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The fog lifts on a new year as industry recovers slowly

A shell-shocked business aviation industry is peeking out from behind the bulwarks and wondering if the lull in gunfire signals the beginning of an end to

December 28, 2009

Newsmakers 2009: Hello? Hello? Northwest pilots overfly Minneapolis destination

Not long after Capt.

December 28, 2009

Newsmakers 2009: Alphabets and OEMs tackle negative portrayal of bizjets

The coordinated response by NBAA, GAMA and business jet manufacturers to critics who chose to make business aircraft a high-profile symbol of all that’s wr

December 28, 2009

Defense bill gives VH-71 presidential helo a toehold

Limited funding for the Lockheed Martin/AgustaWestland VH-71 presidential helicopter, which is based on the three-engine AgustaWestland AW101, has made it

December 28, 2009

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India’s Mahindra Acquires Gippsland and Aerostaff

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) of India acquired a 75.1-percent stake each in Australia’s Aerostaff Australia (AA) and Gippsland Aeronautics (GA) last w

December 23, 2009

After Its First Flight, Boeing 787 Faces Its Sternest Tests

With the first flight of its mold-breaking 787 Dreamliner final

December 21, 2009

Airbus A350 Makes Quiet Progress Amid 787 Hoopla

While Boeing enjoyed its long-deferred moment of triumph in achieving f

December 21, 2009

Pratt to Partner with Irkut on PW1000G-powered MC-21

Pratt & Whitney’s new PW1000G–formerly known as the Geared Turbofan–found its third application this month in the MC-21 narrowbody under development by Ru

December 21, 2009

Big Bombardier CRJ Order Fails To Save Jobs, Halt Rate Cut

A conversion of a letter of intent into a firm order

December 21, 2009

FAA Won’t Meet Its Own Deadline for New Fatigue Rules

As the anniversary of the Feb.

December 21, 2009

Bahrain Prepares To Host Its First Airshow

Alongside ostentatious neighbors like the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain has tended to get overlooked as a Middle Eastern hub for air transportation.

December 21, 2009

Maiden Flight for A400M; Tough Negotiations Continue

As partner governments head for another showdown with EADS over the climbing costs and lengthy delays associated with the Airbus Military A400M, there was

December 17, 2009

U.S. Admits To Stealthy Recon Aircraft

The U.S.

December 17, 2009

Japan Prepares To Buy F-35 Fighters

Japan’s Defense Ministry is preparing to select the F-35 Joint Stri

December 17, 2009

India’s Two-Seat Tejas Trainer Takes Wing

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December 17, 2009

Boeing 787 Finally Flies

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner took to the air for the first time today from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., at about 10:25 a.m.

December 15, 2009

Boeing’s Dream Takes Flight with Liftoff of 787

At 10:27 a.m.

December 15, 2009

VH-71 Presidential Helicopter May Get a Small Boost

Capitol Hill observers expect the House and Senate conference committee on defense appropriations to issue its final report this week.

December 15, 2009

Boeing 787 ready to fly after completing taxi tests–perhaps tomorrow

Boeing completed high-speed taxi tests on the first 787 Dreamliner on Saturday, marking the last in a series of functional tests planned in preparation for

December 14, 2009

Boeing Validates 787 Mod Analysis, Completes Gauntlet Test

Boeing announced yesterday that it completed the review and analysis of the <link 1 _blank - "http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/boeing

December 11, 2009

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