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PHENOM
100 'MOST-DELIVERED' BIZJET
Embraer says its Phenom 100 was
the most-delivered business jet of 2010 with 100 aircraft placed in
customers' hands. The plane was first certified in late 2008 and it
wasn't until early 2009 that a customer aircraft was
displayed at Sun 'n Fun. The Phenom 100 had its roots in the VLJ
movement of a few years ago but Embraer has taken pains to distance
itself from that market and now simply calls the aircraft a business
jet. "Its clean-sheet design, superior cabin comfort, amazing
performance, low operating cost, as well as the jet's great looks, have
thrilled our customers," said Luís Carlos Affonso, Embraer's
Executive Vice President, Executive Jets. More...
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DREAMLINER
DELIVERY DELAYED AGAIN
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, already
many-times delayed, will start deliveries in the third quarter of this
year, Boeing said on Tuesday, instead of in February, as previously
announced. The new delivery date reflects the impact of an in-flight
electrical fire in November that grounded the test fleet. Extra time is
needed to produce, install and test updated software and new electrical
power distribution panels, the company said. "We've also restored some
margin in the schedule to allow for any additional time that may be
needed to complete certification activities," said Scott Fancher,
general manager of the 787 program. The announcement drew some
skepticism. Seattle Times analyst Jon Talton asked, "Shall we take bets
as to whether the latest firm date is met?" More...
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BONUS
DEPRECIATION MORE GENEROUS
An unusually generous tax break
aimed squarely at general aviation aircraft manufacturers and their
business customers is now in effect and the General Aviation
Manufacturers Association is advising those with aircraft acquisition
plans to act within its fairly broad parameters. In a
podcast interview, GAMA spokesman Paul Feldman suggested the bonus
depreciation measure signed into law by President Barack Obama in
December might be a rare tax break that may not be repeated anytime
soon. "I would act on it," he said. More...
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Lightpseed Aviation Tops
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For the 10th year of their independently conducted survey, readers were
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— clarity, comfort, technical advancement, durability, product
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Telex, Sennheiser, and David Clark. The entire survey appears in
ProPilot's December 2010 issue. For more information about
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WACO
REVIVES GREAT LAKES BIPLANE
Waco Classic, of Battle Creek,
Mich., is adding to its product line with the reintroduction of the Great
Lakes Model 2T-1A-1/2, a fully aerobatic 180-hp biplane, which has
been out of production since 1980. The two-seat airplane is smaller than
Waco's YMF-5D biplane, with simpler avionics and systems. Several
changes have been made from the 1980 model, the company said this week,
such as using aluminum instead of wood for the spar, upgrading the
brakes and updating the avionics. Preliminary prices are set at $219,000
for the Touring model, with a Lycoming IO-360-B1F6 engine, and $239,000
for the higher-performance Sport model, with a Lycoming AEIO-360-B1F6
engine. More...
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SOUTH
DAKOTA LURING AEROSPACE
Add South Dakota to the list of
states determined to attract aerospace business. Gov. Dennis Daugaard told the Rapid City Journal he intends to introduce
legislation that would limit the liability of aircraft manufacturers
beyond 10 years from the date of manufacture so the state can compete
with others that have airplane businesses. Like other freshly minted
governors, Daugaard is looking for the good-paying jobs that airplane
makers typically provide and he has an ally in the Air Force.
More...
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BONUS
DEPRECIATION LIKE WE'VE NEVER SEEN IT
The new law on bonus
depreciation is generous, and there is a time limit. AVweb's Russ
Niles spoke with Paul Feldman of the General Aviation
Manufacturers Association (GAMA) about how aircraft owners can
capitalize on it. More...
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