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China’s Military Modernizes, Stays Focused on Taiwan

The first publicly observed flight of the Chengdu J-20 stealth

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September 2, 2011

Is It A Bird? No, It’s an American UAV

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September 2, 2011

Bombardier Profits Soar, Aerospace Not So Much

Yesterday Bombardier reported a healthy overall jump in fiscal second-quarter profits to $211 million, a 53-percent leap from last year’s $138 million.

Aircraft

September 1, 2011

Charter Demand Set To Flatten as Prices Wobble

Demand for charter flights during September looks set to flatten out, according to the latest projections from online charter portal Avinode.

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September 1, 2011

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Soft Market for Regional Aircraft Will Prompt Bombardier To Revisit Rate Cuts This Fall

Bombardier Aerospace continues to suffer from what executives characterized as a soft market for regional aircraft.

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September 1, 2011

Mitsubishi to Delay Launch of MRJ100X Beyond mid-2012

Mitsubishi Aircraft’s official launch of the proposed 100-seat MRJ100X will likely have to wait at least another year–or until after the first flight of th

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August 31, 2011

Fate of EAS Program Far from Ensured

When Congress adjourned for summer recess last month without extending FAA funding for the 21st time, leaving thousands of furloughed workers in a state of

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August 30, 2011

Aviation industry defies economic drag

Democrats and Republicans wrangling over the debt ceiling, spending and tax increases and tax cuts have come up with a deal nobody really likes.

Aircraft

August 30, 2011

Boeing Finishes 787-8 Type Certification Tests

Boeing completed all flight tests required for type certification of the Rolls-Royce-powered 787-8 Dreamliner last month.

Aircraft

August 30, 2011

Boeing Board Approves CFM Leap-1B for Re-engined 737NG

Boeing made its plans to re-engine the 737NG official today when it announced board approval to proceed with development of a CFM Leap-1B-powered version o

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August 30, 2011

Brazil gets first fractional program

The Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition in São Paulo last month marked the dawn of fractional jet ownership in Brazil, with two compan

Charter & Fractional

August 29, 2011

Blue Panorama to confirm SSJ order next month

The new Western European launch customer for the Sukhoi SuperJet 100, Italy’s <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/superjet-100s

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August 29, 2011

Gulf Outage Exposes ADS-B Oversight Vulnerability

The loss of service from automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) stations in the Gulf of Mexico last summer exposed the risk inherent in the FAA

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August 29, 2011

Trans States Pilots Ratify New Contract

The pilots of Trans States Airlines “overwhelmingly” voted to accept a new contract brokered by the Air Line Pilots Association, the union announced in lat

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August 29, 2011

Labace 2011 a winner but future site uncertain

The eighth annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition opened August 11 in São Paulo and exceeded its organizer’s expectations, but it

Aircraft

August 29, 2011

Gulfstream G150 Gets Nod from Brazil and China

The midsize Gulfstream G150 received type certification from Brazil’s ANAC, as well as the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

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August 29, 2011

In The Works: Kestrel Aircraft Kestrel

Kestrel Aircraft selected Honeywell’s TPE331-14GR to power its all-composite single-engine turboprop.

Aircraft

August 29, 2011

F-35s Flying Again, but Face Continued Test Challenges

Flight tests of the Lockheed Martin F-35 resumed after a two-week grounding.

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August 29, 2011

MAKS 2011: New ‘Super’ Version of Sukhoi Su-30MK Announced

Irkut Corp.

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August 29, 2011

MAKS 2011: Klimov-powered Version of Mi-38 Makes a Debut

The first example of the Mi-382 helicopter (S/N 38011) made its debut in the static display at the Moscow Air Show (MAKS 2011).

Aircraft

August 29, 2011