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MALE Decision in Paris Delays Anglo-French UAV Project

French Defense Minister Gerard Longuet said a French version of the <a href="news/single-news-page/article/heron-tp-uav-goes-public-for-the-first-time-8780

Aircraft

August 1, 2011

Embraer Confirms V2500 Engine for the KC-390

Embraer announced that the V2500 commercial turbofan produced by the International Aero Engines (IAE) consortium will power its twin-engine KC-390 tanker/t

Aircraft

August 1, 2011

Russian T-50 Shortlisted for New Korean Fighter Contest

South Korea is pushing ahead with the third phase of its fighter recapitalization program, and the short-listed candidates include the <a href="news/single

Aircraft

August 1, 2011

India Finally Approves Mirage 2000 Upgrade

India confirmed that it will upgrade its 51 Mirage 2000H fighters, and entered final negotiations with Thales, which will act as prime contractor.

Aircraft

August 1, 2011

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Goodrich To Distribute Improved UAV Engine Fuel Injection System

Goodrich signed an agreement to distribute an electronic fuel injection system developed by Australian firm Currawong Engineering.

Aircraft

August 1, 2011

Latest Report on AF447 Crash Calls for New Training and Flight Data

French air accident investigators have highlighted gaps in flight crew training and management in the latest report into the <a href="news/single-news-page

Aircraft

August 1, 2011

Aircraft, Engine Manufacturers Form Environmental Group

Major aircraft and engine manufacturers have formed an organization called the International Aerospace Environment Group, chaired by Boeing, with the goal

Engines

August 1, 2011

NTSB On Site in Guyana Following Crash of Caribbean Airlines 737-800

The National Transportation Safety Board dispatched a team yesterday to assist with the investigation into Saturday’s accident in Georgetown, Guyana, invol

Aircraft

August 1, 2011

Product Support Survey 2011 Part 1: Aircraft

Gulfstream once again holds the number one slot for jets. Hawker Beechcraft takes the top spot among new turboprops.

Aircraft

August 1, 2011

China Minsheng Leasing Orders 50 Gulfstreams

China’s Minsheng Financial Leasing signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for up to 50 midsize and large-cabin Gulfstreams last month.

Aircraft

July 31, 2011

Gulfstream G250 Is Now G280

Gulfstream Aerospace redesignated the super-midsize G250 as the G280 in mid-July.

Aircraft

July 31, 2011

Hawker Beechcraft Disowns Aircraft Mods

Nextant Aerospace brushed off a communiqué sent by Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) warning i

Aircraft

July 31, 2011

Embraer Joins First Legacy 500 Fuselage

Embraer joined the fuselage of the first Legacy 500 at its São José dos Campos, Brazil plant last month.

Aircraft

July 31, 2011

HBC Begins Contract Talks with IAM

Hawker Beechcraft and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) union began negotiations on a new contract early last month.

Aircraft

July 31, 2011

Eurocontrol Seeks Accurate Data for ETS Emissions Calculations

Eurocontrol is trying to improve the accuracy of the <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/europe-likely-to-approve-ets-support-f

Aircraft

July 31, 2011

Honda Aircraft welcomes visitors to open house

If anyone doubts Honda Motor Company’s commitment to the general aviation industry, a visit to Honda Aircraft’s new 623,000-sq-ft factory at Piedmont Triad

Aircraft

July 31, 2011

Labace Show Is A Sellout

The Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (Labace) was relaunched four years ago and this year’s eighth show in São Paulo, Brazil, to be

Aircraft

July 31, 2011

Flight Options Secures $167M for Phenom Financing

Flight Options entered into a three-year, $167 million financing agreement with Brazil’s Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) to fi

Charter & Fractional

July 30, 2011

First CJ4 Delivered for European Charter Ops

Cessna Aircraft delivered the first Citation CJ4 for charter operation in Europe early last month.Fred Eisele, CEO of Stuttgart-based Eisele Flugdienst, ac

Charter & Fractional

July 29, 2011

JetNet Data Shows Early Stage of Bizav Recovery

“The first five months of the 2011 pre-owned market showed early-stage recovery signs,” with used business jet retail sale transactions growing by 19.7 per

Charter & Fractional

July 29, 2011