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United Orders More Boeing 737-700s, Converts Widebody Orders

Fleet update excludes Bombardier C Series

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March 8, 2016

EASA OKs Bombardier Challenger 650

The 650 is equipped with new 9,220-pound-thrust GE CF34-3BMTO engines that provide 5 percent more takeoff thrust than those on the Challenger 605.

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March 8, 2016

Boeing, South African Company Cooperate on 'Mwari' Aircraft

Boeing will develop an integrated mission system for the ISR and light attack turboprop built by the Paramount Group.

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March 8, 2016

Bombardier Launches C Series Route-proving in Europe

Flights conducted using typical operational procedures of launch customer Swiss International Airlines

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March 7, 2016

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Keystone Aviation Increases TBM Sales Area

After 10 years, a Daher dealer, the Tac Air subsidiary is looking to expand its territory to the Great White North and beyond.

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March 7, 2016

U.S. Air Force Identifies Pratt & Whitney, Other Suppliers of B-21

The disclosure by Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James of major B-21 suppliers is the latest information released on the secretive program.

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March 7, 2016

Second Complete KC-46A Tanker Joins Flight-Test Phase

The second fully configured KC-46A flew for the first time on March 2 between Paine Field and Boeing Field in Washington state.

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March 4, 2016

Embry-Riddle Launches Course for Aircraft Appraisers

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is introducing a course in partnership with the American Society of Appraisers.

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March 3, 2016

Embraer 2015 Results As Expected for Bizjet Division

Projections for FY2016 call for slight uptick across commercial and executive jet divisions

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March 3, 2016

Embraer Makes Provision For Republic Bankruptcy

Executives see no delivery disruptions, however, saying that United Express carriers could take E175s intended for Republic Airways.

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March 3, 2016

Construction Starts on A330 Completions Center in China

Airbus calls milestone another step in ‘internationalization’ and partnership with People's Republic

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March 2, 2016

Broker Offers Legacy Bell 206L with Glass Cockpit

The helicopter has mostly zero-timed components and a component- and engine-support agreement.

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March 1, 2016

Upgraded Il-76MD-M Airlifter Makes First Flight in Russia

The Russian air force plans to acquire 40 of the four-engine airlifters, which are upgraded from in-service Il-76MDs.

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March 1, 2016

Bombardier and Air Inuit Collaborate on Q300 Freighter

Arctic carrier Air Inuit signs on as launch customer

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March 1, 2016

Airbus H145 Demonstrates Marine Mettle

The helicopter recently underwent rigorous testing in Germany.

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February 29, 2016

U.S. Air Force Designates New Long Range Strike Bomber 'B-21'

For the first time, the service released an artist's rendering of the new Long Range Strike-Bomber revealing a similar design to the B-2 Spirit.

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February 26, 2016

Airbus Commercial Boosts Revenue, Plans A330 Rate Hike

Targets ‘Rate 7’ for legacy widebody in 2017

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February 25, 2016

Embraer Rolls Out E190-E2

First flight scheduled for second half of 2016

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February 25, 2016

Boeing Launches Next-Generation 737 Freighter Conversion

First example scheduled for delivery in fourth quarter of 2017

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February 24, 2016

Algeria Orders More Russian Mi-26T2 Helicopters

But the Russian defense ministry has not yet ordered any of these upgraded heavy-lift machines.

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February 24, 2016