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UK To Cut F-35s, Drop Nimrod and Sentinel

The UK is to cut its planned acquisition of the F-35 Joint by up to two-thirds, switch versions and delay introduction of the aircraft.

Asia, Credit Markets Explain Stark Industry Contrast

One might attribute the striking contrast between the business jet industry’s predicament and the more-than-healthy production rates at major commercial ai
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ICAO Decision on Climate Change Fails To Quell ETS Row

After years of hair-splitting debate and tactical vacillation, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) finally has agreed to what it character
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Airframers in No Rush To Re-engine

Airbus, Boeing and Embraer seem willing to wait longer than expected to decide whether or not to re-engine their respective single-aisle offerings, as limi
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UAE Plays Hardball on Behalf of Emirates, Etihad

Sometimes business mixes with politics in less than subtle ways, as a dispute over landing rights in Toronto for Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways clearl
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Airline Alliance Tries To Reverse Export Credit Trend

A group of 24 airlines from the U.S.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Completes First Phase of Belfast Wing Facility

Bombardier has completed the first phase of construction of a 600,000-sq-ft wing manufacturing and assembly facility in Belfast for the C Series airliner,

Key Air lights 25 candles

Key Air (Booth No.
Aircraft

Sierra Nevada King Air shows odd mods at static

We spend all week walking around the NBAA Convention thinking about business aviation, and at times it feels like there’s more King Airs here than scantily
Training and Workforce

SimCom Offers New Training Options

SimCom Training Centers (Booth No.
Aircraft

Bombardier stressing global service

Bombardier Aerospace is in Atlanta this week highlighting its increased emphasis on worldwide customer service and product support for the entire Bombardie

Sikorsky invests in Eclipse

In a surprise announcement here yesterday, Stratford, Conn.-based Sikorsky Aircraft (Booth No.

Almost Just Peachy

As of late yesterday, the 63rd NBAA convention easily exceeded expectations, with 23,831 visitors logged, surpassing the total of the entire 2009 show.
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Aircraft

NetJets chairman advises patience

"Those of us in this room will feel pretty good five years from now," predicted David Sokol, chairman, president and CEO of NetJets.
Aircraft

Brazil and EU certify Embraer's Legacy 650

Embraer has been awarded certification of its large-cabin Legacy 650 by the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) and EASA, the company announced at the N
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Aircraft

Canadians partner on quiet C850

Two Canadian companies, cabin-quieting specialist Silentium Air and completions house Flying Colours, have teamed to provide sound-proofing for green and r
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French strikes beginning to pinch GA

Civil unrest in France, in response to the government's attempt to raise the minimum retirement age to qualify for a pension from 60 years to 62 years, is
Avionics

Iridium set to launch Next generation of satellites

Earlier this month Iridium reached a preliminary agreement for $1.8 billion to finance its Next constellation of advanced low orbit communications satellit

Flight Options Signs $15 Million Deal With CAE

Fractional share provider Flight Options has signed a $15-million deal with CAE (Booth No.
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New EAA boss meeting bizav

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) introduced Rod Hightower, its new president and CEO, to the business aviation community at a ceremony at the sp
FBOs

Duncan busy with new initiatives

Duncan Aviation (Booth No.
Safety

Business Aviation Safety Remains Nearly Level

The total number of U.S.
Safety

National aviation training center opens in Wichita

World-class aviation and aerospace training joined world-class research, design, testing and manufacturing in a ceremony Tuesday at the Wichita State Unive
Regulations and Government

Federal court decision could affect mx liens

Members of the Florida Aviation Trades Association learned recently that the Third District Court (Miami) has issued a ruling that will significantly affec
Charter & Fractional

Spanish bizav rides out the financial storm

Spain’s business aviation sector has changed substantially over the last few years with the established operators maintaining their businesses and start-up
FBOs

NBAA 2010 News Clips

West Star Named Bonanza Service Center Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) announced at NBAA it has appointed West Star Aviation (Booth No.

GlobalAir marks 15th anniversary

GlobalAir.com, an online resource for aircraft buyers and sellers and aircraft operators, is celebrating its 15th anniversary at the NBAA show.
Aircraft

Learjet 85 is halfway through its detailed design phase

Progress on design and parts fabrication are among the Learjet 85 development milestones Bombardier Aerospace highlighted at NBAA.