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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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Cirrus Closes In on 9,000 Aircraft Deliveries
Cirrus marks three decades at EAA AirVenture with enhanced aircraft and services while approaching the delivery of 9,000 aircraft.
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Backlog Up at Gulfstream Despite $1.2B Frax Order Loss
A “backlog clean-up” during the second quarter resulted in Gulfstream purging its backlog by $1.2 billion, but funded orders still rose 38.9 percent YOY.
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G500/600 Issue Snarls Deliveries, G700 Certification
The airworthiness directive limiting Gulfstream G500/600 runway crosswind operations is causing delays in aircraft deliveries and for G700/800 approvals.
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Piper Adding Rough-field Operations to M600
Piper is celebrating its 85th anniversary and huge demand for its products.
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Airbus Demonstrates A400M Firefighting Capability
Airbus has engineered a fully roll-on, roll-off solution that can turn any A400M into a firefighter without modification.
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Daher Unveils Larger, Faster Kodiak 900 Turboprop
Daher's new $3.487 million Kodiak 900, which received FAA certification on July 20, is a stretch variant of the company’s Kodiak 100 utility turboprop.
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Pipistrel Will Seek To Certify Panthera Single
Textron unit Pipistrel plans to seek EASA IFR certification for its four-seat single-engine Panthera.
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Perlan 2 High Altitude Glider To Fly at Oshkosh
The Perlan 2 glider holds the world altitude record for subsonic flight.
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Elixir Plots Expansion into U.S. GA Market
Elixir Aircraft plans to open a facility in the U.S. as it seeks FAA Part 23 certification of its two-seat single-engine composite airplane.
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Stratos 716X Flight-test Campaign Nears Completion
The Stratos 716X kit-built single-engine jet should be ready for builders to being construction of their kits later this year.
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Ampaire Flies Hybrid Electric EEL To Oshkosh
Ampaire's EEL completed the longest flight by a hybrid-electric aircraft when it was flown from California to Oshkosh.
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Van's Celebrates 50 Years, New Model
Kitplane maker Van's Aircraft introduced the new high-wing backcountry RV-15.
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Trappier: Falcon 10X Staying on Tight Schedule for 2025
Dassault called the schedule for the 10X "tight" but still expects a late-2025 service entry from the 7,500-nm model even with lingering covid concerns.
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GKN Invests in Parallel Paths to Aviation Sustainability
The aerostructures and engine components group is applying two approaches to developing hydrogen propulsion, as well as supporting new electric aircraft.
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Inmarsat Demonstrates Sector-spanning Satcom Links
Satellite network operator Inmarsat brings to Farnborough the latest future-proofed connectivity products for diverse aerospace sectors.
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Airbus Picks Curtiss-Wright for A350F Technology
Curtiss-Wright will provide custom electric actuation technology for the Airbus A350 freighter.
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Super Hornet Completes Indian Carrier Trials
India is looking for a multi-role fighter to equip the air wing of its new indigenously designed aircraft carrier.
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Boeing Seals Max Deal with Qatar, Adds 777-8F Customer
Qatar Airways signs a firm order for 25 Boeing Max 10s while Cargolux endorses the 777-8F.
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Hartzell Highlights New Products at EAA AirVenture
Hartzell Propeller is celebrating its 50th year in business and showcasing new propeller products on display at EAA AirVenture.
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Textron Aviation Unveils Longitude Maritime Variant
The new design enables the Cessna Citation Longitude to conduct special missions operations over land and sea.
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Comp Air Unveils New Kit Airplane
Comp Air's six-seat CA6.2 kitplane is expected later this summer with availability to customers next year.
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RANS Aircraft Appoints New President
RANS Aircraft has appointed long-term employee Tony Dopita as company president.
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Wisk Says Autonomous eVTOLs Will Transform City Mobility
The Boeing-backed company is building a four-passenger aircraft based on extensive flight testing of its Cora technology demonstrator.
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Bell's V-280 Valor Awaits U.S. Army FLRAA Decision
The U.S. Army expects to choose its FLRAA UH-60 Black Hawk replacement in October.
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Oriental Air Bridge Orders ATR 42-600
ORC's acquisition of an ATR 42-600 could serve to revitalize the remote islands around the Nagasaki Prefecture.
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Aero Vodochody Receives L-39NG Certification
The all-new L-39NG has been certified to military standards, with Aero Vodochody preparing to deliver the first example to the launch customer next year.
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ITA Airways On Course as Italy's New National Airline
ITA Airways' CEO said that the carrier turned profitable in June.
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EasyJet Boosts Narrowbody Fleet with Order for 56 A320neos
European low-cost carrier EasyJet already has over 300 A320 aircraft in its fleet and is investing in the Airbus Neo models to cut fuel burn and emissions.
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Embraer, Collins Explore More Efficient Ice Protection
Embraer and Collins are jointly developing a carbon nanotube electro thermal heating technology that they say is more sustainable and efficient.
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Airbus Launches Program to Probe Hydrogen Power Contrails
Airbus has launched the Blue Condor project, using a hydrogen-powered glider to study the composition of hydrogen-generated contrails.
