BAE Systems Regional Aircraft announced that a significant milestone has been achieved in the Avro Business Jet (ABJ) program with the completion of the first aircraft fitted with a Design Q interior. The conversion was carried out by Inflite Engineering at London-Stansted Airport.

EADS Socata CEO Jean-Michel Léonard today ceremonially placed the first stone for the industrial center of EADS Socata’s Moroccan subsidiary, Socaero.

Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the world's first very light jet (VLJ), announced that it is seeking court approval for debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing and procedures for the sale of substantially all of its assets under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

Aircell was recognized along with its partner ZTE as a winner of the 2008 3G CDMA Industry Achievement Awards for its innovative use of 3G mobile broadband technology to enable the Gogoâ Inflight Internet service.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued its type certificate for the Eclipse 500 jet.

Hawker Beechcraft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Schuster announced that he had notified the Board of his plan to retire from the company.