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US Air Force F-16 C/D Fighting Falcon Thunders Over Singapore

US Air Force F-16 C/D Fighting Falcon Thunders Over Singapore

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February 22, 2016

Korean Air Force Black Eagles Tear Up the Skies in T-50s

Korean Air Force Black Eagles Tear Up the Skies in T-50s

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February 18, 2016

GKN Expands Globally with a Mix of Services

The UK's GKN is becoming a force to be reckoned with in aerospace manufacturing, and continues to expand including through acquisitions.

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February 18, 2016

Adaptations Bring CN235/C295 Sales Rewards For Airbus

Airbus DS has enjoyed considerable success recently with its small military transports by offering them adapted for a wide range of roles.

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February 18, 2016

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Embraer’s KC-390 Returns to Flight Test

Embraer said the KC-390 program is on track to begin deliveries to the Brazilian Air Force in 2018.

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February 18, 2016

Viking Promotes New Twin Otter S Series

In-development dedicated seaplane version to feature corrosion-proofing and new composite floats.

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February 18, 2016

Bombardier C Series On Track for 2016 Certification, Delivery

Canadian aerospace manufacturer Bombardier (Chalet CD61) announced yesterday that the C Series aircraft program is now on track

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February 18, 2016

Indonesia’s N219 Aims For June First Flight

PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) is preparing to undertake the first flight of its N219 multi-purpose utility transport in June

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February 18, 2016

Swordfish Maritime Patrol/Anti-Sub Platform Goes Global

Originally schemed around the Saab 2000 regional airliner

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February 18, 2016

Indonesian Flight School Places Order for 25 Cessna Skyhawks

Cessna Aircraft (Textron, Chalet CD15)

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February 18, 2016

Boeing Rebuts Airbus's Criticism Over Middle Market

Boeing’s Scott Fancher says the company continues to study a 757 replacement.

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February 18, 2016

Philippine Airlines Commits to A350

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus to acquire six A350-900s to support an ambitious five-year expansion plan.

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February 18, 2016

Bombardier Inks Landmark C Series deal with Air Canada

LOI calls for firm order for 45 CS300s

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February 18, 2016

100 Up for PAC-750

Pacific Aerospace has reached the production milestone of 100 PAC-750 aircraft.

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February 18, 2016

Northrop Grumman offers C-130 center wing box restoration

Offer derives from a refurbishment program on five C-130H airlifters that Australia gifted to the Indonesian air force

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February 18, 2016

Bombardier offers 90-seat Q400

Canadian manufacturer has beaten its European rival ATR to unveiling a 90-seater turboprop.

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February 18, 2016

Malaysia Fire and Rescue Agency to Operate AW189 Helicopters

The aircraft are being bought by TPG Aeronautik

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February 18, 2016

P&W Uses “Big Data” to Improve Maintenance Service

Pratt & Whitney has developed a new modeling and predictive tool to boost its maintenance service offerings.

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February 18, 2016

UBS: Pre-owned Business Jet Inventories Inching Up

The number of younger used aircraft for sale is still well below peak, but those in the six- to 10-year age range are at an all-time high.

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February 18, 2016

PRC Military Continues to Depend on Ukrainian Defense Technology

While China has failed to get away from reliance on Russia, it is in many cases Ukrainian technology that it is using.

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February 17, 2016