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How Smart Cabin Design in the Gulfstream G650ER Makes a 14-Hour Flight Seem a Delight

How Smart Cabin Design in the Gulfstream G650ER Makes a 14-Hour Flight Seem a Delight

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January 19, 2017

BAE Systems To Replace Head-up Display on the F-22

Lockheed Martin selected BAE’s all-digital upgrade for increased reliability and performance.

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January 19, 2017

Safran To Buy Zodiac Aerospace for €8.5 Billion

Deal expected to accelerate recovery of Zodiac’s seats and interiors business

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January 19, 2017

New Pressure on Lockheed Martin To Reduce F-35 Unit Cost

The incoming US President has slammed the program, but LM says a new deal is close already.

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January 18, 2017

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China's Comac C919 Edges Toward First Flight

First airplane conducting taxi and brake testing, but major systems remain incomplete.

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January 17, 2017

Russia’s Stealth Fighter Starts New Test Phase

Five of the prototype Sukhoi T-50s will move to a new base and be flown by military pilots for the first time.

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January 17, 2017

Leonardo Gains Italian Orders To Boost Balance Sheet

The M-345 jet trainer and a new helicopter will be acquired. Meanwhile, the company has consolidated in the UK.

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January 16, 2017

More Layoffs at One Aviation as VLJ Market Dims

Company’s focus is on completion of Project Canada, and will "look to hire folks back” as it nears production.

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January 16, 2017

NTSB Sounds Alarm over Piper Cheyenne Wiring Issue

The NTSB issued an urgent recommendation concerning unsafe wiring on Piper PA-31T Cheyennes that might lead to arcing and fires.

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January 16, 2017

Embraer Bizjet Deliveries Fall Slightly, but Mix Better

Last year’s tally includes 73 Phenom light jets and 44 Legacy and Lineage large jets versus 82 Phenoms and 38 large jets in 2015.

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January 16, 2017

Boeing Books Blockbuster Max Order from Spicejet

Follows up on big order for Airbus from fellow Indian LCC GoAir

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January 13, 2017

Comlux’s VIP Boeing 767 BBJ Lets You Take Everything With You

Comlux’s VIP Boeing 767 BBJ Lets You Take Everything With You

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January 13, 2017

PlaneSense Tapped as Launch Customer for Pilatus PC-24

The fractional provider, which currently operates more than 50 PC-12 turboprop singles, will take delivery of the first customer PC-24 later this year.

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January 12, 2017

More Rafales for India Still Likely

The new interest in foreign single-engined fighters does not preclude Indian production of the French jet.

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January 12, 2017

Leonardo Sells Remaining Stake in Sukhoi Civil Aircraft

Italian company continues to participate in SSJ100 program through Superjet International joint venture

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January 12, 2017

Airbus Sets New Delivery Record, Meets Sales Goal for 2016

European airframer ends year with $1 trillion order backlog

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January 11, 2017

Piper Wins 50-aircraft Order from China Air Shuttle

China Air Shuttle will begin to take deliveries in the second quarter and then distribute the Piper Archers to flight schools and genav outfits in China.

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January 11, 2017

Iran Air Takes Delivery of Its First New Airbus

CFM56-powered A321 embodies hopes for thawed relations between Iran and West

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January 11, 2017

Pilot Report: Falcon 8X

Dassault’s flagship is a long-range and comfortable traveling machine.

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January 10, 2017

First Flight of Irkut’s MC-21-300 in Sight

Preparations for milestone progress into advanced stages

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January 10, 2017