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Construction Starts on A330 Completions Center in China

Airbus calls milestone another step in ‘internationalization’ and partnership with People's Republic

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March 2, 2016

Broker Offers Legacy Bell 206L with Glass Cockpit

The helicopter has mostly zero-timed components and a component- and engine-support agreement.

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March 1, 2016

Upgraded Il-76MD-M Airlifter Makes First Flight in Russia

The Russian air force plans to acquire 40 of the four-engine airlifters, which are upgraded from in-service Il-76MDs.

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March 1, 2016

Bombardier and Air Inuit Collaborate on Q300 Freighter

Arctic carrier Air Inuit signs on as launch customer

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March 1, 2016

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Airbus H145 Demonstrates Marine Mettle

The helicopter recently underwent rigorous testing in Germany.

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February 29, 2016

U.S. Air Force Designates New Long Range Strike Bomber 'B-21'

For the first time, the service released an artist's rendering of the new Long Range Strike-Bomber revealing a similar design to the B-2 Spirit.

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February 26, 2016

Airbus Commercial Boosts Revenue, Plans A330 Rate Hike

Targets ‘Rate 7’ for legacy widebody in 2017

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February 25, 2016

Embraer Rolls Out E190-E2

First flight scheduled for second half of 2016

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February 25, 2016

Boeing Launches Next-Generation 737 Freighter Conversion

First example scheduled for delivery in fourth quarter of 2017

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February 24, 2016

Algeria Orders More Russian Mi-26T2 Helicopters

But the Russian defense ministry has not yet ordered any of these upgraded heavy-lift machines.

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February 24, 2016

Aurora Jet Partners Accepts Milestone 75th Learjet 75

Milestone comes just slightly more than two years after the twinjet received FAA certification.

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February 24, 2016

Embraer Adds Wingspan, Range to E195-E2

Upgrades to increase range by as much as 450 nautical miles

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February 24, 2016

India To Attempt Local Overhaul of Troubled An-32 Fleet

Ukraine-Russia split prevents finish of Antonov upgrade; MTA project to replace An-32s also founders.

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February 23, 2016

Raytheon, Italy's Finmeccanica Unveil Proposal for T-X Trainer

The Raytheon-led team will offer a variant of the Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi M-346 twin-engine trainer for the U.S. Air Force requirement.

Aircraft

February 23, 2016

Phenom 300 Three-peats as Best-selling Bizjet

Embraer delivered 70 of the light jets last year, besting the next best-selling jet—the super-midsize Challenger 350—by two units.

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February 23, 2016

Gulfstream Virtually Flies G600 Iron Bird

Iron bird allows engineers to test the flight control and mechanical systems—including landing gear, brakes and hydraulics—in a ground-based lab.

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February 23, 2016

Robinson Helicopter Taking Orders for R44 Cadet

The new lower-cost R44 is aimed at flight schools and utility operators, and it will offer optional air-conditioning.

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February 22, 2016

Beech Appoints New Dealer for Brazil

The move adds to the other Textron aviation brands that TAM AE has long represented in Brazil: Cessna since 1982 and Bell Helicopter since 2004.

Aircraft

February 22, 2016

Gulfstream Flies Fourth Flight-test G500

During the 3 hour, 17 minute flight, the aircraft reached its maximums of 51,000 feet and Mach 0.925.

Aircraft

February 22, 2016

Embraer Executive Jets Taps Across as Mexican Dealer

Across will add aircraft Embraer business jet sales and fractional ownership offerings to its existing aircraft charter/management and FBO services.

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February 22, 2016