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Germany Orders More Eurofighter Typhoon Fighters

The new batch of aircraft will replace the aging Tranche 1 aircraft in Luftwaffe service under the Quadriga project.

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November 12, 2020

Leonardo Unveils Next-generation Spartan

The new version of the C-27J military transport aircraft has aerodynamic and avionics improvements that enhance performance and mission capability.

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November 12, 2020

Textron Aviation Hands Over First King Air 360

The Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER was announced in August and type certified by the FAA in October.

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November 12, 2020

Abu Dhabi Aviation Inducts Two New AW169s into Fleet

Abu Dhabi Aviation will utilize one of the two Leonardo AW169s for oil and gas operations.

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November 11, 2020

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RFDS Upgrading PC-12s with Five-blade Hartzell Props

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is planning to install Hartzell composite five-bladed propellers on all 16 of its PC-12s.

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November 11, 2020

Gulfstream Displaces Embraer in Q3 Jet Output

Teal Group's Richard Aboulafia sees a U-shaped commercial airliner market recovery, opening the door for Gulfstream to take the No. 3 spot in jet output.

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November 11, 2020

UAE Cleared to Buy F-35A Fighters and MQ-9B Drones

The United Arab Emirates has long sought the F-35 fighter in order to maintain its qualitative edge over its neighbor Iran.

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November 11, 2020

HondaJet Pilot Training Begins in Europe at FSI F'boro

FlightSafety International is now offering factory-authorized training for the HondaJet HA-420 in Europe at its Farnborough learning center.

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November 11, 2020

Aerion Completes AS2 Wind Tunnel Testing

The completion of wind tunnel testing, along with digital modeling work, moves Aerion's AS2 supersonic jet closer to production.

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November 10, 2020

XO Adds Light Citations to Fleet

As a result of the addition of the Cessna Citation light jets, XO's fleet numbers 58 twinjets.

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November 10, 2020

Embraer’s Commercial Unit To Remain a Loss Maker in 2021

Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto calls next year “very challenging” for the company’s commercial aviation business.

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November 10, 2020

Cessna CJ Landing Gear Repair Extends to More Models

Textron Aviation is working on developing repairs for the main landing gear of other CJ series business jets in 2021.

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November 9, 2020

Brazilian Air Force Flies First Modernized Tucano Trainer

Brazil’s air force is upgrading some of its Embraer Tucano trainer fleet so that they are more suited to training pilots for modern aircraft.

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November 9, 2020

New Bidders Emerge as One Aviation Auction Looms

Two additional entities have submitted bids for assets of the defunct Eclipse 500/550 manufacturer and support provider.

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November 9, 2020

EU Pulls Trigger on Tariffs on Boeing Jets

$4 billion worth of duties on U.S. goods include a 15-percent tariff on Boeing jets.

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November 9, 2020

Air Canada Cancels Orders for A220s, 737 Max 8s

Order cancellations involving Boeing and Airbus narrowbodies at Air Canada accompanies delivery deferrals through 2023.

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November 9, 2020

Colombian Air Force Orders Four Cessna 172s

Textron Aviation's Cessna Skyhawk 172s will be used by the Fuerza Aérea Colombiana for initial pilot training.

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November 6, 2020

Embraer, Porsche Team on Phenom 300E, 911 Turbo S Pair

Embraer and Porsche have announced a limited-edition Phenom 300E and Porsche 911 Turbo S pairing.

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November 6, 2020

AINsight: Counting the Days

Is it possible to get a preowned business airplane bought and put into service by year-end? Maybe, but you're quickly running out of time.

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November 6, 2020

Pilatus PC-12 NGX Flight Training Device Gets FAA Nod

The first FAA level-6 flight training device for the new Pilatus PC-12 NGX is now available for pilot training at Simcom’s facility in Scottsdale.

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November 5, 2020