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Gulfstream G650ER Logs More City-pair Speed Records

7,500-nm jet claims two more city-pair records—from Columbus, Ohio, to Shanghai and Taipei to Scottsdale, Arizona.

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January 10, 2017

Russian Air Power Prevails over Syria

Moscow has enabled Damascus to advance against rebels.

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January 9, 2017

Malaysia Airlines To Order 25 Widebodies In 2017

Malaysian flag carrier is returning to expansion mode following turbulent 2014 and 2015

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January 9, 2017

French Choose Babcock and PC-21 for Future Pilot Training

British company’s French subsidiary will partner with Dassault for a service contract that has similarities with the new UK flying training system

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January 6, 2017

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Boeing Fails To Meet 2016 Order Goal

Ends year with a book-to-bill ratio of less than 1:1

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January 6, 2017

Triumph Sues Bombardier Over Global 7000 Delay Costs

Triumph is seeking $340 million for Bombardier's "failure to pay...certain non-recurring expenses."

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January 6, 2017

Competition Begins to Find U.S. Air Force’s New T-X Training Jet

Competition Begins to Find U.S. Air Force’s New T-X Training Jet

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January 6, 2017

Flying the Dassault Falcon 8X Business Jet

Flying the Dassault Falcon 8X Business Jet

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January 5, 2017

Sukhoi Promises Stabilizer Fixes on All Superjets in January

Defect grounds some SSJ100s, others unaffected

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January 5, 2017

China Developing Homegrown 'Blue Whale' Tiltrotor

Unlike tiltrotors such the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey or Leonardo AW609, the "Blue Whale" is a quad proprotor design.

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January 5, 2017

Dassault Falcon Sales, Deliveries Fall in 'Difficult Market'

Net orders for Dassault Falcons stood at 21 aircraft last year, down from 25 in 2015 and 67 in 2014.

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January 5, 2017

Canada Ponders CF-18 Fighter Replacement

The new government in Ottowa will evaluate competing fighters, rather than automatically buying F-35s per previous plans.

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January 4, 2017

India To Buy Six More C295s for Coast Guard

Meanwhile, the big ‘Make in India’ contract for 56 airlifters should be signed by mid-year, according to the IAF chief.

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January 4, 2017

Broker: Used G650 Inventory Declines, along with Prices

Over the past two quarters, G650/650ER supply has decreased to 12 aircraft for sale, representing just 5.4 percent of the fleet.

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January 4, 2017

Boeing Inks Major Max Order from GECAS

Placed in December, order increases Boeing 2016 sales backlog by 75 airplanes

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January 4, 2017

T-X Trainer Program Under Way as U.S. Air Force Releases RFP

The service expects to make a contract award this year for the $16.3 billion acquisition of a new jet trainer and ground-based training system.

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January 3, 2017

2016 Chock-full of Airliner Milestones

Headliners include A350-1000 first flight, C Series EIS.

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December 29, 2016

Panama City To Host Second AEPP Business Aviation Show

AEPP show organizers expect the number of visitors to double for the 2017 event.

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December 29, 2016

U.S. Air Force Requests Proposals for JStars Replacement

The service expects to award a contract for the JStars Recapitalization program engineering and manufacturing development phase in FY2018.

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December 29, 2016

Delta Cancels Inherited Order for 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliners

Two years after it merged with Northwest Airlines, Delta deferred the earlier order to 2020 and beyond.

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December 28, 2016