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All electric EADS Cri-Cri takes to the skies
The EADS all-electric Cri-Cri made its official maiden flight on 2 September at Paris Le Bourget airport. [Read more]
Stéphane Mayer heads back to Socata
Stéphane Mayer has joined Daher-Socata as its chief executive. He will be responsible for boosting the fortunes of the company's general aviation division through new investment and future project offerings. [Read more]
Business jet mishandled at Kerry
A Gulfstream IV was put at high risk when its flightpath was badly managed by the crew as they were turning back to Kerry airport with a minor fault, according to anIrish Air Accident Investigation Unit report. [Read more]
US senator, Embraer in dispute over business jet subsidies
A US senator from Cessna and Hawker Beechcraft's home state of Kansas wants to expand scrutiny of unfair trade practices by foreign aerospace companies, with a special focus on the business jet sector and Brazil's Embraer. [Read more]
Gulfstream proclaims success in G650 dive test
Gulfstream says its first prototype G650 business jet has successfully passed high-speed flutter testing, a key hurdle in meeting the planned certification of the 7,000nm (13,000km) range, fly-by-wire, Rolls-Royce BR725-powered twinjet next year. [Read more]
Business Aviation in brief
BAE Systems has won an exclusive mandate from aviation management group SETE Aviation of Switzerland to remarket a Boeing 767-300ER widebody previously in service with Swiss operator Privatair [Read more]
AW139 wins icing approval
AgustaWestland's AW139 medium twin-engined helicopter has become the first aircraft in its category to be certificated to fly in known icing conditions following... [Read more]
Nextant 400XT powers up for first flight
Nextant Aerospace has begun full-power ground runs of its 400XT with Williams International FJ44-3AP engines... [Read more]
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