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In The Works: American Utilicraft FF-1080

American Utilicraft (AWC) last month said that WSI Hong Kong had signed a letter of intent in November last year “to facilitate on-going discussions and ne

Aircraft

February 1, 2007

In The Works: Safire Jet

Early last month, Safire Aircraft of Opa-Locka, Fla., announced it had filed a type certificate application with the FAA for its very light Safire Jet, the

Aircraft

February 1, 2007

In The Works: Sino Swearingen SJ30-2

After almost a year without a stated estimate of a certification target date for its SJ30-2, San Antonio-based Sino Swearingen now says it expects to recei

Aircraft

February 1, 2007

Laid-off airline pilots start successful Euro charter firm

Scores of professional pilots found themselves unemployed after the fallout from 9/11.

Charter & Fractional

February 1, 2007

Max-Viz EVS Gains First Global Express Certification

Canadian authorities have approved the installation of a Max-Viz EVS-1000 enhanced vision system (EVS) aboard a Global Express.

Aircraft

February 1, 2007

Avanti and PC-12 Deliveries Increased

Pilatus and Piaggio were among the first business aviation OEMs to disclose 2004 deliveries, and the numbers show an improvement over 2003.

Aircraft

January 31, 2007

Bombardier Delivers 1,000th CRJ

Delta Air Lines subsidiary Comair took delivery of the 1,000th production regional jet built by Bombardier Aerospace during a December 9 ceremony at the co

Aircraft

January 31, 2007

FAA awards provisional approval for Embraer 170

Brazilian jet manufacturer Embraer has secured a so-called provisional certification from the FAA for the Embraer 170, allowing launch customer US Airways

Aircraft

January 31, 2007

Pilot incapacitation eyed in Brit Air crash

Pilot incapacitation at the end of the approach phase might have caused a Brit Air CRJ100 to crash about a mile-and-a-half short of the runway at Brest Gui

Aircraft

January 31, 2007

Airbus A380 unveiled at French plant

Airbus last month unveiled its first complete A380 double-decker, making the European consortium the builder of the world’s biggest passenger airplane.

Aircraft

January 31, 2007

In The Works: ATG Javelin

Aviation Technology Group of Englewood, Colo., said last month that the Javelin demonstrator prototype is undergoing final assembly at ATG’s research and d

Aircraft

January 31, 2007

In The Works: Sino Swearingen SJ30-2

On March 10 Sino Swearingen received from the FAA type inspection authorizations (TIA) for systems and high-speed upsets.

Aircraft

January 31, 2007

New appointment at RSK MiG could doom Tu-334 RJ project

Appointing a Sukhoi man to the top position at RSK MiG is becoming a tradition.

Aircraft

January 31, 2007

In The Works: Citation CJ1+ and CJ2+

Last month Cessna said it had begun production line flow of its new Citation CJ2+ and would soon start production of the Citation CJ1+.

Aircraft

January 31, 2007

First Chinese ERJ-145 complete, but no takers

The first Embraer ERJ-145 built in the People’s Republic of China rolled out of its assembly hangar on December 16 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, and fl

Aircraft

January 31, 2007

VLJ race reaches epic porportions

Bend, Ore.-based Air Investor Resources (AIR)–the parent company of Epic Aircraft, which is currently flight-testing its Epic LT turboprop single–is now te

Aircraft

January 31, 2007