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Airbus Bolstered by Strong Commercial Backlog

New airliner sales fell in 2016 but the overall backlog of almost 6,900 aircraft is strong.

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February 22, 2017

India's NAL Set To Resume Flight Testing of Multi-role Saras

The Saras twin turboprop is one of several general aviation and air transport programs being pursued by India's National Aerospace Laboratories.

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February 22, 2017

Boeing Delivers First 787-9 Dreamliner to Korean Air

The 787-9 assembled in North Charleston, S.C., will be the first Dreamliner operated by a Korean airline in South Korea.

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February 22, 2017

Daher's TBM 930 Enters Service in Asia

Repeat customer Anutin Charvirakul took delivery of the TBM 930 in Thailand.

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February 21, 2017

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G280 Accrues 58 City-Pair Speed Records

Four of the records have been set by flights in Africa.

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February 21, 2017

Boeing South Carolina Reports Smooth Transition to 787-10

The first three 787-10s that will participate in the flight-test effort are making their way through assembly and test in North Charleston, S.C.

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February 21, 2017

‘Make In India’ Was the Key Focus of Aero India Show

From fighters to helicopters to AEW aircraft to missiles, foreign OEMs competed to meet India’s requirements.

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February 20, 2017

Boeing Rolls Out First 787-10 Assembled in South Carolina

The ceremony at Boeing's facility in North Charleston, S.C., featured a speech by President Donald Trump.

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February 17, 2017

Machinists Union Fails in Bid to Organize Boeing South Carolina

Employees of the 787 Dreamliner final assembly facility voted against joining the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers.

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February 16, 2017

Taiwan Confirms Indigenous Jet Trainer Development

The island republic will boost its local defense industry rather than buying M346s from Italy.

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February 16, 2017

First Global 7000 Logs 100 Hours; FTV2 To Fly Soon

The Global 7000 remains on track for entry into service in the second half of 2018.

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February 16, 2017

Gulfstream's G650 and G650ER Earn China CAA Nod

The announcement adds to the large-cabin, ultra-long range pair's growing list of country approvals.

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February 16, 2017

Bombardier Bizjet Deliveries Down 18% in 2016

The Canadian aircraft manufacturer expects to deliver 135 business jets this year, which is even lower than that in 2016.

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February 16, 2017

Austrian Government Files Deception Charges Over Eurofighter Deal

Airbus statement says the allegations over a 2003 sale are unfounded and without warning.

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February 16, 2017

F-35 Chief, Boeing CEO Discussed Cost Savings with Trump

Conversations he had with the President influenced a January 26 Pentagon order to review the F-35 program, said Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan.

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February 16, 2017

HAL Proposes an Indian Multirole Helicopter

The target is to replace Mil Mi-17s, but a new contract to upgrade those machines is also announced at the Aero India show.

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February 16, 2017

BAE and HAL Debut Advanced Hawk at Aero India Show

BAE Systems and Hindustan Aeronautics have jointly funded a dual-role training/combat version of the evergreen jet trainer.

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February 15, 2017

Boeing Set To Raise Indian Airliner Fleet Growth Forecast

Boeing says India's new regional connectivity scheme will result in more demand for narrowbody airliners on new domestic routes.

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February 15, 2017

Embraer E190-E2 Still on Track, Despite Engine Snags

Some 550 hours of flight testing completed by three prototypes

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February 14, 2017

Boeing Set to Roll Out 737 Max 9 En Route to April First Flight

Boeing is still defining the larger Max 10 model.

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February 14, 2017