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Textron's Citation Longitude Gets FAA Certification

Type certification of the super-midsize twin was originally expected in 2017.

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September 23, 2019

NetJets Takes Its 100th Bombardier Challenger

The delivery of a Challenger 350 to NetJets boosted the fractional provider's fleet of Challenger aircraft to the century mark.

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September 23, 2019

Bombardier Begins Delivery of Special Mission Globals

Germany's air force and long-time Bombardier customer, the Luftwaffe, will operate the aircraft for political and parliamentary transport.

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September 23, 2019

First F-35s for the Air National Guard

The “Green Mountain Boys” of the Vermont ANG are the first Guard unit to receive the fifth-generation Lightning II

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September 20, 2019

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China’s Comac Inches Forward, C919 Timeline Still Uncertain

Comac expects six C919 prototypes to have flown by year-end.

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September 20, 2019

One Aviation Receives Court OK for Bankruptcy Exit Plan

One Aviation received U.S. bankruptcy court approval for its plans to exit Chapter 11 before year-end under ownership by Chinese-backed Citiking.

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September 19, 2019

Mitsubishi Aircraft Prepares To Open Montreal Offices

The Japanese company expects to hire some 100 engineering and product development professionals during the first year of operation.

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September 19, 2019

Assembly for Japan’s First KC-46A Begins; Problems Continue for USAF Program

Japan is the first export customer for the KC-46, and expects to get its first of an initially approved batch of four aircraft in 2021

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September 19, 2019

Embraer’s Slattery Sees Broad Benefits of Consolidation

The Embraer Commercial Aircraft CEO works to answer the concerns of 10 competition authorities scrutinizing his company’s planned combination with Boeing.

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September 18, 2019

Union Votes for Embraer Strike if Talks Don't Progress

Metalworkers union in Sao Jose dos Campos demand progress in contract talks.

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September 18, 2019

Four USAF Global Jets Cross 100K Flight-hour Milestone

The Air Force's E-11A fleet comprises a Bombardier Global Express, 6000. and two XRSes.

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September 18, 2019

EASA Validates G1000 NXi for Citation Mustang

Minimal downtime for Mustang owners is expected because panel and wire modifications on the light-twin are limited.

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September 18, 2019

T-X Becomes T-7A Red Hawk

The winning Boeing T-X design is named in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen and the U.S. Air Force’s first African American fighter squadron

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September 17, 2019

Analyst: Wave of New Bizjets Appear Waiting in Wings

Gulfstream has motivators for a G650ER follow-on and Honda Aircraft is looking for engineers with aircraft design specialities.

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September 17, 2019

F-35A Sale to Poland Gains Approval

Poland’s desire to replace the last of its Soviet-era fighters with state-of-the-art Western equipment has got the green light from Washington

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September 16, 2019

IADA Website Sales Top $1.6 Billion

The AircratExchange website went live on February 1.

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September 16, 2019

Textron Aviation Marks 50 Years of Citation Bizjets

Textron Aviation has delivered more than 7,500 Cessna Citations in the past five decades.

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September 16, 2019

Airshare Looks To Five New Cities for Shareowners

The Kansas-based company has a fractional fleet of 100 Embraer Phenom 100 and 300 business jets.

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September 16, 2019

DSEI 2019: Italy Joins the Tempest Team

The Italian government has followed Sweden in joining the UK-led sixth-generation fighter initiative, while MBDA has unveiled further weapon concepts.

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September 12, 2019

UAE Now Has Three ISR Exec Jet Programs

A new company is converting Challenger 650s. Meanwhile, fresh details have emerged of a long-delayed project to convert Global 6000s

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September 12, 2019