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News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.
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Chinese firm to design 'cheaper' regional jet
China Aviation Industry, the country’s largest state-owned air-plane manufacturer, said at the Paris Air Show last month it plans to design and build a 70-
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Stratos Reveals Plans for Single-engine VLJ
Bend, Ore.-based Stratos Aircraft yesterday revealed its intention to build an all-composite single-engine very light jet, dubbed the Stratos 714, with 1,5
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Eclipse Position-holder Sues for Deposit Refund
Geiger Excavating filed a lawsuit against Eclipse Aviation, seeking refund of a $150,000 deposit for an Eclipse 500 VLJ plus pre-judgment interest and cost
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Cessna Citation CJ4 On Track for 2009 Approval
This week at the Farnborough airshow, Cessna said its largest CitationJet, the CJ4, remains on schedule for FAA certification in the second half of next ye
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NTSB: Challenger Mistrim Is ‘Unsafe Characteristic’
The NTSB issued a safety recommendation letter on Thursday warning that pilots may
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UK Royal Air Force To Replace Nimrod SIGINT Aircraft with RC-135s
The UK Royal Air Force flies three Nimrod R.1 versions that are dedicated to SIGINT (signals intelligence).
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Pilatus PC-21 Now Training Singaporean Students
Student pilots from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) have begun basic flight training on the Pilatus PC-21 advanced turboprop.
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Raptor Thrills at Farnborough but Thanks to Escort?
This columnist never did discover why the U.S.
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Leasing Firm Selects Collins Suite for A320s
Rockwell Collins vice president and general manager for air transport systems Jeff Standerski and BOC Aviation CEO Robert Martin signed a contract here yes
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Customers form a line for new Twin Otters
Last year’s announcement by Viking Air (Hall 4 Stand C14B) of its plans to launch its new DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 into production triggered an immediat
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New investors, but still the same SJ30
The Sino Swearingen SJ30-2 light business jet is appearing in public for the first time since Dubai investors agreed to pump at least $150 million into the
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Asset buy boosts Let 410 production
Pamco Group member Aircraft Industries has acquired the assets of the Czech Republic’s Let and plans to boost production of the 19-seat Let 410UVP E20, the
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GE/P&W GP7200 To Debut on Emirates A380
The first GP7200-powered Airbus A380 will enter service with Emirates on August 1 on a flight from Dubai to New York City.
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Chinese firm to supply C-Series center fuselages
Bombardier Aerospace yesterday signed a contract with China’s Shenyang Aircraft Corp.
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A400M program delays likely as concerns mount
Further delay to the Airbus A400M military transport now seems inevitable.
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Antonov launches stretch variant of delayed An-148
Antonov, responding to “strong market demand,” has launched a stretched version of its much-delayed 86-passenger An-148 regional passenger aircraft.
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STOVL first flight hailed during JSF briefing
Yesterday’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter briefing turned into a celebration of the recent first flight of the F-35B STOVL version.
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IS&S Upgrades PC-12 Avionics
Innovative Solutions & Support has announced upgrades to its avionics for the Pilatus PC-12, including enhanced features for current and future owners and
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Siemens software helps Superjet to really fly
The Teamcenter product lifecycle management suite being demonstrated here by Plano, Texas-headquartered Siemens PLM Software (Hall 3, Stand C6) has played
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Hermes wins another major order
Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract valued at some $20 million to supply Hermes 450 UAV systems to an unnamed European country.
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Aermacchi Fighter Trainer Logs Maiden Flight
Alenia Aermacchi’s first pre-production M-346 lead-in fighter trainer made its official maiden flight on July 7 with Aermacchi chief test pilot Olinto Cecc
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Reduced RJ demand marks Boeing forecast
Boeing Commercial Airplanes forecasts a $3.2 trillion requirement for some 29,400 commercial jetliners with capacity for more than 29 passengers from 2008
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Eaton systems selected on Lear 85, Sikorsky CH-53K
Eaton Corporation has signed two new multi-million dollar contracts to produce aircraft hydraulic and fuel systems.
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Pratt’s PurePower geared turbofan family takes off
Clouds of dry ice swirled around onlookers as Pratt & Whitney revealed a full-scale model of its new “PurePower” PW1000G geared turbofan (GTF) on its stand
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BAeRA Places First 146QT Freighter
Austrian all-cargo carrier Amerer Air plans to become the first customer for the re-launched British Aerospace Regional Aircraft BAe 146QT (Quiet Trader) f
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Piaggio Developing Special Mission Avanti for Italy
Piaggio Aero Industries is developing a special version of the P.180 Avanti for the Italian air force intended for navaid flight inspections.
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Cessna Taps Eaton for Columbus Fuel System
Cessna Aircraft has selected Eaton to supply the fuel system for the Citation Columbus, a $28 million large-cabin business jet due to enter service in 2014
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ASTOR passes big test, formal acceptance next
The advanced stand-off radar (ASTOR) ground surveillance system produced by Raytheon has passed a major operational test, and will be officially accepted b
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Northrop X-47B UCAS undergoing system checks
Northrop Grumman’s X-47B UCAS-D carrier-borne unmanned combat air system demonstrator is currently undergoing sub-system checks before final assembly for a
