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December 11, 2009

First Flight For Gulfstream G250

Large-Cabin, Mid-Range Business Jet Performs "Flawlessly" During Three-Hour Flight

Gulfstream's news business jet, the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G250, has successfully completed its first flight, Gulfstream announced Friday. Gulfstream designed and built the super mid-size business jet in collaboration with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in Tel Aviv, Israel.

ANN Special Feature: AOPA Summit Survey Part II - 12.11.09

Attendees at last month's AOPA Summit in Tampa, Florida tell us how the economic recession is impacting them personally, and how it's affecting their flying.

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Canadian PA46 Accident Traced To Bad Gyro, Lack Of Training

Canadian Transportation Board Says Plane Was Overloaded, Other Factors Involved

The Canadian Transportation Safety Board has released its final report in an accident that occurred in March, 2008 that claimed the lives of the pilot and four passengers on the plane.

Flagship HBC Bizjet Now Certified In 11 Countries

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) received Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Type Certification for the Hawker 4000 super-midsize business jet on Nov. 30, 2009, the company announced Thursday. Deliveries into China are scheduled to begin during the first quarter of 2010.

Farnborough Director Adrian Norris Updates ANN on the Kestrel Aircraft

Conceived as a new chapter in business aircraft, the Kestrel represents the application of advanced aerodynamics combined with state-of-the-art carbon-fibre composite construction. Developed by the British company, Farnborough Aircraft, the Kestrel made its first flight in July of 2006.

Attorneys Say "Many Parties" Are Responsible

A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of the families of the five Italian tourists killed in a mid-air collision over the Hudson River in August. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Newark.