Air Shows & Events

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association are moving forward with a plan for ERAU to provide audits to LSA manufacturers, LAMA and ERAU said this week. The audits, which previously were provided by LAMA, are meant to ensure buyers that an independent party has checked to ensure that the manufacturer is […]

Quest Aircraft is now working on developing “special mission” capabilities for its rugged Kodiak STOL turboprop in partnership with Northrop Grumman, the companies have announced. Under the new agreement, the two companies will work together to develop technology to use the Kodiak as a platform for new purposes such as aerial intelligence, aerial observation, law […]

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Nextant Aerospace says it’s found the sweet spot between a good used airplane and a new one with its “remanufactured” version of the Beechjet, or Beech 400. The company says the original airframe, stripped of anything with a life limit (the airframe doesn’t have a life limit) and rebuilt with all-new modern components represents one […]

Honda will delay until mid-2013 delivery of its HondaJet after a current test version of its GE Honda Aero HF120 engine suffered minor damage and a slight loss of thrust during an on-ground ice ingestion test, according to the company. The redesign work will push certification of the engine to late 2012 at the earliest, […]

Embraer announced an order for 13 Dynasty business jets at NBAA 2011 to China’s Minsheng Financial Leasing. The company had earlier this year signed a deal for up to 20 Embraer jets and the Legacy 650 order is the first stage of what both companies say will be a lasting relationship. “We hold full confidence […]

Eclipse Aerospace says it’s now taking orders for a new aircraft that will be based on the Eclipse 500 but offer some modern improvements. In a podcast interview at NBAA 2011 in Las Vegas, Eclipse President Mason Holland said the company hopes for first deliveries of the new Eclipse 550 in 2013 and the aircraft […]

Cessna announced a second new design at NBAA 2011 in Las Vegas on Monday with a midsize bizjet that’s between the XLS and Sovereign in size but different from both in terms of features. The aircraft was designed from the cabin out. It’s large for its sector, offering a flat-floor standup (six foot) arrangement with […]

SuperJet Worldwide announced Sunday at the NBAA convention in Las Vegas that Comlux will be the launch customer for the $50 million Sukhoi Business Jet (SBJ), a version of the 100-seat Sukhoi Superjet 100. Comlux has ordered two of the fly-by-wire jets to be delivered in 2014, with options for two more. The SBJ can […]

Despite the general economic malaise, it’s good to be Gulfstream these days. Speaking to reporters at the NBAA convention in Las Vegas on Sunday, the company’s new President, Larry Flynn, said that the good times continue to roll in the big-cabin bizjet market and the future looks strong. “Businesses that were once regional are now […]