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Brazil’s LABACE 2016 Show Set To Open in São Paulo

The 13th LABACE show in São Paulo should be an indicator as to whether Brazilian business aviation is turning the corner on its troubles.

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August 25, 2016

Stratasys Rolls Out New 3D Printing Demonstrators

With some input from Boeing, Stratasys's new approaches to 3D printing and additive manufacturing are set to break through the technology's limitations.

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August 24, 2016

Piaggio CEO Steps Down After Pledge On Avanti's Future

The Piaggio board has replaced CEO Carlo Logli on an interim basis with chief operating officer Renato Vaghi.

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August 24, 2016

First LM-100J Commercial Freighter Nears Completion

Lockheed Martin expects to finish assembling the civil variant of the C-130J Hercules in the next few months and to fly the aircraft next year.

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August 24, 2016

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TAM AE Pushes Its Expanded Role As Textron's Face In Brazil

A full array of Textron family aircraft is on display at TAM AE's LABACE show exhibit.

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August 24, 2016

Embraer Feels Need for Speed with New Phenom 100 Refurb

The exterior paint scheme borrows a racing motif, while the cabin sports lighter seats inspired by structures with visible exoskeletons.

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August 23, 2016

Longitude Completes Initial Ground Engine Tests

First flight is anticipated in the "coming weeks."

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August 23, 2016

Piper M500 Cleared for Europe

EASA validation comes as Piper plans sales campaign in Europe.

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August 23, 2016

Air Force Awards Contract for KC-46 Production Start

Boeing will deliver 19 low-rate initial production tankers over two production lots by August 2018.

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August 22, 2016

Iran Welcomes Russian Strategic Bomber to Hamedan Base

Hamedan is the second foreign base Russia has occupied in its bombing campaign against militants fighting the Syrian government.

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August 18, 2016

Flying the New HondaJet

Flying the New HondaJet

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August 18, 2016

The Airlander Hybrid Airship, the World’s Longest Aircraft, Takes to the Skies

The Airlander Hybrid Airship, the World’s Longest Aircraft, Takes to the Skies

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August 18, 2016

WeatherTech Stretches G280’s Legs to the Limit

Despite its 3,600-nm book-number range, the G280 landed with reserve fuel in excess of NBAA IFR requirements on the record-breaking flight.

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August 17, 2016

British Hybrid Airship Makes Delayed 'First' Flight

Manufacturer says that defense is still the key market, although civil authorities EASA and UK CAA will monitor flight tests.

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August 17, 2016

UK To Acquire New ASRAAM Variant for F-35B Fighters

The Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile will be the first British-designed missile to enter service on the F-35.

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August 16, 2016

Thai F-16 Upgrade Includes German Air-to-Air Missiles

The Diehl BGT IRIS-T weapon was carried by aircraft flown to Australia for big multinational exercise.

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August 15, 2016

MC-21 Static Test Fuselage Arrives at Moscow Test Center

Milestone marks start of static test airframe assembly

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August 15, 2016

Analyst: Learjet Sale ‘Increasingly Plausible’

Textron Aviation could be an “interested potential buyer for cost synergies and potential to upgrade Lear service customers to its bizjets," says analyst.

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August 11, 2016

Bombardier Delivers Germany-based Challenger 650

Launched at NBAA 2014, the 3,200-nm/5,926-km Challenger 605 features the Bombardier Vision flight deck.

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August 11, 2016

Lockheed Martin Improves Precision-guided Bombing

But rivalry with alternative provider Raytheon continues.

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August 10, 2016