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Will the Piaggio Avanti Shed Its Distinctive Whine?

According to an industry source, Piaggio will announce more improvements for the P.180 Avanti twin turboprop before year-end.

Boeing Resumes Taking 787 Dreamliner Sections

Boeing has begun accepting delivery of major structural parts again for the 787 and plans to begin joining all the sections of the 23rd Dreamliner next Mon

Emirates Orders 32 More Airbus A380s

Dubai’s Emirates Airline has ordered a further 32 A380s from Airbus, raising its firm order total for double-deck transport to 90 aircraft.

‘Boeing 101’ Proposed as Presidential Helicopter

Yesterday, Boeing licensed the rights to AgustaWestland’s AW101 for the purpose of entering it

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U.S. Navy To Receive Even More Super Hornets and Growlers

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Jordan Could Be First Customer for Boeing AH-6i Helicopter

At the SOFEX special forces exhibition held at Amman in May, Jordan signed a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase the Boeing <link news/single-news-page/arti

Kuwait Is Latest KC-130J Super Hercules Customer

Lockheed Martin on May 27 announced the award of a $245 million contract covering the supply through Foreign Military Sales of three KC-130J Hercules tanke

Suppliers, Orders Grow for Cirrus Vision Jet

Cirrus Aircraft’s SF50 Vision single-engine jet program is “making good progress,” according to president and CEO Brent Wouters, who spoke during a Web pre

X-51A WaveRider Breaks Record for Longest Hypersonic Flight

The Boeing X-51A WaveRider hypersonic vehicle, powered by a Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne scramjet engine, achieved aviation history this week by making t

X-51A WaveRider Breaks Record for Longest Hypersonic Flight

The Boeing X-51A WaveRider hypersonic vehicle, powered by a Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne scramjet engine, achieved aviation history this week by making t

ScanEagle Compressed Carriage UAS Achieves First Flight

Boeing successfully flew its ScanEagle Compressed Carriage

A30X and A320NEO Projects To Define Future Airbus Single-aisle Airliners

The single-aisle product strategy revealed this month by Airbus marks the first public move in what promises to be a fascinating duel with Boeing to provid

Lot To Operate Embraer E195s

Embraer has signed a contract with Lot Polish Airlines to convert firm orders on four E175s to the same number of E195s.

Bombardier considers further CRJ rate cuts

Bombardier Aerospace’s sales force will no doubt feel considerable pressure to boost CRJ transactions this month, as the company again considers cutting pr

More Delays Logged in HondaJet Program

The HondaJet program has once again been delayed.

Falcon 2000DX/EX/LX to land shorter

Dassault is about to receive certification for a “nose-up autobrake” feature to further cut Falcon 2000-series landing distances, chief test pilot Philippe

Buyers dipping more toes in pre-owned waters

Despite teetering over the abyss of economic collapse and having to overcome negative public perception surrounding corporate jet ownership, the used aircr

In the Works: June 2010

Gulfstream – G650Test pilot John O’Meara and senior experimental test pilot Tom Horne flew Gulfstream’s G650 proto- type to its top operating

A400M Negotiations Continue; German Cuts Discussed

Germany is negotiating to reduce the number of A400M airlifters that it will receive from Airbus Military.

V-22 Tiltrotor Is Doing Fine, Say Officials

Pentagon and Bell-Boeing officials have countered media reports that the V-22 Osprey has performed poorly in deployment.

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