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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

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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

Brazil's Gol To Become First To Resume Boeing Max Service

Brazil’s largest domestic carrier Gol plans to launch Max service from Sao Paulo on December 9.

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December 8, 2020

Falcon 6X Debuts in Virtual Rollout Ceremony

Dassault Aviation celebrated the rollout of the Falcon 6X, a key milestone on its path to first flight early next year.

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December 8, 2020

Virgin Australia Restructures Max Order, Delays Deliveries

Now owned by Bain Capital of the U.S., Virgin Australia sets its sights on domestic and short-haul international flying with Max 10s.

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December 8, 2020

Challenger 350: Productivity is always in style

Challenger 350: Productivity is always in style

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December 8, 2020

Consultant Assesses Green Credentials of Aircraft

ConnectSkies is providing information and guidance to prospective buyers of private aircraft, helping them to assess their environmental performance.

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December 7, 2020

Dassault Plans E-rollout for Falcon 6X Bizjet

The rollout of the Falcon 6X will be broadcast on YouTube from Dassault's Bordeaux-Mérignac, France factory.

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December 7, 2020

Piaggio Avanti Fleet Tops One Million Flight Hours

Piaggio Aerospace’s P.180 Avanti turboprop fleet has amassed one million flight hours since first flight in 1986.

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December 3, 2020