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Swiss Takes Delivery of First Bombardier C Series

Airplane slated to enter service on July 15

Air Canada Confirms C Series Order

Contract including options valued at $6.3 billion

Falcon 50 Does Impromptu Airshow over Cruise Ship

A maritime patrol Dassault Falcon 50 gave cruise passengers a thrill, and a bit of a scare, with this low pass caught on video by a young passenger.

Milestone 7,000th Cessna Citation Delivered to NetJets

Model is also the first Citation Latitide for the fractional aircraft provider.

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NARA Brokers/Dealers Dominate Used Bizjet Transactions

Members now represent half of the pre-owned business jet transaction market, even though they represent just 5 percent of some 1,000 aircraft brokers.

L-3 Reports First Flight of Emarss-M Prototype for U.S. Army

The L-3 Mission Integration division said four modified aircraft will take part in an operational test and evaluation phase this year.

Spirit AeroSystems, Boeing Negotiate New Master Contract

Closing new master agreements with both Boeing and Airbus are among the marching orders for incoming Spirit CEO Tom Gentile.

Falcon 8X Gets European Nod; U.S. FAA Approval Pending

Derived from the Falcon 7X, the 6,450-nm 8X was unveiled at EBACE 2014 and first flew on Feb. 6, 2015.

The F-35 Fighter Packs a Punch with a Full Array of Weapons Options

The F-35 Fighter Packs a Punch with a Full Array of Weapons Options

Bombardier Consummates C Series Partnership with Quebec

First tranche of $1 billion investment to arrive on June 30

Gulfstream Takes G600 Cabin on Tour

The road show will provide customers a look at some of the design concepts incorporated in both the G600 and its sister G500.

Progress Reported On Latest A400M Problems

But deliveries have slowed and long-term gearbox solution is still awaited

New Yak-152 Trainer Will Come With Alternate Powerplants

Diesel and piston versions are planned for Russian domestic and export customers.

Boeing Confirms Iran Deal, Pending U.S. Government Blessing

Boeing's long-anticipated deal to sell 100 or more aircraft to Iran Air, are subject to U.S. government approval and confirmation of export credit support.

Leonardo CEO Hints At New Plan To Take Control of ATR

Leonardo-Finmeccanica jointly owns regional aircraft maker ATR with the Airbus group.

India’s New Basic Trainer Is Flying

The HTT-40 is due to enter service in 2018.

Israel’s First F-35 Ceremonially Rolled Out

But nothing was said about the country’s drive for operational independence with the stealth jet.

The F-35B Fighter Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing is a Game Changer

The F-35B Fighter Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing is a Game Changer

Piper M600 Receives FAA Certification

The Piper M600 turboprop single is priced at $2.853 million and comes with Garmin G3000 avionics and a PWC PT6-42A flat-rated at 600 shp.

China’s Own Airlifter Enters Service

It is initially powered by Russian engines that are supposed to be replaced by a domestic one.

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