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China Flight University To Acquire M2 Sim from TRU

The Civil Aviation Flight University of China will use TRU Simulation + Training's Level D simulator to support its fleet of four Cessna Citation M2s.

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December 16, 2020

U.S. Air Force Conducts Advanced Connectivity Trials

For the first time the F-22 and F-35 fifth-generation fighters “talked” to each other securely via datalink.

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December 15, 2020

First MC-21 Powered by Russian Engines Takes Flight

The MC-21-310 narrowbody flew for one hour and 25 minutes following its first takeoff from Irkutsk.

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December 15, 2020

Airbus Unveils ‘Podded’ Engine Design for ZEROe Program

A new design featuring six eight-bladed pods mounted beneath the aircraft wing represents Airbus’s latest effort to “scale up” hydrogen-powered engines.

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December 15, 2020

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ATR Hands Over First New-built ATR 72-600F to FedEx

U.S. express transportation company FedEx will take delivery of 30 ATR 72-600Fs over the next five years and deploy them in Europe and the Americas.

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December 15, 2020

With Products Refreshed, Bombardier To Focus on Mx

Eric Martel reiterated that the company is unlikely to introduce a new aircraft in the next five years but said it is well positioned with current lineup.

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December 15, 2020

Ampaire’s Electric EEL Tests Prepare the Way For Greener Airliner Services

Ampaire’s Electric EEL Tests Prepare the Way For Greener Airliner Services

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December 15, 2020

Top Analysts See Widening Airbus-Boeing Divide amid Covid

Teal Group vice president Richard Aboulafia and AeroDynamic Advisory director Kevin Michaels believe narrowbody trends favor Airbus.

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December 14, 2020

Airbus Enhances Safety for Boom and Drogue Refueling

Automatic refueling for boom receivers is slated for certification trials next year, while probe receivers are getting a new traffic light system.

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December 11, 2020

Dassault’s New Falcon 6X Business Jet Rolls Out In Bordeaux

Dassault’s New Falcon 6X Business Jet Rolls Out In Bordeaux

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December 11, 2020

JetBlue’s First Airbus A220 Takes Flight

Airbus completed the first flight of JetBlue’s inaugural A220 on Wednesday evening at the Mobile Aeroplex in Alabama.

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December 10, 2020

EcoPulse Team Completes Preliminary Design Review

The hybrid-electric EcoPulse design, based on a TBM airframe, is being prepared for its first flight in 2022.

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December 10, 2020

Spain Now Fully Onboarded to FCAS Program

Having been left out of the February 2020 launch of the Phase 1A demonstrator phase for FCAS, Spain’s industry is now fully integrated into the program.

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December 10, 2020

Aerion Breaks Ground on Florida HQ and Production Park

Aerion Supersonic has started development of its $300 million, two-million-sq-ft headquarters complex at Florida’s Orlando Melbourne International Airport.

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December 10, 2020

Daher, Himalaya Pair Kodiak with Land Rover

In a $3 million adventure package, Daher is offering a special-edition Kodiak as part of a package that includes the Himalaya Defender Land Rover.

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December 10, 2020

Aerion AS2 Backlog Tops $6.5B with Avion Pacific Deal

The order, sales, and marketing agreement from Avion Pacific for multiple AS2s opens the Chinese market for the supersonic bizjet.

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December 9, 2020

Joby Taking Over Uber Elevate's Urban Air Taxi Plans

The eVTOL aircraft developer is taking control of Uber Elevate in a move that will exclude other program partners ahead of planned service launch in 2023.

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December 9, 2020

UK To Suspend EU Tariffs on Boeing Jets

Britain’s “independent approach” to European trade conflicts with the U.S. leads to concessions on aircraft tariffs.

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December 9, 2020

Otto Aviation Launches Zero-emissions Aircraft

Otto Aviation, which is developing a six-seat, aero-diesel powered aircraft, announced it will also create a zero-emissions version of the Celera 500L.

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December 9, 2020

Indonesia Looks to Dassaut Rafale for Fighter Requirement

The ongoing search for a new multi-role fighter has led the Indonesian defense ministry to France, where a sizeable deal for the Rafale is in negotiation.

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December 8, 2020