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Young Pre-owned Business Jet Inventory Stable, Says UBS

At 2,326, the number of pre-owned business jets available for sale at the end of last month was roughly unchanged from a year ago.

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December 15, 2016

Bombardier Banking on Global 7000 To Boost Revenues

The new Global 7000 is expected to drive up Bombardier Business Aircraft’s revenues by $3 billion between its service entry in 2018 and the end of 2020.

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December 15, 2016

Indian Navy Charts Independent Course for Carrier Fighter

The service is seeking about 20 twin-engine jets for the second indigenous aircraft carrier.

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December 14, 2016

Embraer Delivers First Florida-assembled Legacy 450

The fly-by-wire midsize jet was delivered to an undisclosed U.S. customer, who currently owns an Embraer Phenom 300.

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December 14, 2016

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Bombardier’s CS300 Enters Service with Air Baltic

First service takes 145-seat jet from Riga to Amsterdam hours before Bombardier announces model gained FAA type validation

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December 14, 2016

Boeing Defense Leadership Will Move to Washington, D.C. Area

The manufacturer said it is relocating the corporate headquarters of its St. Louis-based defense group to be closer to the U.S. capital.

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December 13, 2016

Boeing, Iran Air Announce Deal Worth $16.6 Billion

Conclusion of firm order could hang on support of incoming U.S. administration

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December 12, 2016

Piper M600 Turboprop Single Gets Aussie Nod

This paves the way for the launch of flights by M600 owner-operators in the region.

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December 12, 2016

Boeing Details Latest 777 Production Rate Cut

Announces plans to lower production rate to five per month in August

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December 12, 2016

Canada Chooses Airbus C295W for Search and Rescue

Major win for best-selling twin turboprop over rival C-27J, and the new Embraer KC-390 jet, after a long evaluation.

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December 9, 2016

Bombardier, Philippines Airlines Conclude Q400 Order

The Philippines flag carrier has placed a firm order for five Q400s with purchase rights for an additional seven aircraft.

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December 8, 2016

Boeing Starts Final Assembly of 787-10

Latest development milestone reached in time for first flight next year

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December 8, 2016

BBJ Develops ‘All Access Pass’ To Boost Used Market

BBJ developed a package of purchase support services and coordinated with service centers on power-by-the-hour programs.

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December 7, 2016

Nexus Opens Manila Flight Operations Center

Nexus now has a flight operations center in the Philippines and is set to open a training academy in China.

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December 7, 2016

Honeywell Decreases Bizjet Delivery Forecast

Honeywell’s annual forecast sees a reduction in the 10-year business jet delivery forecast of about 6 percent, but interest is picking up.

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December 7, 2016

Updated Dornier Seastar Set To Fly Next Year

Revived amphibious aircraft aimed at commuter, VIP, corporate and special missions markets.

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December 7, 2016

Pre-owned Aircraft Report 2016

Both the jet and turboprop markets are soft, but the turboprop market is faring slightly better.

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December 6, 2016

HondaJet Makes MEBAA, and Middle East, Debut

Aircraft manufacturer has aircraft on display to evaluate the market for the $4.85 million HA-420 HondaJet in the region.

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December 6, 2016

Beechcraft Beefs Up King Air 350 Performance

The Textron subsidiary is promoting “special missions” versions of its King Air 350 and Grand Caravan turboprops

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December 6, 2016

Gulfstream Continues Supersonic Business Jet Research

U.S. company recently issued two new patents for technologies that would enable development of a supersonic business jet.

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December 6, 2016