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Bombardier says the first 400 Learjet 85s will be built at a new plant in Mexico, but finishing and delivery preparation will be done in Wichita, necessitating expansion of the already-jammed Kansas facilities. Learjet President David Coleal told a news conference at the National Business Aviation Association convention in Orlando that up to 1,200 people […]

Formal ramifications from a Sept. 17 congressional hearing that heard criticism of the FAA’s certification of the Eclipse 500 from Department of Transportation Inspector General Calvin Scovel may be few, but that doesn’t mean the issue is going quietly into the night. A recent take on the events remains critical of the hearing’s direction, stating […]

When a new company took over the assets of Adam Aircraft earlier this summer, it was made clear that development of the A700 jet would proceed, but the A500 in-line twin was of no interest. Unfortunately for the five owners who have already taken delivery of an A500, this left them in a bind. Mike […]

As I sort through the e-mail from Monday’s blog about hurricane preparedness in Florida-or lack of it-another storm is careening around the Caribbean and two or three more tropical waves are queued up east of Leewards. This season is shaping up like a do over of 2004.For those who don’t live along the Gulf coast, […]

Within a week of the departure of former CEO Vern Raburn, the new management of Eclipse Aviation has reportedly dropped all court actions aimed at uncovering the identities of bloggers who had uncomplimentary things to say about Eclipse. The company had asked the courts to order Google to release the identities and IP addresses of […]

EAA reserved its largest pavilion, and every seat was filled, with more crowding in around the edges, when Burt Rutan, Sir Richard Branson, and Will Whitehorn arrived at AirVenture on Tuesday afternoon — and the crowd rose to a thundering, standing ovation to welcome the virtual rock stars of the experimental world. Rutan has been […]

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Bombardier will invest $250 million and create 1,100 jobs in Mexico to build parts for its all-composite Learjet 85, and Airbus is preparing to ship airframe components to China for assembly of its first Chinese-built A320. The moves are not unique, they’re just recent — Boeing has been struggling with outsourcing complications attached to its […]

Adele Schneidereit Wednesday carried her abilities over the hurdle of cerebral palsy (a birth defect that causes paralysis of one or more limbs) to earn her private pilot’s certificate — bringing her one step closer to a goal of piloting an aircraft around the world. And making a movie about it (watch the trailer, here). […]

A good copilot is a good copilot, no matter what the aircraft. I fancied myself a good copilot back when I was a first officer on various airliners. I considered myself better than the average bear when it came to flight engineering, as well. Being a good copilot is harder, in my estimation, than being […]