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Lufthansa Takes First Airbus A320neo

Delivery marks culmination of five years of development

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January 20, 2016

Cutter Aviation To Put HondaJet on Display

Cutter Aviation has scheduled a series of events in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas to highlight the recently certified aircraft.

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January 20, 2016

GE To Build Engine for Textron T-prop in Czech Republic

Facility is expected to open in 2020 to develop and manufacture new turboprop engines in the 1,000 to 2,000-shp range.

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January 19, 2016

Airlines Queue Up as Iran Sanctions Lifted

Airbus, Boeing to vie for some $20 billion in business

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January 19, 2016

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Bombardier Reports C Series Ramp Up Progressing On Schedule

Swiss International Airlines crews arrive in Canada for flight training

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January 19, 2016

Embraer Cuts First Metal for E195-E2

Fabricates first part of central fuselage II

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January 19, 2016

F-22 Performs over Syria/Iraq Despite Comms Issues

The stealthy air defense fighter has proved adaptable to coalition multirole combat

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January 18, 2016

Setouchi Sells Small Stake in Quest Aircraft

Quest hopes to leverage relationships of new investor to expand global reach.

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January 18, 2016

Thales Steps Up Protection Against Cyber Attacks

Civil aviation bodies such ICAO and EASA have begun tackling the cybersecurity problem too.

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January 18, 2016

Citation Longitude To Be Built Alongside King Airs

The decision to locate final assembly of the Longitude at the East Campus comes as Textron Aviation further integrates Cessna Aircraft with Beechcraft.

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January 14, 2016

MD Helicopters Gains Second Afghan Contract

Armed versions of the MD 530 series are being marketed for close air support

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January 14, 2016

Embraer Deliveries Reach Five-year High Mark

Embraer large jet shipments drove gains in overall business jet shipments in 2015.

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January 14, 2016

Boeing and Unions Reconciled as Sides Reach Tentative Deal

New six-year contract would offer enhanced protections for displaced workers

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January 14, 2016

Scheme Designers Tapped for Eclipse 550 Design Services

Company will design the factory standard paint scheme for the Eclipse 550 and will provide personal color selection consultations with each customer.

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January 14, 2016

Bombardier Moves To Direct Sales, TAG Steps Down as Rep

In line with this change, Bombardier and TAG Aeronautics have “amicably elected” to end their contractual agreements.

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January 13, 2016

Export Sales Reported for Sino-Pakistan JF-17 Combat Jet

Myanmar and Nigeria could be customers, but a proposed sale to Sri Lanka is opposed by India

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January 13, 2016

Daher TBM Turboprop Deliveries Climb 10 Percent in 2015

Last year, the U.S. continued to be the strongest market for the TBM 900 with 44 deliveries, followed by Latin America with seven and Europe with four.

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January 12, 2016

Quest Appoints Chilean Kodiak Dealer

Quest is beginning to seek Chilean validation for the Kodiak single-turboprop, which already has received 21 approvals in 31 countries.

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January 12, 2016

Airbus Seeks Production Efficiencies as Delivery Rise

Company targets A320neo, A330, A350 and A380 programs

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January 12, 2016

First Flight of Mitsubishi MRJ Airliner Leads to Program Delays

First Flight of Mitsubishi MRJ Airliner Leads to Program Delays

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January 12, 2016