global traffic, Airbus is ramping up production of all its models–the A320 family, A330 and A380–dealing with several supply

NextGen Committee Recommends Aircraft Equipment

A high-level U.S.

HBC Signals Growing Interest in China Manufacturing

Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) is holding preliminary discussions about expanding manufacturing operations into China, according to a company spokeswoman, who con

India Certifies Embraer Lineage 100

Embraer received type certification for its Lineage 1000 bizliner from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

Paris Show Promises to Show Industry in Recovery

The aerospace industry is in recovery, and if you don’t believe that come to this year’s Paris Air Show and see for yourself.

Citation CJ4 Snags European Approval

Cessna Aircraft’s Citation CJ4 obtained EASA type certification on May 18, some 14 months after receiving identical approval from the FAA.

Conforming HondaJet Hits Max Speed, Altitude

Honda Aircraft recently achieved new milestones during flight testing of the first conforming HondaJet (F1), which reached a maximum speed of 425 ktas, rat

Gulfstream still expects G650 certification by year-end

As the investigation into the cause of <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/gulfstream-g650-test-airplane-crashes-in-new-mexico-

Airbus Rebrands its Bizliners

At Ebace last month, Airbus rebranded its bizliner offerings with more consistent names–each model in the company’s stable of corporate jet offerings will

Global Express XRS To Be Named Global 6000

Bombardier renamed its Global Express XRS with the new Global Vision flight deck as the Global 6000.

BBJ Celebrates 15th Anniversary

The Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) celebrated its 15th anniversary last month at Ebace.

Gulfstream G250 Edges Closer to Certification

Three super-midsize G250 flight-test airplanes have flown more than 1,150 hours and 400 flights, and the jet remains on schedule for certification later th

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