VERO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 24, 2011 – Piper Aircraft Inc. is indefinitely suspending further development of the Piper Altaire business jet following a review to align the company’s business goals with the light jet market outlook, investment strategies and overall economic forecasts.

VERO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 17, 2011 — Simon Caldecott has been appointed the new interim President and CEO of Piper Aircraft, Inc., effective immediately.

Eclipse Supports the VAC NBAA, Las Vegas, NV, Oct 11, 2011 — The Veterans Airlift Command (VAC), based in St. Louis Park, Minnesota announced today at NBAA the receipt of a donated Eclipse Jet to benefit the Veterans Airlift Command.

NBAA, Las Vegas, NV, October 10, 2011 — Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. announced today it is now taking orders for the Eclipse 550, the new twin-engine jet model in the Eclipse Jet family.

LAS VEGAS, NV - October 10, 2011 - Honda Aircraft Company, along with senior officials from the State of North Carolina and the Greensboro Economic Development Alliance, today announced Honda’s selection of Greensboro, North Carolina, as the location for its new HondaJet Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility. The company will invest an additional $20 million to build the new MRO facility, bringing its total capital investment for const [ ... ]

Greensboro, North Carolina - October 6, 2011 - Today, the HondaJet aircraft departed North Carolina to make its first appearance west of the Rockies en route to play a starring role in Honda Aircraft’s presence at the upcoming National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention, and to make a first stop at two locations along the way, to and from the convention.

September 01/11 - Diamond Aircraft has resumed flight testing of its D-JET prototypes, following their temporary grounding after a funding shortfall and significant employee furloughs in March, 2011.

Seattle, WA - August 22, 2011 – Five days of tests in the University of Washington Kirsten Wind Tunnel produced positive results for the Stratos Very Light Personal Jet (VLPJ). The one-fifth scale aluminum, polycarbonate, and composite model was subjected to more than 90 runs with focus on airflow over the fuselage, wings, and vertical tail.

LABACE, SA~O PAULO, BRAZIL, AUGUST 12, 2011 – Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. is pleased to announce the expected Brazilian Type Certificate Validation of the Total Eclipse Jet. Making its first appearance at the 8th Annual Latin America Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE), Eclipse Aerospace plans to announce full Type Certificate Validation by mid-September of this year.

EAA AIRVENTURE, OSHKOSH, WI, JULY 29, 2011 – Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. announced today the sale of five Total Eclipse Twin-Engine Jet Aircraft during the 2011 EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI. All five of these Total Eclipse Jets will be delivered to individual customers within 45 days.