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Gulfstream G500 on Final Approach for Certification

G500 certification is expected by the end of the first quarter, with G600 service entry to follow later this year.

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February 5, 2018

Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15SG / F-16 Joint Flying Display Celebrates 50 Years

Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15SG / F-16 Joint Flying Display Celebrates 50 Years

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February 5, 2018

Welcome to the Singapore Airshow 2018

Welcome to the Singapore Airshow 2018

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February 4, 2018

Flight Tests To Resume on Airbus BLADE Project

The project aims to demonstrate the potential for commercial application of laminar wings for airliners.

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February 4, 2018

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Fighter Quandary Bugs New Chinese Carriers

China needs a new carrier-capable fighter but is unlikely to be able to develop a viable one any time soon.

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February 4, 2018

Embraer Expects Fully Compliant GTFs for E2s by Year-End

Pratt commits to fitting final combustor configuration in all engines before 2019

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February 4, 2018

China Fifth-gen Fighters May Still Not Match Up

Defense analysts believe China has still not achieved Western levels of fighter design experise, despite appearances.

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February 3, 2018

Embraer Expects E2s To Shine in China, Asia-Pac

Reports several improvements to E190-E2 specifications

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February 3, 2018

Airbus Projects Major Presence at Singapore Show

Largest exhibitor at Changi shows A350-1000, A400M among other aircraft.

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February 3, 2018

U.S. Delegation Includes 170 Exhibitors

U.S. Pavilion features 65 exhibitors making Singapore debut.

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February 3, 2018

PPG Offering Sealant Samples Before Roll-out

New Pro-Seal 815M product speeds up sealing cycle times.

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February 3, 2018

Joby Gets $100M Funding for VTOL Air Taxi

Investors including Intel, JetBlue, and Toyota sign on to get the "disruptive technology" vehicle certified.

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February 3, 2018

China Is Serious About Exporting UCAVs

They have already been sold to a dozen countries, and newly-capable ones continue to emerge, including a jet.

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February 3, 2018

Airbus's BelugaXL To Fly By Mid-Year

Program schedule calls for 1,000 hours of flight testing before entering service in mid-2019

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February 3, 2018

Longitude Marking Asia-Pacific Debut at Singapore

The aircraft is among a range of jets that underscore the company's push into new markets.

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February 3, 2018

For Saab, New Boss, New Home, New Opportunities

The company sees a strong market for its defense offerings in the Asia-Pacific region.

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February 3, 2018

Business Aviation Has Prominent Role in Bombardier Growth Strategy

G7000 introduction, aftermarket ramp-up key to BBA growth projections

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February 2, 2018

Airbus Continues Flight Tests on Several Variants

A status update on the airframer's programs.

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February 2, 2018

F-35 Development, Availability and Reliability Problems Remain, Testers Say

The U.S. Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) issued a downbeat report.

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February 2, 2018

Gulfstream's G500, G600 Make Asia Debuts

Both jets on track for entry into service this year; company also has G650, G550 and G280 on static display here

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February 2, 2018