Aircraft

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

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Bombardier Learjet 85 On Track for 2013 Entry

Bombardier Aerospace’s all-composite Learjet 85 is on track to enter service in 2013, the Canadian aircraft manufacturer announced at Ebace.

Aircraft

May 31, 2011

Nextant 400XT Nears FAA Approval

With Williams FJ44-3AP certification finalized on May 12, the Nextant Aerospace 400XT is on course for full approval of its remanufactured Beechjet 400A/40

Engines

May 31, 2011

Embraer Delivers 200th Phenom 100

Embraer delivered its 200th Phenom 100 on May 11, a milestone that it achieved in just one-and-a-half years.

Aircraft

May 31, 2011

Pilot report: Cessna Citation CJ4

Cessna demo pilot John Reimer wanted to wow me as I put the new CJ4 I was flying through its paces.

Aircraft

May 31, 2011

Videos

ATR Wins EASA Approval for 72-600

ATR has gained EASA certification for its new ATR 72-600 following nearly two years of flight testing, the Franco-Italian manufacturer announced this morni

Aircraft

May 31, 2011

Gulfstream G650 Resumes Flight-test Campaign

Gulfstream Aerospace resumed flying the G650 on Saturday, nearly two months after suspending the flight-test program following an <a href="http://www.ainon

Aircraft

May 31, 2011

Textron Taps Former GE Aviation Exec To Lead Cessna

Textron announced today that it has named Scott Ernest president and CEO of its Cessna Aircraft subsidiary.

Aircraft

May 31, 2011

EASA Approves Falcon 7X Ferry Flights

After grounding Dassault Falcon 7Xs

Aircraft

May 31, 2011

Phenom 100 Damaged in Runway Departure

For at least the sixth time in more than a year, an Embraer Phenom 100 has experienced possible brake issues on landing.

Aircraft

May 31, 2011

Pre-owned Update: Inventory continues to decrease slightly

The current pre-owned aircraft market can be defined as consistent as inventory continues to inch down, month-after-month.

Aircraft

May 28, 2011

Merpati MA60 Crashes, Killing 25

A Xi’an Aircraft MA60 operated by Indonesia’s Merpati Nusantara Airlines crashed on May 7 into Kaimana Bay, some 1,500 feet short of the Utarung Airport ru

Aircraft

May 27, 2011

More Republic E170s to fly for Delta

An amendment to Republic Airways’ capacity purchase agreement with Delta Air Lines will allow it to add six dual-class Embraer E170s to the Delta Connectio

Aircraft

May 27, 2011

Trip Accepts First E190

Brazil’s Trip Linhas Aéreas took delivery of its f

Aircraft

May 26, 2011

Last ERJ-145 Delivered to Tianjin

China’s Harbin Embraer Aircraft has delivered the last serial-production Embraer ERJ 145 ever built to Tianjin Airlines.

Aircraft

May 26, 2011

Europe Dodges New Volcanic Ash Crisis for Now

For the time being at least, airlines and their passengers appear to have avoided a full-blown rerun of <a href="news/single-news-page/article/volcanic-ash

Aircraft

May 26, 2011

EASA Grounds Falcon 7X, FAA Action To Follow

The EASA today grounded the Dassault Falcon 7X, via an emergency Airworthines

Aircraft

May 26, 2011

Air Canada Launches Porter Challenge

Air Canada launched the first direct competition against Bombardier Q400 operator Porter Airlines out of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on May 1, when t

Aircraft

May 25, 2011

Industry recover appears to be stumbling progress

If the business aviation industry is experiencing a recovery, it is by most indications a stumbling affair, with new markets leading the way. In early May,

Charter & Fractional

May 24, 2011

Pluna Extends CRJ Order Book

Uruguay’s Pluna Air Lines has placed a firm order on three more 90-seat Bombardier CRJ900s worth $129 million at list prices, the Canadian manufacturer ann

Aircraft

May 24, 2011

Bombardier Forecasts 20-Year Market for 24,000 Deliveries

Looking forward to a continued recovery, Bombardier Aerospace released its annual Aircraft Market Forecasts on May 18, predicting 24,000 business aircraft

Aircraft

May 24, 2011

Aircraft

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Latest

Bombardier Learjet 85 On Track for 2013 Entry

Bombardier Aerospace’s all-composite Learjet 85 is on track to enter service in 2013, the Canadian aircraft manufacturer announced at Ebace.

Nextant 400XT Nears FAA Approval

With Williams FJ44-3AP certification finalized on May 12, the Nextant Aerospace 400XT is on course for full approval of its remanufactured Beechjet 400A/40

Embraer Delivers 200th Phenom 100

Embraer delivered its 200th Phenom 100 on May 11, a milestone that it achieved in just one-and-a-half years.

Pilot report: Cessna Citation CJ4

Cessna demo pilot John Reimer wanted to wow me as I put the new CJ4 I was flying through its paces.

Videos

More Articles

ATR Wins EASA Approval for 72-600

ATR has gained EASA certification for its new ATR 72-600 following nearly two years of flight testing, the Franco-Italian manufacturer announced this morni

Gulfstream G650 Resumes Flight-test Campaign

Gulfstream Aerospace resumed flying the G650 on Saturday, nearly two months after suspending the flight-test program following an <a href="http://www.ainon

Textron Taps Former GE Aviation Exec To Lead Cessna

Textron announced today that it has named Scott Ernest president and CEO of its Cessna Aircraft subsidiary.

EASA Approves Falcon 7X Ferry Flights

After grounding Dassault Falcon 7Xs

Phenom 100 Damaged in Runway Departure

For at least the sixth time in more than a year, an Embraer Phenom 100 has experienced possible brake issues on landing.

Pre-owned Update: Inventory continues to decrease slightly

The current pre-owned aircraft market can be defined as consistent as inventory continues to inch down, month-after-month.

Merpati MA60 Crashes, Killing 25

A Xi’an Aircraft MA60 operated by Indonesia’s Merpati Nusantara Airlines crashed on May 7 into Kaimana Bay, some 1,500 feet short of the Utarung Airport ru

More Republic E170s to fly for Delta

An amendment to Republic Airways’ capacity purchase agreement with Delta Air Lines will allow it to add six dual-class Embraer E170s to the Delta Connectio

Trip Accepts First E190

Brazil’s Trip Linhas Aéreas took delivery of its f

Last ERJ-145 Delivered to Tianjin

China’s Harbin Embraer Aircraft has delivered the last serial-production Embraer ERJ 145 ever built to Tianjin Airlines.

Europe Dodges New Volcanic Ash Crisis for Now

For the time being at least, airlines and their passengers appear to have avoided a full-blown rerun of <a href="news/single-news-page/article/volcanic-ash

EASA Grounds Falcon 7X, FAA Action To Follow

The EASA today grounded the Dassault Falcon 7X, via an emergency Airworthines

Air Canada Launches Porter Challenge

Air Canada launched the first direct competition against Bombardier Q400 operator Porter Airlines out of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on May 1, when t

Industry recover appears to be stumbling progress

If the business aviation industry is experiencing a recovery, it is by most indications a stumbling affair, with new markets leading the way. In early May,

Pluna Extends CRJ Order Book

Uruguay’s Pluna Air Lines has placed a firm order on three more 90-seat Bombardier CRJ900s worth $129 million at list prices, the Canadian manufacturer ann

Bombardier Forecasts 20-Year Market for 24,000 Deliveries

Looking forward to a continued recovery, Bombardier Aerospace released its annual Aircraft Market Forecasts on May 18, predicting 24,000 business aircraft

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