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Piaggio Steps Up Focus on Avanti Evo

Piaggio is taking steps to improve parts delivery for the Avanti Evo

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December 5, 2016

Dassault Falcon 8X Makes Middle East Debut

Dassault touts recent delivery of the first model to the Middle East, sees big sales for the ultra long range jet in the regional market.

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December 5, 2016

Russia’s Carrier Operations Start with Mishaps

MiG-29K and Su-33 jets are lost, and Su-33s flew the initial strikes on Syria, contrary to expectations.

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December 5, 2016

ACJneo Keeps Up Sale Pace with New Commitment

European company’s re-engined narrowbodies have been selling well as it decides to shelve its own bizjet completions activities in Toulouse.

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December 5, 2016

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Four Bombardier Jets On MEBAA Static Display

Canadian manufacturer is showing its family of business aircraft including a Learjet, a Challenger and a couple of Globals.

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December 5, 2016

Spotlight on the Dassault Falcon 8X Business Jet Interior

Spotlight on the Dassault Falcon 8X Business Jet Interior

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December 4, 2016

Can the Middle East Bizav Sector Reverse Its Faded Fortunes?

Forecasts show limited short term growth in the Middle East, but manufacturers look on the bright side.

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December 3, 2016

Qatar Executive Expands G650ER Fleet

New v-p of sales and marketing joins company as it plans to add three more Gulfstream G650ERs, doubling the fleet.

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December 3, 2016

New BBJ Max 7 Launched With Middle East In Mind

The BBJ Max 7 is the latest addition to the Boeing Business Jets family

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December 2, 2016

Falcon Aviation Ramping Up Fleet

Abu Dhabi-based operator has growing fleet of helicopters and has Pilatus PC-24 on order.

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December 2, 2016

Embraer Delays E175-E2 Entry Into Service By a Year

Successor to E175 now expected to reach market in 2021

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December 2, 2016

Airbus Outlines A350-1000 Flight Test Plans

Three prototypes to fly 1,600 test hours

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November 30, 2016

Saab Postpones Gripen E First Flight—for Good Reason

The company claims that pre-qualifying software to a very high standard will save time and money later on.

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November 30, 2016

India’s Light Combat Aircraft Advances with New Order

A Mk 1A version will feature improvements, but the extent of indigenous versus foreign radar content remains unclear.

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November 30, 2016

Stratos VLJ Makes Short Maiden Flight

The company is not taking orders or deposits and is not providing a timetable for certification.

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November 30, 2016

Lockheed Martin Lands Upgrade Contract for South Korea F-16s

The manufacturer will upgrade 134 Republic of Korea Air Force F-16s to the F-16V configuration.

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November 29, 2016

Airbus Announces Job Cuts Tied to Integration

Targets mid-2017 to conclude agreements with employee groups on “social measures”

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November 29, 2016

Poland Orders Pair of Gulfstream G550s for VIP Transport

The G550 is the most widely used in-production Gulfstream model for special missions and government applications.

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November 29, 2016

Raytheon Pushes Tri-missile A2/AD Concept

Company modeling says that fourth-gen strike aircraft can survive formidable air defenses

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November 29, 2016

WTO Finds Certain Boeing 777X Tax Breaks Illegal

Ruling applauded by both Airbus and Boeing

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November 28, 2016