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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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Airbus Delivers First A350 from Chinese Completion Center
Delivery of an A350 from the Tianjin completion and delivery center marks a new milestone in Airbus’s partnership with China.
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Electrification, Automation Could Transform Regional Air Service
Experts says more energy-efficient propulsion and autonomous flight technology could significant cut the cost of carrying a smaller numbers of passengers.
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FAA OKs QTA's Composite Inlet for Gulfstream G350/450
Quiet Technology Aerospace (QTA) carbon fiber engine inlet replacement barrel has been STC’d for the Gulfstream G350 and G450.
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Embraer Deliveries Rebound To 34 in Second Quarter
Embraer's executive jet shipments jumped seven units to 20 in Q2, while commercial deliveries were up 10 to 14.
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Textron Aviation Realigns Denali under Beechcraft Brand
Textron Aviation’s new Denali turboprop single will now be branded as a Beechcraft as part of the company's high-performance turboprop product lineup.
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Dassault Hands Over First Rafale to Greece
The first six Rafales for Greece will remain in France for a while to train Greek aircrew and technicians.
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Surf Air Mobility Bets Big on Hybrid-electric Caravan
Surf Air Mobility plans to STC an electric-hybrid powertrain for its newly ordered fleet of Cessna Grand Caravan EXs.
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Cirrus Aircraft's Vision Jet Gets Another Upgrade
Cirrus Aircraft has unveiled an upgraded G2+ Vision Jet with optimized engine performance, Gogo in-flight connectivity, and new exterior paint options.
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New Sukhoi Fighter Design Unveiled at MAKS
Russia’s latest fighter design is focused primarily on export sales, although could receive a small domestic order to boost its marketability.
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First Super Tucano Light Attackers Delivered to Nigeria
The light attack aircraft are being procured as part of a build-up of attack assets to counter extremist forces in the north of the country.
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Honda Aircraft Delivers First HondaJet Elite S
First delivery of the HondaJet Elite S went to an undisclosed customer.
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Stratos 716X To Make Public Debut at AirVenture
Stratos will initially offer the 716X single-engine jet as a kit.
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FAA Calls For Boeing 737 Cabin Pressure Switch Inspections
An FAA airworthiness directive was issued to assess the risk of dual-switch failures in 737 airliner cabin pressure systems.
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Embraer Improves Legacy 600/650 Mx Intervals
Embraer's worldwide fleet of Legacy 600s and 650s totals 265.
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NASA Retires Last Flying S-3 Viking
The delivery of the aircraft to the San Diego Air and Space Museum brings the flying career of the S-3 to a close after nearly 50 years.
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Epic E1000 GX Obtains FAA Nod
Epic Aircraft’s new E1000 GX, which includes the Garmin GFC 700 and Hartzell five-blade composite prop, has received FAA approval.
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Global Flight Data Highlights Harsh Realities of Covid Impact
Airlines continue to face uncertainty over possible longer-term changes to the air transport market, partly due to different rates of Covid vaccination.
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Russian Government Issues New Plan To Boost Airliner Output
The Irkut MC-21 and SSJ100 would become the main beneficiaries of a $25 billion allocation from the Russian government.
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Leonardo Delivers First TH-73A Trainer Helicopter to U.S. Navy
Leonardo Delivers First TH-73A Trainer Helicopter to U.S. Navy
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Covid Brings Flood of Supply to Aircraft Recycling Business
The pandemic’s implications for aircraft recycling range from more momentum to paralysis.
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Additive Manufacturing Gains Altitude as Technology Matures
More aerospace companies are looking to exploit the design flexibility, cost efficiency, and greater sustainability delivered by additive manufacturing.
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New Quality Problem Further Delays Boeing 787 Deliveries
Boeing engineers found gaps between two sections of the 787’s forward pressure bulkhead, requiring new inspections and repairs.
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United Airlines Backs Heart's Plans For Electric Regional Airliner
Heart Aerospace now says it has commitments for more than 400 of its ES-19 electric aircraft, which will carry 19 passengers up to around 250 miles.
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After Pandemic Delay, EASA Certifies Textron's Citation Longitude
Textron Aviation received FAA type certification of the Cessna Citation super-midsize Longitude in September 2019.
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Elit’Avia To Sell HondaJets in France, Parts of Africa
Honda Aircraft has chosen business aircraft sales and charter/management firm Elit’Avia as the HondaJet sales rep for France and 16 African countries.
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IADA Warns of Coming Shortage in 'Quality' Used Bizjets
Used business aircraft transaction closings continued to rise in the second quarter of 2021, the International Association of Aircraft Dealers reported.
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Garmin G1000 NXi for Phenom 100/300 Gets EASA Nod
EASA has approved the Garmin G1000 NXi upgrade for Embraer Phenom 100s and 300s equipped with the Prodigy Flight Deck.
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Aircraft Lessors Look To Bulk Up in Wake of Covid
OEM leadership appears generally unfazed by likely further consolidation of the airliner leasing business.
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Aerospace Suppliers in for Uneven Recovery
While most Tier 1 OEMs carry the financial muscle to rebound quickly from the Covid pandemic, diversification proves key to long-term prospects.
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Generous State Support Boosts French Supplier amid Covid
JPB Système reinvents itself with the help of the French government.
