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Mitsubishi Resumes MRJ Testing

Reinforcement plates installed on first flight test aircraft

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February 10, 2016

Belarus To Receive Sukhoi Su-30SM Fighters

New-builds now preferred to previous plans to acquire used aircraft.

Aircraft

February 10, 2016

Package Contract for UK Military Pilot Training Is Now Signed

A double-outsourcing deal will provide three new glass-cockpit types from Grob, Beechcraft and Embraer.

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February 10, 2016

Bizjet Deliveries Inch Up, but GAMA Billings Dampened Last Year

The mixed results come as piston and turboprop deliveries slump, but new light and mid-size jets enter service.

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February 10, 2016

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Flaris Preps To Fly Conforming LAR 1 Jet this Spring

Polish company expects to begin engine testing on the five-seat single-engine jet later this month in anticipation of first flight this spring.

Aircraft

February 10, 2016

ICAO Group Sets New CO2 Standard for Aviation

Proposal commended by range of industry stakeholders

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February 9, 2016

Airbus A321neo Flies for the First Time

Largest of Airbus’s new narrowbody family starts flight tests

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February 9, 2016

Quest Aircraft Gears Up for More Growth

Quest Aircraft delivered 32 Kodiak 100 turboprop singles last year, two more than in 2014.

Aircraft

February 9, 2016

After Loss of Pino, XTI Taps Johnson as Interim CEO

Johnson, who formerly was the president and COO at Cessna, will thus oversee the continued development of XTI’s TriFan 600.

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February 8, 2016

Flying the Icon A5 Amphibious Light Sport Aircraft

Flying the Icon A5 Amphibious Light Sport Aircraft

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February 5, 2016

HondaJet Nominated for 2015 Collier Trophy

The recently FAA-certified HondaJet was likely chosen for its unique over-the-wing mounted engines.

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February 4, 2016

Gulfstream G500 Passes Flutter Testing Milestone

The new Gulfstream family is on track for G500 certification in 2017, followed by the G600 in 2019.

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February 4, 2016

Dornier Seawings Taps Diamond To Build Seastar Airframe

Diamond will build the fuselage and one-piece wing at its Ontario factory and deliver the components to Dornier's facility in Germany for final assembly.

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February 3, 2016

Boeing 737 MAX 8 Airliner Makes First Flight

Boeing 737 MAX 8 Airliner Makes First Flight

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February 3, 2016

Japan’s New Fighter Testbed To Fly This Month

Official unveiling of the T-X shows 3D thrust vectoring, stealth features.

Aircraft

February 2, 2016

Jackie Chan Takes Delivery of First Legacy 500 in China

Chan is also Embraer Executive Jet’s brand ambassador and has owned and operated a Chinese-registered Legacy 650 since 2012.

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February 2, 2016

Collins Fusion Avionics Upgrade STC'd for King Air 350

Upgrade immediately readies the aircraft for the future with simple airspace mandate compliance and essential capabilities for NextGen flying.

Aircraft

February 2, 2016

Video Feeds from Israeli UAVs Intercepted by Western Intel Agencies

New revelations show continuing vulnerability of satellite datalinks.

Aircraft

February 1, 2016

Progress Reported on Indian Version of Sukhoi T-50

The basic development plan for the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) was recently agreed, according to Russian media.

Aircraft

February 1, 2016

ATR, Airbus Help Open Commercial Floodgates to Iran

Separate orders from Iran Air call for delivery of at least 20 ATRs, 118 Airbus jets

Aircraft

February 1, 2016