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Ukraine Upgrades MiG-29 Fleet

Ukriane has instigated a program to upgrade its tactical aircraft fleet, drawing on its defense induatry with assistance from outside avionics suppliers

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August 21, 2018

ExecuJet To Welcome First Africa-based PC-24 in October

Pilatus jet will be based at South Africa's Cape Town International Airport and managed and operated day-to-day by the Luxaviation Group subsidiary.

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August 21, 2018

Nearing FAA Nod, G600 Starts Field-performance Tests

To date, five flight-test G600s have accumulated some 2,290 flight hours over more than 600 flights.

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August 21, 2018

A380 Dismantling Should Yield Positive Returns, Says Scope

Ex-Singapore Airlines A380-800 first of the type to be sold as spare parts

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August 21, 2018

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Ethiopian Defers A220 Decision Following Airbus Acquisition

Africa’s largest airline now considering extending the mission profile of its Boeing 737 Max 8s

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August 20, 2018

Brian Barents To Retire as Exec Chair of Aerion

Tom Vice will take responsibility for leadership of the company as CEO and president.

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August 17, 2018

Upgraded 'Backfire' Rolled Out at Kazan

Tupolev has engineered a major modernization of the Tu-22M3 strategic bomber, the first trials example of which has been unviled at the KAPO works

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August 17, 2018

New Wings for the Blue Angels

Having flown the "legacy" Hornet since 1986, the U.S. Navy's elite Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron is going to convert to the Super Hornet

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August 16, 2018

Charter Expo To Take Place Again at Biggin Hill

The Air Charter Expo is fast becoming one of the key business aviation events in Europe, believe its organizers.

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August 16, 2018

Airbus Rolls Out First ACJ320neo

Bizliner is now being prepped for first flight “in the coming weeks.”

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August 16, 2018

Piper’s 'M-Class' Flagship Makes LABACE Debut

Piper's Brazilian dealer is showcasing the new M600 turboprop single, with an eye on selling it into the agricultural sector

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August 15, 2018

Falcon 8X Breaks Speed Record on Flight to Brazil

The record flight between Teterboro and Foz do Iguaçu took 8 hours and 46 minutes at an average Mach .86.

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August 15, 2018

Diamond Sparkles at LABACE

Diamond Aircraft's Brazilian dealer Aeromot is showing the DA62, the flagship of Diamond's compsite aircraft range

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August 15, 2018

Leonardo, Icon Partner on Brazil Trekker Sales

Icon Aviation will sell new Leonardo Helicopters A109 Trekkers in Brazil.

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August 15, 2018

Indian P-8 Controversy Threatens Follow-on Buy

India has acquired the P-8 Poseidon as a replacement for its Tupolev Tu-142 "bears'. Desires for a follow-on purchase are now under threat

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August 15, 2018

AVIC Harbin Sees Big Market for Y-12 in Brazil

The Chinese aircraft manufacturer's Y12 twin-turboprop could see a market for 220 aircraft in Brazil.

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August 15, 2018

President Trump Signs Off on Blocking Turkey’s F-35s

The latest U.S. defense acquisition bill is now law, and temporarily bars the delivery of F-35s to Turkey as part of a deepening row with Ankara

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August 15, 2018

Embraer Executive Jets Bullish for Future

Embraer's Executive Jets division, along with its defense and security businesses, will continue developing new products.

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August 14, 2018

Longitude Joins Textron Aviation LABACE Display

Textron Aviation brought eight airplanes to the LABACE static display.

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August 14, 2018

Icon Aviation and Leonardo Seal Partnership Deal

Leonardo Helicopters has signed a partnership for Icon Aviation to sell the A109 Trekker in Brazil.

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August 14, 2018