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BAe And Falko Continue To Support 146 Jetliner

Corporate versions of the British Aerospace (BAe) 146 and other variants of the regional jetliner will continue to be supported by the OEM following the $1

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October 10, 2011

Quest Plans Executive Interior for Utility Kodiak

The Quest Kodiak turboprop single is going upscale.

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October 10, 2011

Ram Means Solenoid

Ram Company, a specialist in electromechanical and fluid management design, is exhibiting at the NBAA show for the first time and is promoting its solenoid

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October 10, 2011

Winglets, Fuel Tank Mods Among Quiet Wing Offerings

Wing-tip extensions–known as winglets–that reduce aerodynamic drag and improve fuel efficiency and range have become familiar features on a variety of busi

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October 10, 2011

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Aerion’s tech subsidiary brings laminar flow to subsonics

Aerion Corp. says it has gained traction among aircraft manufacturers with its new aerodynamics consultancy–Aerion Technologies.

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October 10, 2011

Hawker Beechcraft Announces Pro Line Fusion retrofit

Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support announces Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion upgrades.

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October 10, 2011

Nextant Delivering First 400XT

Nextant Aerospace will deliver its first Nextant 400XT at NBAA 2011 on Monday.

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October 10, 2011

Learjet 85 Production Officially Begins, Certification in 2013

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that production of the new Learjet 85 has officially begun and reaffirmed its commitment to a 2013 certification.

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October 10, 2011

Ruag Shows Off NextGen Dornier Do228NG

Ruag Aerospace Services presents an example of something sort of old and something quite new, the Dornier DO 228NG multi-mission turboprop.

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October 10, 2011

F-35 Makes First Carrier Landing; BAE Wins Alternative Helmet Contract

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has gone to sea for the first time. An F-35B short-takeoff vertical landing (STOVL) version landed on the small

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October 10, 2011

Boeing Flies First P-8I Ordered by India

The first of eight P-8I maritime patrol aircraft that Boeing is building for the Indian navy made its initial flight

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October 10, 2011

Eurofighter Slowdown Forces Job Cuts

A slowing of the production rate of the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft is partly responsible

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October 10, 2011

Brazil Introduces First P-3 Upgraded by Airbus Military

The Brazilian Air Force formally introduced–at Salvador airbase on September 30–its first P-3AM Orion maritime patrol aircraft

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October 10, 2011

Unmanned K-Max Helicopter Is Going to Afghanistan

Lockheed Martin and Kaman Helicopters announced that the K-Max unmanned helicopter has been selected for deployment to Afghanistan.

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October 10, 2011

Citation Latitude Busts Out of Cessna Midsize Mold

At NBAA 2011 in Las Vegas this morning, Cessna took the wraps off a long-overdue enlargement of its midsize cabin in an addition to the Citation line call

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October 10, 2011

Liebherr Takes Air Management To The Next Level

Bombardier’s new Learjet 85 is the latest business jet to feature an integrated air management system from Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation.

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October 10, 2011

Dassault Signs MoU with Minsheng Financial for 20 Falcons

Charles Edelstenne, chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, and Kong Linshan, chairman of the board of Minsheng Financial Leasing, signed a memorandum of un

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October 10, 2011

Cessna Changes Its Latitude with New Midsize Bizjet

Cessna launches Citation Latitude, a clean-sheet midsize jet.

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October 10, 2011

Bombardier Selects More Suppliers for Global 7000 and 8000 Jets

Bombardier Selects More Suppliers for Global 7000 and 8000 Jets

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October 10, 2011

Hawker Beechcraft Announces Pro Line Fusion Retrofit

Hawker Beechcraft also announced that synthetic vision will be available on all Pro Line 21-equipped Hawker and Beechcraft platforms.

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October 10, 2011