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Criteria set for first G650 buyers

In a March 13 letter to a prospective buyer, Gulfstream outlined details of the purchase process for the new G650 ultra-long-range jet.
Aircraft

Deliveries begin for Pilatus PC-12 NG

The latest version of the Pilatus PC-12, featuring new avionics and a new engine, received FAA and EASA certification on March 28.
Aircraft

Aero Toy Store To Sell Supersonic Jet

Aero Toy Store has been appointed the factory authorized representative of Aerion for the sale of the company’s supersonic business jet.

Embraer Set To Tackle Carbon Emissions

Embraer is launching a voluntary carbon offset program for its Embraer Executive Care (EEC) customers later this year, according to director of environment
Aircraft

AD for Challenger Cold-Weather Ops

The FAA on April 14 issued an Airworthiness Directive for all Bombardier Challengers, as well as the derivative CRJ100 and 440 regional jets, that requires
Maintenance and Modifications

Nextant Gives New Life to Beechjets

Richmond Heights, Ohio-based Nextant Aerospace announced last month its 400NXT Beechjet retrofit and modernization program and Pro Line 21 cockpit upgrade
Accidents

Hydraulics Eyed in Citation X Mishap

Diagnostics of the airplane’s engine indication and crew alert system (EICAS) indicate that a Cessna Citation X (N750WM) that rolled off the side of a JFK
Aircraft

Pre-owned Market Solid for Eclipse 500s

While most business jet manufacturers rarely announce how many airplanes they have built before providing quarterly shipment numbers to the General Aviatio
Aircraft

Eclipse 500 nears full avionics functionality

Eclipse Aviation is expecting to achieve two major certification goals–flight-into-known-icing and EASA certification–for the EA-500 very light jet by July

Cessna Boosts Textron Revenue

Textron, the parent company of Bell Helicopter and Cessna, isn’t feeling the effects of the economic downturn just yet.
Accidents

Mechanic Killed by King Air Door

A mechanic at Taylor Municipal Airport in Texas died April 11 while attempting to board a Beech King Air 200 while the engines were operating at idle power
Engines

P&WC To Consolidate Flight-test Ops

Pratt & Whitney Canada last month announced its plan to invest $90 million in the construction of a new flight-test operations center at Montreal Mirab
Safety

AOPA to Pilots: Be Careful!

Two high-profile violations of the capital’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) have prompted the AOPA Air Safety Foundation (ASF) to send bright orang
Regulations and Government

ICAO Language Deadline Extended to 2009

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has extended until March 5, 2009, the deadline for U.S.
Aircraft

Dassault plays Falcon 7X catch-up

In December, delivery delays of Dassault’s new Falcon 7X trijet were “in some cases” as long as six months.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream closes Weco's Burbank base

The FAA recently suspended the repair station certificate of Weco Aerospace Systems of Burbank, Calif.
Accidents

Wiring eyed in Aeromed crash

Recently released documents from the NTSB’s investigation into the crash of a Cessna Citation II (N550BP) that plunged into Lake Michigan on June 4 last ye

Gulfstream sales continue to soar

Sales of Gulfstream business jets in the first quarter increased 17 percent year-over-year, Nicholas Chabraja, chairman and CEO of parent company General D
Charter & Fractional

Ricci returns to Flight Options

Two new companies have invested in HIG Transport Holdings, the holding company that owns Cleveland-based fractional-share provider Flight Options.
Aircraft

Deliveries of Hawker 4000 still stalled

Deliveries of the Hawker 4000 were still stalled at press time, despite Hawker Beechcraft’s saying for more than a month that it would “soon” begin shipmen

All-business-class Airline Eos Goes Bankrupt

Eos, the all-business-class airline launched in 2005, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Saturday and flew its last flight yesterday.
Regulations and Government

Santa Monica nixes large jet ban

On April 10, Santa Monica (Calif.) Airport director Robert Trimborn sent a letter to airport users advising them that beginning April 24, “only aircraft in

EADS reportedly selling Socata

European aerospace consortium EADS is believed to be close to selling its Tarbes, France-based Socata subsidiary–the manufacturer of the TBM 850 turboprop

Prosecution names Suter, Dosé in Indictments

A Swiss federal prosecutor confirmed today that he will indict Moritz Suter, André Dosé and four former employees with management functions of the defunct
Aircraft

Embraer Rolls out First Phenom 300

Ten months after Embraer rolled out its Phenom 100 VLJ, its larger stablemate made its debut at the company’s Gavião Peixoto plant in Brazil.
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Adam buyer focuses on A700 jet

Now that AAI Acquisition has purchased the assets of bankrupt Adam Aircraft, the number-two priority is to finish the FAA certification process for the A70
Aircraft

With MSJ and MLJ launch, Embraer expands bizjet line

Embraer is fulfilling its April 2005 promise “to invest heavily in business aviation,” with the formal launch of two new midsize jets that fit between the
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ExpressJet Rejects SkyWest Takeover

Houston-based regional airline ExpressJet said today that a committee composed of independent outside members of its board of directors has unanimously rej

Pilots yield on scope, as airlines struggle

The decision by US Airways and United Airlines to test the scope-clause language in their pilot contracts after September 11 appeared fully vindicated last