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Australia Joins Singapore in the PC-21 Club

Having selected the Pilatus PC-21 to fulfill its basic training needs last year, the Royal Australian Air Force is gearing up toward service entry in 2017

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February 14, 2016

Ruag to Kick Off Dornier 228NG Production in Mid-2016

The modernized twin turboprop is intended for a variety of roles including commuter airline service and maritime patrol.

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February 13, 2016

Italian Jet Trainer Finds New Cost-Saving Roles

Singapore was the first export customer for the M346, and has since been joined by Israel, Poland and the UAE.

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February 13, 2016

Cirrus Expanding Asia Pacific Presence

Certification of the Vision SF50 single-engine, all-composite jet is imminent.

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February 13, 2016

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Airbus Has a Sweet Home for U.S. A320 Production

With Mobile, Alabama facility ramping up to four aircraft a month by 2017, Airbus is well set to supply the U.S. market.

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February 12, 2016

KL Exhibition Sees Focus on Lower-cost Surveillance Solutions

Manufacturers are having to focus on how surveillance can be more cost-effectively deployed on aircraft assets.

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February 12, 2016

China Continues with Ambitious Air Transport Growth Plans

Recent economic turmoil and the commodities crisis have not cause China to shy away from its ambitious plans to grow its airlines domestically

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February 12, 2016

Malaysia Airlines Faces Turbulent Weather

Malaysia’s national carrier has been hit by misfortune but economic factors and competition are making things even harder.

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February 12, 2016

Lockheed Martin Confirms New T-50 Variant for T-X

The company studied and rejected clean-sheet designs for the new U.S. Air Force advanced pilot training aircraft

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February 12, 2016

Russia Moving Ahead With MA-60 Production

Chinese investors have reached an initial agreement to site an MA-60 production line in Russia, as the MA-700 take shape.

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February 11, 2016

Singapore Airlines Broadens Portfolio To Meet Gulf challenge

National carrier continues to build its presence in the region as it bids for 44.2 percent outstanding Tigerair shares

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February 11, 2016

HAL Finally Rolls Out Its Turboprop Trainer

The HTT-40 has been rolled out, but the PC-7 is meeting most of the Indian requirement.

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February 11, 2016

Mitsubishi Resumes MRJ Testing

Reinforcement plates installed on first flight test aircraft

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February 10, 2016

Belarus To Receive Sukhoi Su-30SM Fighters

New-builds now preferred to previous plans to acquire used aircraft.

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February 10, 2016

Package Contract for UK Military Pilot Training Is Now Signed

A double-outsourcing deal will provide three new glass-cockpit types from Grob, Beechcraft and Embraer.

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February 10, 2016

Bizjet Deliveries Inch Up, but GAMA Billings Dampened Last Year

The mixed results come as piston and turboprop deliveries slump, but new light and mid-size jets enter service.

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February 10, 2016

Flaris Preps To Fly Conforming LAR 1 Jet this Spring

Polish company expects to begin engine testing on the five-seat single-engine jet later this month in anticipation of first flight this spring.

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February 10, 2016

ICAO Group Sets New CO2 Standard for Aviation

Proposal commended by range of industry stakeholders

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February 9, 2016

Airbus A321neo Flies for the First Time

Largest of Airbus’s new narrowbody family starts flight tests

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February 9, 2016

Quest Aircraft Gears Up for More Growth

Quest Aircraft delivered 32 Kodiak 100 turboprop singles last year, two more than in 2014.

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February 9, 2016