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CSeries Flight Test Program Reaches 900-Hour Mark

CSeries Program head reports 'solid progress'

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February 6, 2015

Airbus Cancels Only VVIP A380 Order

Saudi prince never followed up with cabin interior design and installation.

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February 5, 2015

Drive To Reduce Typhoon Support Costs Continues

The UK Ministry of Defence is not yet ready to sign a long-term deal with BAE Systems.

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February 5, 2015

Dassault Studying More-electric Architecture for Future Falcons

Plan is to use fewer hydraulics and less engine bleed-air for better overall aircraft efficiency.

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February 5, 2015

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ICAO Conference Recommends Aircraft Tracking Standard

International Civil Aviation Organization member states recommended the adoption of a 15-minute position reporting standard for aircraft.

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February 5, 2015

Quest Kodiak Deliveries Reach New Heights In 2014

Deliveries increase as demand grows from North America and Asia.

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February 4, 2015

Embraer KC-390 Military Transport First Flight

Embraer KC-390 Military Transport First Flight

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February 4, 2015

Aeroflot’s Support Boosts Outlook for Superjet

Talking with Sukhoi about taking airplanes originally built for UTAir

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February 3, 2015

First Flight for Embraer KC-390 Airlifter

Flying qualities were as predicted during 1 hour 25 minute sortie.

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February 3, 2015

Nesterov To Sell, Service Pilatus PC-12s in Russia

Eugene Okladnikov, general director of Nesterov Aviation, said the Russian market holds “great opportunity” for the turboprop single.

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February 3, 2015

Nigerian Airpower Hindered in Boko Haram Fight

The threat to fixed- and rotary-wing operations by Boko Haram is not insignificant, says a chief of policy for the Nigerian Air Force.

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February 2, 2015

Cessna Ramps Up On Longitude

Cessna expected to debut aircraft in 'not too distant future,' Textron chief says.

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February 2, 2015

Chorus-Air Canada CPA, Pilot Deal Seal Major Q400 Order

Contract with Bombardier includes firm order for 13 Q400s

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February 2, 2015

Pentagon Presents $585.3 Billion Proposed FY16 Budget

The Obama administration has proposed a $585.3 billion defense budget for Fiscal Year 2016, which begins in October.

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February 2, 2015

UAC Details Plans for Sino-Russian Widebody

Joint-venture project to reach market by 2025

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January 30, 2015

Cessna Rolls Out Production Citation Latitude

Certification of the Latitude is expected in the second quarter with deliveries following in the third.

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January 30, 2015

Textron Rolls Out First Production Cessna Citation Latitude Jet

Textron Rolls Out First Production Cessna Citation Latitude Jet

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January 30, 2015

U.S. Offers Four New Defense Projects to India

President Obama’s visit renews defense trade pact and signals greater cooperation.

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January 29, 2015

Gulfstream Deliveries, Sales Continue Ascent

Last year, Gulfstream delivered 150 outfitted business jets, six above that in 2013.

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January 29, 2015

Dassault Falcon Deliveries Down, Orders Up in 2014

Last year, Dassault delivered 66 Falcon business jets versus 77 in 2013, though sales increased by 11 percent to $5.27 billion.

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January 29, 2015