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China's AG600 Mega Seaplane Prepares For First Flight

The AG600 is designed for a variety of parapublic and military missions.

Boeing Resumes 737 Max Flights

Company says regulatory agencies support the decision to fly

Analyst Sees Grounds for Optimism In Europe's Bizav Market

Brian Foley says improved political stability, stronger stock markets and an stabilized euro currency could be a good combination for the industry.

Airlander Hybrid Airship Flies Again

Modifications have been made after last year’s heavy landing. But firm customers are still awaited.

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Boeing, Airbus Bolster Narrowbody Backlogs with New Sales

U.S. airframer collects order for eight 737 Max 9s while European group adds order for 30 A321s

Global 7000 Program on Track as Third Aircraft Flies

FTV3 joins a flight-test program that has been demonstrating “excellent system reliability” since it got under way in November.

BAE Systems Claims Next-generation Threat Warning

Aircraft and helicopter survivability against missile attack could be significantly improved, says company

First F-35B Assembled Outside of U.S. Rolls Out in Italy

Plans call for the first flight of the inaugural F-35B rolled out of the Cameri final assembly and checkout facility to take place in August.

Maintenance Provider Reports Increased Bizav Flying Activity

Business aircraft traffic was higher in the first quarter of 2017 than in the last quarter of 2016.

Textron Ceases Production of Cessna Citation Mustang

More than 470 of the entry-level jets were delivered during its 12-year production run.

GAMA: 1Q Bizjet Shipments Rise, Turboprops Plunge

Overall, the general aviation industry shipped 434 airplanes worth $3.6 billion in the first three months.

Airbus Successfully Flight-tests Automatic Air Refueling

An F-16 was connected to an A330 MRTT using image processing software

Gulfstream Flies Third G600, On Track for 2018 EIS

Company also increased the number of flight test aircraft from three to four to maximize efficiency in flight testing.

New Aerospace Technology and Business Aviation

Fly-by-wire, integrated interfaces and more extensive electrification are found on most new jets…automated aircraft could be coming.

Comac’s C919 Airliner Takes Flight from Shanghai

Two weeks after final taxi test, Chinese narrowbody flies for more than an hour

Embraer Delivers 1,100th Business Jet

The milestone aircraft—a Phenom 300—was handed over to fractional provider NetJets at Embraer Executive Jets’ customer delivery center in Florida.

Embraer Warns of 2018 Margin Dip in Commercial Aircraft

CEO Paulo Cesar Silva expresses caution due to certain “inefficiencies” associated with transition from E1 to E2

Cirrus Gets FAA Production Certificate for SF50 Jet

The company currently holds an order backlog of 600 single-engine SF50 jets worth more than $1 billion.

Israeli Company Touts Surveillance Solutions

Bird Aerosystems has installed various sensors and displays on Cessna Citation jets and Bell 407 helicopters for Mexico

Hongdu Aviation Rolls Out L-15B Attack Variant of Jet Trainer

The AVIC company rolled out the J-15B during a televised Labor Day celebration program in China.

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