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Comac Designer Reports on C919 Progress

First flight of C919 due next year

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February 10, 2015

Northrop Grumman Announces New Design for T-X Trainer

Northrop Grumman will propose a new design for the U.S. Air Force's T-X advanced jet trainer program instead of teaming with BAE Systems with its Hawk jet.

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February 10, 2015

Airbus First ACJ319 Elegance Orders 'In Pipeline'

Airbus booked four orders for ACJ320 family in 2014, about on par with total VIP/ACJ sales in 2013.

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February 9, 2015

Dassault Falcon 8X Starts Flight-test Campaign

Dassault's new business jet program is on schedule for mid-2016 certification.

Aircraft

February 6, 2015

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CSeries Flight Test Program Reaches 900-Hour Mark

CSeries Program head reports 'solid progress'

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February 6, 2015

Airbus Cancels Only VVIP A380 Order

Saudi prince never followed up with cabin interior design and installation.

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February 5, 2015

Drive To Reduce Typhoon Support Costs Continues

The UK Ministry of Defence is not yet ready to sign a long-term deal with BAE Systems.

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February 5, 2015

Dassault Studying More-electric Architecture for Future Falcons

Plan is to use fewer hydraulics and less engine bleed-air for better overall aircraft efficiency.

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February 5, 2015

ICAO Conference Recommends Aircraft Tracking Standard

International Civil Aviation Organization member states recommended the adoption of a 15-minute position reporting standard for aircraft.

Aircraft

February 5, 2015

Quest Kodiak Deliveries Reach New Heights In 2014

Deliveries increase as demand grows from North America and Asia.

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February 4, 2015

Embraer KC-390 Military Transport First Flight

Embraer KC-390 Military Transport First Flight

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February 4, 2015

Aeroflot’s Support Boosts Outlook for Superjet

Talking with Sukhoi about taking airplanes originally built for UTAir

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February 3, 2015

First Flight for Embraer KC-390 Airlifter

Flying qualities were as predicted during 1 hour 25 minute sortie.

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February 3, 2015

Nesterov To Sell, Service Pilatus PC-12s in Russia

Eugene Okladnikov, general director of Nesterov Aviation, said the Russian market holds “great opportunity” for the turboprop single.

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February 3, 2015

Nigerian Airpower Hindered in Boko Haram Fight

The threat to fixed- and rotary-wing operations by Boko Haram is not insignificant, says a chief of policy for the Nigerian Air Force.

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February 2, 2015

Cessna Ramps Up On Longitude

Cessna expected to debut aircraft in 'not too distant future,' Textron chief says.

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February 2, 2015

Chorus-Air Canada CPA, Pilot Deal Seal Major Q400 Order

Contract with Bombardier includes firm order for 13 Q400s

Aircraft

February 2, 2015

Pentagon Presents $585.3 Billion Proposed FY16 Budget

The Obama administration has proposed a $585.3 billion defense budget for Fiscal Year 2016, which begins in October.

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February 2, 2015

UAC Details Plans for Sino-Russian Widebody

Joint-venture project to reach market by 2025

Aircraft

January 30, 2015

Cessna Rolls Out Production Citation Latitude

Certification of the Latitude is expected in the second quarter with deliveries following in the third.

Aircraft

January 30, 2015