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Airbus Helicopters Improves German Reputation With H-145M

Deliveries of the new light military support helicopter are on time and budget.

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December 3, 2015

Three Years On, Gulfstream G650 Fleet Nears 150

Some 145 of the ultra-long-range business jets—105 G650s and 40 G650ERs—are currently flying.

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December 2, 2015

Air New Zealand 777 Makes First 330-Minute ETOPS Flight

The carrier completed the first approved 330-minute ETOPS flight by flying a 777-200ER from Auckland to Buenos Aires.

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December 2, 2015

Boeing Completes Detailed Design of 787-10 Dreamliner

The stretched version of the 787-9 will seat 300-to-330 passengers and fly up to 6,430 nautical miles.

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December 2, 2015

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Upgrade for Singapore’s F-16 Fleet Goes Ahead

The island nation will spend more than $1 billion to modernize 60-70 F-16C/D combat aircraft.

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December 2, 2015

Report: Multiple Failures Led To Afghan Hospital Attack

The U.S. military is taking disciplinary action after the AC-130 gunship attack on the MSF hospital that killed 30.

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December 2, 2015

Cirrus Teases Vision SF50 Performance Numbers

Cirrus Aircraft releases the Vision SF50 single-engine jet's performance capabilities.

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December 2, 2015

Mallya's ACJ319 Up for Auction To Cover Tax Liens

The jet was seized three years ago by India’s tax authority after Kingfisher failed to remit $28 million in service taxes collected from passengers.

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December 1, 2015

Embraer Forecasts 9,100 Bizjets Worth $259B over Decade

This represents a modest annual growth rate of 3 percent, as well as a slight increase in deliveries compared with the previous 10-year period.

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December 1, 2015

PlaneSense Hopes To Pack PC-12 for Food Bank

The company will fly another PC-12 loaded with donated food to Manchester for the state's food bank.

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December 1, 2015

Wichita OKs Bonds for Cessna, Learjet

The bonds are slated for facility improvements and/or equipment.

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December 1, 2015

Bombardier Eyes CSeries Market Entry As It Seeks Cash

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft planning 15-20 CSeries deliveries next year and 250-300 over the next five years.

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December 1, 2015

Amazon Reveals Hybrid Design for Prime Air Delivery Drone

Two years after announcing its ambition to deliver small packages by drone, the on-line retailer has released a second possible aircraft design.

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November 30, 2015

Last C-17 Produced in California Departs Boeing's Plant

The final aircraft assembled in Long Beach is destined for the Qatar Emiri Air Force, which will operate eight of the four-engine transports.

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November 30, 2015

Pre-owned Market 2015

As prices rationalized, buyers returned to the market and found plenty of good deals.

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November 25, 2015

Beijing Red Cross To Operate Medevac Falcon 2000LX

Dassault specially configured a Falcon 2000LX for emergency medical flights in China.

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November 25, 2015

Bombardier Outlines Plan for Improved Profitability

The company has taken moves in anticipation of a slower bizjet market near-term as part of larger "transformation" plan for all of its businesses.

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November 25, 2015

Turkey Takes Action Against Russia’s Syrian Air War

Shootdown of Su-24 prompts immediate Russian reaction to defend its warplanes, after a month of intensive airstrikes on the divided country.

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November 25, 2015

Zodiac’s Seat Woes Continue to Weigh on Results

Some 500 seat packs remain on backorder

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November 25, 2015

UK Chooses Boeing P-8 for MPA Without Competition

British defense review restores maritime patrol aircraft capability, halts decline in combat aircraft fleet

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November 24, 2015