Californian based XCOR Aerospace has unveiled a two-seater suborbital spaceship the size of a small private plane that the company expects to have airborne in 2010. Named the Lynx, the spaceship will be capable of flying several times each day and give passengers a front-seat ride to the edge of space where they will experience zero gravity and see the curvature of the Earth. 

Gulfstream Introduces G650 Business Jet Gulfstream Aerospace has announced its new flagship business jet - the G650. Propelled by the new Rolls-Royce BR725 engine, the aerodynamically advanced G650 can climb above air traffic congestion and bad weather to an altitude of 51,000 feet and has a range of 7,000 nautical miles at speeds of 0.85 Mach, with a maximum operating speed of 0.925 Mach - fast enough to claim the title of the fastest civil aircraft flying. 

Embraer to deliver its commercial jets for Finnair Embraer (Brazil) has signed Finnair to a new firm order for EMBRAER 190s configured with 100 seats. The total value of the agreement is US$ 112.5 million. The first delivery is scheduled for 2010. The E-Jets continue to form a key part of Finnair’s fleet, enabling them to meet route demand and offer optimum flexibility and comfort.  

Airbus First GTL Powered Flight The Airbus A380 has become the first commercial aircraft to complete a flight using liquid fuel processed from gas. GTL involves converting natural gas, which emits the least carbon of all the fossil fuels, to a liquid fuel oil, which can be used as a fuel substitute, or mixed with regular fuel. Greenhouse gas emissions from aviation increased by 87% in the EU from 1990 to 2006, causing companies like Airbus, an EADS subsidiary, to research greener alternatives. 

Bombardier Aerospace Learjet 85 The next-generation Learjet 85 will be the first Bombardier Aerospace jet to feature an all-composite structure as well as the first all-composite structure business jet designed for type certification under FAR Part 25. Bombardier sees the choice of a composite structure as providing several advantages including exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, less susceptibility to corrosion and fatigue than aluminum (meaning reduced maintenance and extended service life), superior aerodynamics courtesy of the smooth, rivetless carbon fiber exterior surfaces and allowing for a cabin design that`s taller, wider and larger than any other Learjet yet produced.