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Qatar Airways Takes Delivery of First G650ER
During a ceremony at Gulfstream's headquarters in Savannah, Ga., on Friday, Qatar Airways group CEO Akbar Al Baker took delivery of the airline’s first Gulfstream, a G650ER that is part of an order for...
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Embraer Exec Jets Delivers First Phenom 100E in China
Embraer Executive Jets today announced the delivery of the first Phenom 100E in China. The light jet will be operated by Wanfeng Aviation, a subsidiary of the Wanfeng Auto Holding Group, for business...
View ArticleFire at Boeing 777X Wing Plant Under Investigation
Boeing continues to investigate a fire that broke out Saturday night on the roof of a new 777X wing factory in Everett, Washington, leaving no one injured but company officials still unsure of the...
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Flexjet Outlines How Supersonic AS2s Will Be Integrated
Like its Gulfstream G650s that will enter service next year, Flexjet’s supersonic Aerion AS2s—slated for delivery starting in 2023—will be part of the fractional provider’s Global Access program,...
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Third AW609 Tiltrotor To Fly by Mid-2016
The third flight-test AW609 is expected to fly by the middle of next year as work continues on AgustaWestland's civil tiltrotor program following the fatal crash of Ship 02 on October 30. “With regards...
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Zetta Jet Signs Deal for Five Bombardier Global 6000s
Los Angeles-based air charter firm Zetta Jet has signed a deal with Bombardier Business Aircraft for up to five Global 6000s worth a potential $318 million at list prices. The agreement, announced...
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US Navy’s New Anti-Ship Missile Makes Progress
Lockheed Martin (LM) reported captive-carry flight tests of its Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) on a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet. The potential replacement for the Harpoon missile was previously...
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Euro-MALE UAS Project Still Awaiting Action
Progress toward an all-European medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAS remains very slow, despite last week’s announcement that Germany would take the lead in the unmanned aircraft program and that...
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Mitsubishi ‘Reviewing’ MRJ Schedule
Mitsubishi Aircraft and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plan to announce the results of a new review of the MRJ’s program schedule by the end of this month, the companies said in a statement released...
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Delta Revisits E190 Plan with New Boeing Order
Delta Air Lines this week reaffirmed its intention to place Embraer regional jets with its mainline operation by entering a deal with Boeing that includes orders for 20 used E190s and 20 new Boeing...
View ArticleEmbraer Delivers Executive AirShare’s 30th Phenom
At a ceremony held this afternoon in São José dos Campos, Brazil, Executive AirShare (EAS) took delivery of the company’s 30th Phenom on behalf of its managed-aircraft and fractional-share customers....
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KAI Unveils T-X Contender, Pursues T-50 Exports
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) unveiled the version of its T-50 jet trainer series that its partner Lockheed Martin will propose for the U.S. Air Force T-X competition. In a ceremony at KAI’s Sacheon...
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Bombardier C Series Wins Transport Canada Certification
The Bombardier C Series CS100 won type certification from Transport Canada on Friday, clearing the way for its entry into service with Swiss International Airlines during the second quarter of next...
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Bizav Use Up from Previous November, Down from October
Business aviation activity in the U.S. and Canada was up 2.8 percent year-over-year for November, according to the results from the latest ArgusTraqPak data report. Flight activity rose in all aircraft...
View ArticleAerion Expands Sales Reach to Russia
Aerion Corporation continues to lay its foundation for a global sales reach with the appointment of Axon Aviation as its exclusive authorized sales representative for the AS2 supersonic business jet in...
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Embraer Begins Legacy 450 Deliveries
Embraer’s Legacy 450 has entered service with the first delivery to Orlando, Fla.-based event technology specialist LMG, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer announced yesterday. The delivery came a...
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Piaggio Adds a Pair to Its Delivery Totals
Piaggio Aerospace has delivered two of its new Avanti Evo turboprops to a pair of European customers, the company announced today. Germany’s WinAir and an undisclosed buyer were the recipients of the...
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Honda Aircraft Begins HondaJet Deliveries
Honda Aircraft Company today made the first delivery of its recently-certified HondaJet. The delivery to an undisclosed customer was made at the company’s Greensboro, N.C., headquarters, where the...
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Mitsubishi MRJ Delayed For Another Year
Mitsubishi Aircraft and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have extended the development schedule of the MRJ regional jet by another year following their recognition of “several issues” during the course of...
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Clean Sky Technology Moves Closer to Making First Flights
Europe's Clean Sky joint technology initiative to reduce air transport’s environmental footprint continues to progress as various bits of demonstration equipment are coming closer to making first...
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