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U.S. Navy Becomes Latest Special-mission G550 Customer

Gulfstream modified the G500 to host a range of sensors in support of the latest missions.

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September 13, 2018

Boeing Suspends Charleston Operations Ahead of Storm

Coming hurricane also prompts company to fly several 787s from South Carolina to Everett, Washington, facility

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September 12, 2018

BAE Systems Awarded 146 Support Contract

BAE Systems and incumbent provider Serco have joined forces to win a new contract that continues to support the BAe 146 transport aircraft in RAF service

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September 12, 2018

India Looks to Indigenous Fighters

With a rapidly aging fighter fleet the Indian Air Force is looking to local industry to replenish the air force's inventory

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September 12, 2018

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Iran To Sue ATR Over Undelivered Airplanes

Manufacturer yields to U.S. sanctions prohibiting delivery of final seven of 20 ATR 72-600s

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September 12, 2018

ACE Charter Broker Event Steps Up Another Gear

One-day event at Biggin Hill is now a must-attend event for brokers, a year after the Air Charter Association (BACA) started co-organizing it.

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September 12, 2018

This Ingenious Device Helps Board a Wheelchair-bound Passenger into a Pilatus PC-12

This Ingenious Device Helps Board a Wheelchair-bound Passenger into a Pilatus PC-12

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September 12, 2018

Court Clears Restart of G500/G600 Nacelle Production

Production Restarted September 10 and Nordam said it has begun hiring across the organization.

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September 11, 2018

Oriens Now Supporting a Dozen PC-12s at Biggin Hill

The exclusive Pilatus dealer for the British Isles, Oriens Aviation says its new Oriens Maintenance operating has had a strong first few months.

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September 11, 2018

Boeing Plays Catch-up on 737

Company re-hires retired workers, reassigns some 600 employees from various sites to Renton

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September 11, 2018

U.S. Navy Receives Range Support Gulfstream

The U.S. Navy has formally announced that it took delivery of a much-modified Gulfstream in July that will be outfitted for range support duties

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September 10, 2018

Sukhoi, UAC Planning Superjet With No Western Content

‘Indigenized’ regional jet to follow version devoid of U.S. parts

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September 10, 2018

Undelivered Iran Air ATRs Up for Sale

U.S. sanctions prevent any further deliveries

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September 10, 2018

Safran To Pay Dassault $280M in Silvercrest Settlement

Dassault canceled the Falcon 5X program in December and scrapped its contract with Safran over troubled Silvercrest turbofan that was to power the jet.

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September 10, 2018

BN2T Turbine Islander Awarded TC Type Certification

With the BN2T, Britten-Norman looks to give Canadian operators of Islanders more payload capability for rugged-environment, all-terrain operations.

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September 10, 2018

Bombardier: 'Mission Accomplished' for Global 7500 FTV1

The first Global 7500 has been retired from flight-test duties, but has been painted and will be used as a company demonstrator.

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September 7, 2018

How We Ferried a Daher TBM 910 from France to California

How We Ferried a Daher TBM 910 from France to California

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September 7, 2018

KC-46 Tanker Gains FAA Approval

The delayed KC-46A Pegasus tanker program has moved one step closer to its first delivery with the receipt of an STC from the FAA

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September 6, 2018

Learjet 70/75's Garmin G5000 Avionics Get an Upgrade

Upgrade will be available on new Learjet 70s and 75s, with a retrofit for in-service models made available concurrently.

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September 6, 2018

End of the Line for the Nuclear Mirage

The French air force has undertaken its final flights with the Mirage 2000N, although the DGA plans to retain three for trials and training

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September 4, 2018