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Pacific Aerospace To Open J-V Assembly Plant in China

Joint venture expects to produce up to 100 P-750 turboprop singles and other PAC models a year from the new Changzhou plant for Chinese customers.

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October 20, 2016

Textron: Bizjet Market in Early Stages of Recovery

During the third quarter, Textron Aviation delivered 41 business jets, up four year-over-year.

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October 20, 2016

BAE Plans To Ramp Up Production of Laser Guidance Sections

With a new order from the Navy, the company has enlarged production capacity in New Hampshire of its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System.

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October 19, 2016

Mitsubishi's First MRJ Starts Flight Tests in U.S.

First flight out of Moses Lake lasts three hours and 18 minutes

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October 18, 2016

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Embraer's Large Bizjet Deliveries Climb in 2016

Year-to-date deliveries at the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer are down by just one aircraft from the first three quarters of last year.

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October 17, 2016

Boeing Names New Sales Chief To Replace Wojick

Ihssane Mounir takes responsibility for entire Commercial Airplanes division

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October 14, 2016

Boeing Opens First St. Louis Commercial Airplanes Facility

Plant to build composite parts for 777X

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October 13, 2016

FalconEye Gets EASA, FAA OK for 2000S/LXS

Falcon 8X approval is expected to follow shortly.

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October 12, 2016

Brazil OKs Line of Fusion-equipped King Airs

Beechcraft expects to hand over the first Fusion-equipped King Air, a 250, to a customer in the region imminently.

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October 12, 2016

Piaggio Hands Over First Evo from Villanova d'Albenga

The delivery occurred about a year after Piaggio moved aircraft production from Genoa to the new plant.

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October 12, 2016

Airbus Exec To Replace de Castelbajac as ATR CEO

Move scheduled to take effect in November

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October 12, 2016

New Business Turboprops 2016

In an ever-changing business aviation world, turboprops represent timeless value in a steady market segment.

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October 11, 2016

CEPA Expo Boosts Bizav Growth in Central, Eastern Europe

The seventh annual CEPA Expo show will be held in the Czech capital Prague from October 18-20.

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October 11, 2016

Airbus Helicopters Responds To Polish H225M Cancellation

A frank statement provides unusually detailed public insight into offset talks for 50 H225Ms. Meanwhile, Poland ordered some rival S-70i Blackhawks.

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October 11, 2016

L-3 Wescam Unveils Latest Turret

The turret is intended for use on small manned and unmanned platforms.

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October 11, 2016

Boeing, Atlas Air Sign Deal for Nine 767 P2F Conversions

Contract includes four airplanes originally attributed to an unidentified customer

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October 11, 2016

EBAA To Stage Air Ops Europe Show in Cannes

Air Ops Europe is aimed at companies involved in all aspects of ground support for business aviation.

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October 10, 2016

Cessna Citation Longitude Business Jet Makes First Flight

Cessna Citation Longitude Business Jet Makes First Flight

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October 10, 2016

Right on Time, Cessna Citation Longitude Takes Flight

Longitude's flaps, landing gear, pressurization systems, stability and control were tested during the two-hour two-minute maiden flight.

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October 9, 2016

Bombardier CS300 Wins EASA Nod

Larger of two C Series narrowbody models to join Air Baltic fleet in fourth quarter

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October 7, 2016