Beech launched the King Air series of 8-12-seat, twin-turboprop aircraft in 1963. Since then, numerous variants have appeared. Total deliveries amounted to 6,225 aircraft through 2011. Hawker Beechcraft currently markets the King Air C90GTx, King Air 250 and King Air 350i. The C90GTx is powered by two Pratt & Whitney PT6A-135s producing 550 shp each. The more powerful 250 operates with two Pratt & Whitney PT6A-52s, rated at 850 shp each. The most powerful current King Air, the 350i, is equipped with two 1,050-shp Pratt & Whitney PT6A-60As.

A twin-turbofan, short/medium-range, narrowbody commercial transport aircraft, the Tu-204-100 is powered by Aviadvigatel PS-90As, while the Tu-204-120 has two Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 engines. The Tu-214 has a higher maximum takeoff weight (244,162 lb.) than the Tu-204-100. It retains the PS-90A powerplants of the -100 but carries additional fuel. The Tu-204's first flight occurred in January 1989. Through 2011, 85 Tu-204s and Tu-214s were produced and 52 aircraft, including the new Tu-204SM variant, are forecast to be produced in the 2012-21 period.

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Australian leaders are trying to finally resolve a politically charged question that has vexed their predecessors for decades—where and when should Sydney's second airport be built? While it is making some headway, the government is faced with a tangle of conflicting interests that could stall the effort again.

The French company GECI International and its Sky Aircraft subsidiary are developing a 19-passenger twin-turboprop called the Skylander SK-105. The Skylander was formally launched in September 2008. The aircraft is powered by a pair of Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65B engines. First flight is planned for September 2013, followed by certification and service entry in 2014.

The 787 series is a family of twin-engine, widebody airliners. Two versions are marketed. The 787-8 carries 210-250 passengers and has a range of 7,650-8,200 nm. The 787-9, lengthened by 20 ft., carries 250-290 passengers and has a range of 8,000-8,500 nm. Both versions are offered with either two General Electric GEnx-1B or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 turbofans producing 62,800-69,800 lb. thrust each. A third possible version, the 787-10, would be stretched another 20 ft. beyond the 787-9 and is being studied for launch later this year.

Mitsubishi launched the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) family in March 2008. Initially, two basic models are planned: the 78-passenger MRJ70 and 92-passenger MRJ90. Both will be powered by a pair of Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1200G geared turbofans. Extended-range and long-range versions of each basic model are envisioned, while a 100-seater dubbed the MRJ100X is also being considered. First flight of the MRJ is planned for late 2013. Service entry is planned for the 2015-16 timeframe. Some 182 MRJs are forecast for production in the 2012-21 period.

The Il-96 is a four-engine, medium-/long-range, widebody commercial passenger and cargo transport aircraft. The Il-96-300 first flew in 1988 and was certificated in December 1992. It is powered by Aviadvigatel PS-90A engines. The stretched Il-96-400 exists only as a freighter and is powered by uprated PS-90A1 engines. Two Il-96-300s for government/VIP transport and 12 Il-96-400Ts are forecast for production in the 2012-21 period.