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Piaggio Adds a Pair to Its Delivery Totals

The Italian airframer received a late year boost for its sagging delivery numbers.

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December 23, 2015

Honda Aircraft Begins HondaJet Deliveries

Honda Aircraft delivered its first HondaJet to an undisclosed customer on December 23.

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December 23, 2015

Aerion Expands Sales Reach to Russia

The appointment of Axon Aviation as a sales representative comes as Aerion has put its senior sales management team in place.

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December 22, 2015

Bizav Use Up from Previous November, Down from October

Argus' November TraqPak report saw the U.S. fractional industry's first yearly activtity increase since July.

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December 21, 2015

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KAI Unveils T-X Contender, Pursues T-50 Exports

The advanced jet trainer that was developed with Lockheed Martin, shows new features for the U.S. T-X competition

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December 18, 2015

Bombardier C Series Wins Transport Canada Certification

Scheduled for first delivery in second quarter of 2016

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December 18, 2015

Delta Revisits E190 Plan with New Boeing Order

Deal covers 20 of the Embraer jets and 20 new 737-900ERs

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December 17, 2015

Embraer Delivers Executive AirShare’s 30th Phenom

Executive AirShare's 30th Phenom is painted in colors from the Brazilian flag, with the Brazilian and U.S. flags painted on the tail.

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December 17, 2015

HondaJet HA-420 Receives FAA Type Certification

HondaJet HA-420 Receives FAA Type Certification

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December 17, 2015

Euro-MALE UAS Project Still Awaiting Action

Germany will take funding lead for the project definition contract – but it has not yet been negotiated

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December 16, 2015

Mitsubishi ‘Reviewing’ MRJ Schedule

Plans to release new schedule by year end

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December 16, 2015

Flexjet Outlines How Supersonic AS2s Will Be Integrated

AS2s will be part of Flexjet's Global Access program and fly international city pairs.

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December 15, 2015

Third AW609 Tiltrotor To Fly by Mid-2016

Ship 03 is nearing completion in Italy and will be relocated to Philadelphia for flight testing in the first half of next year.

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December 15, 2015

Zetta Jet Signs Deal for Five Bombardier Global 6000s

The agreement, worth a potential $318 million, is a firm order for one Global 6000 and options for four more of the ultra-long-range jets.

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December 15, 2015

US Navy’s New Anti-Ship Missile Makes Progress

The Lockheed Martin Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) is now flying on an F/A-18 Super Hornet

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December 15, 2015

Qatar Airways Takes Delivery of First G650ER

Qatar Executive, the private jet division of Qatar Airways, has ordered up to 30 G650ERs, G500s and G600s.

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December 14, 2015

Embraer Exec Jets Delivers First Phenom 100E in China

Light jet will be operated by Wanfeng Aviation, a subsidiary of the Wanfeng Auto Holding Group, for business passenger travel.

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December 14, 2015

Fire at Boeing 777X Wing Plant Under Investigation

Company expects no effect on program schedule

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December 14, 2015

Global Jet Now Has Lion's Share of GE's Bizjet Portfolio

The financing firm has acquired all 276 aircraft in GE's corporate aircraft financing portfolio in the U.S. and Canada.

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December 11, 2015

New Air Tankers for Russian Air Force

The Il-78M-90A will be co-produced with the Il-76MD-90A airlifter by Aviastar in Ulyanovsk.

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December 11, 2015