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Embraer Ready To Assemble First E195-E2 Wing

Plans to attach newly extended airfoil to center fuselage by end of year

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November 21, 2016

Textron Flies Second Cessna Citation Longitude

This comes just one month after the first Longitude prototype made its maiden flight.

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November 21, 2016

Gulf Fighter Deals Will Be Worth $30 Billion-plus to U.S. Industry

A bonanza for Boeing and subcontractors as the sale of 72 F-15s to Qatar and 40 F-18s to Kuwait is notified.

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November 21, 2016

Four-zone Gulfstream G650ER To Visit MEBAA

The latest option to Gulfstream's flagship will be on display in Dubai.

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November 21, 2016

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GE’s McAllister Replaces Conner as Boeing Commercial CEO

Shakeup comes amid establishment of third company division led by Stan Deal

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November 21, 2016

Japan's Peach Aviation Chooses Airbus for New Narrowbodies

Order for A320neos and A320ceos loosens Boeing stranglehold on Japanese market

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November 18, 2016

Maintainers Fix F-22 Weapons System Issue, Air Force Says

The unspecified 'in-flight weapons system maintenance issue' on one F-22 affected its radar cross section.

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November 17, 2016

U.S. House Votes To Block Airliner Sales to Iran

Republican-led body again moves to undermine Obama administration's signature nuclear deal

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November 17, 2016

Cleveland MRO Notches Second Legacy 500 Check

In service now for two years, Embraer Legacy 500 fleet is approaching its first mandated check interval.

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November 16, 2016

China’s Fighter Export Prospects Remain Uncertain

The FC-31 was a no-show at Zhuhai, and Pakistani officials dampened speculation about a buy.

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November 16, 2016

United To Assume Republic’s Order for 24 E175s

Schedules call for delivery of the 76-seat jets next year

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November 15, 2016

Japanese Membership Air Charter Firm Orders 20 Kodiaks

Sky Trek chose the turboprop single for its ability to take off in less than 1,000 feet at full gross takeoff weight of 7,255 pounds.

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November 15, 2016

ATR Profits From Latin American Airline Connection

New order for ATR 72s call for first delivery by year-end

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November 15, 2016

Rebirth of an Airplane - Timelapse of a Global 120 month Inspection

Rebirth of an Airplane - Timelapse of a Global 120 month Inspection

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November 15, 2016

Details Emerge on UK’s Tornado-Typhoon Capability Transition

But the vital RAPTOR reconnaissance pod cannot be transferred from the retiring jets.

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November 14, 2016

Singapore Chooses H225M and Chinook for Air Force

The aircraft will replace the service's fleet of aging Super Pumas.

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November 14, 2016

Germany Certifies Lufthansa Technik for A350 Maintenance

Delivery of Base Maintenance Certificate ends 18 months of preparation

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November 14, 2016

HondaJet Production To Reach 80 Annually by March 2019

In the first nine months, 16 of the $4.85 million light jets have been handed over to customers.

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November 14, 2016

Bombardier To Send First CS300 To Air Baltic in 'Coming Weeks'

Last month, the CS300 completed a month-long series of route-proving flights in Europe and the Middle East to prepare for entry into service.

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November 11, 2016

GAMA: 3Q Bizjet Deliveries, Billings Down

While business jets and helicopters saw declines, the turboprop market was in the black for the first three quarters of the year.

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November 10, 2016