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F-35As for Poland; More F-16s for Romania

Poland has committed to its long-planned acquisition of the F-35A, while Romania is adding to its inventory of used F-16s.

Aircraft

January 31, 2020

Airbus Agrees To Pay $4 billion Corruption Charge Settlement

The European OEM reached agreements with French, U.K., and U.S. authorities, ending lengthy probes into bribery and corruption.

Aircraft

January 31, 2020

Kaman Offers Its K-Max Unmanned Helicopter to the Commercial Market - AIN

Kaman Offers Its K-Max Unmanned Helicopter to the Commercial Market - AIN

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January 31, 2020

Spirit Signs New 737 Max Supply Deal

A new supply agreement between Spirit and Boeing anticipates fuselage deliveries reaching 52 per month in late 2022.

Aircraft

January 30, 2020

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Vertical Completes Winged eVTOL Design, Seeks Funding

UK start-up Vertical Aerospace has launched a fund-raising campaign to support its work on a winged eVTOL aircraft set to fly later in 2020.

Aircraft

January 30, 2020

Textron Sees Mixed Deliveries, Lower Profit in Q4

Waning demand for legacy Citation jets and price inflation contributed to a 21 percent profit drop at Textron Aviation in the fourth quarter.

Aircraft

January 29, 2020

Bombardier Donates Global 7500 FTV To Local College

The Global 7500 donation to Centennial College comes as the school renames its program to The Bombardier Centre for Aerospace and Aviation.

Aircraft

January 29, 2020

Avionics Failures Trigger Legacy 450 Expedited Landing

The Canadian-registered aircraft suffered loss of the captain's navigational information and autopilot and pressurization controls.

Aircraft

January 29, 2020

Sales, Deliveries, Revenues Soar at Gulfstream

Fourth-quarter sales soared 54 percent year-over-year at Gulfstream Aerospace, resulting in the second-best quarter ever.

Aircraft

January 29, 2020

Amid Big Losses, Boeing To ‘Reassess’ NMA, Cut 787 Rate

Boeing CEO David Calhoun calls for a methodical approach to returning the company to financial health.

Aircraft

January 29, 2020

E-Jet Pitch Control Problem Prompts NTSB Recommendations

U.S. transportation safety authorities call for closer attention to wire chafing in the E-Jets’ control column.

Aircraft

January 29, 2020

AEM Outfits New Sikorsky, Enstrom Platforms

Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp. selected for Sikosrsky S-70i Firehawk loudspeakers, and Enstrom 280B Master Caution Panel.

Aircraft

January 28, 2020

Kremlin Confirms Su-57 Commitment as Foreign Orders Loom

Following the crash of the first production Su-57 in December, Russian politicians have been quick to support the program to keep export hopes on track.

Aircraft

January 28, 2020

Preowned Biz Aircraft Market Saw Bumpy End To 2019

But Asset Insight's report expects most of the business aircraft market to see a rebound in the first quarter of 2020.

Aircraft

January 28, 2020

Marines Start Building Frontline F-35C Force

The Marine Corps is acquiring 80 carrier-capable F-35Cs that will take their part in the U.S. Navy carrier deployment cycle.

Aircraft

January 28, 2020

Brazil’s Azul Subleasing Embraer E1s to Speed Shift to E2s

David Neeleman’s Breeze Aviation plans to take 28 of Azul’s E195s.

Aircraft

January 28, 2020

SyberJet Expects Early 2021 Deliveries of SJ30i

Syberjet and Honeywell have successfully completed aircraft control identification tests in support of the development of a new autopilot.

Aircraft

January 27, 2020

Stratos Eyes 716X First Flight in Second Half of 2020

Stratos Aircraft has completed load testing on the 716X light single and is assembling the first prototype.

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January 27, 2020

Bell Revamps Nexus as Four-rotor eVTOL

Bell is moving full-speed-ahead on its Nexus electrically powered passenger-carrying urban air mobility vehicle.

Aircraft

January 26, 2020

Boeing 777X Completes First Flight

The world’s biggest twin-engine airliner took to the air at 10:09 local time on Saturday following postponements on Thursday and Friday.

Aircraft

January 25, 2020