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F-35 Program Restructured Again as the STOVL Version Faces the Axe

Lockheed Martin has two years to fix problems with the F-35B STOVL version of the Joint Strike Fighter, or it will be cancelled.

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January 10, 2011

China Reveals New Combat Aircraft Design

Following months of speculation, fueled by tidbits gleaned during the Zhuhai airshow in November, the first images of China’s newest combat aircraft were r

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January 7, 2011

U.S. Tanker Decision Still Awaited

The Pentagon’s decision in the third round of the KC-X competition is now expected next month.

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January 7, 2011

Yet More King Airs for U.S. Recon Operations over Afghanistan

Boeing has won the enhanced medium-altitude reconnaissance and surveillance systems (EMARSS) competition to supply low/medium-altitude airborne reconnaissa

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January 7, 2011

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Eurocopter Makes Progress with NH-90, Tiger and X3

Eurocopter ended 2010 with a flurry of progress announcements, some of which related to previously delayed military programs in Europe.

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January 7, 2011

Marshall Aerospace Completes Tristar Upgrade

Marshall Aerospace has completed development of an avionics upgrade for the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) fleet of nine Lockheed Tristar tanker-transports.

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January 7, 2011

HondaJet Achieves flight Milestone

Honda Aircraft Company announced late last month that it completed the first flight of an FAA-conforming HondaJet.

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December 29, 2010

Gulfstream Plans G650 Cabin Completions

At the same time Gulfstream Aerospace is preparing an assembly plant for its new G650, the Savannah-based OEM is readying an adjacent building for cabin

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December 29, 2010

New Take on the 328 Envoy Jet Has Roomier Interior

328 Support Services has introduced the 328DBJ, with an updated interior, as the replacement for the Envoy version of the jet.

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December 29, 2010

Dassault 2000LX approved for london city

Dassault’s Falcon 2000LX has been granted approval to operate at London City Airport (LCY).

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December 29, 2010

Re-engined Beechjet Nears Certification

Nextant Aerospace said last month that it ­completed R&D flight testing for the 400XT, a remanufactured Beechjet 400A/Hawker 400XP with Williams FJ44

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December 29, 2010

Hawker 4000 set for major upgrade program

Hawker 4000 set for major upgrade prograOwners of Hawker 4000 super-midsize jets will receive compensation in the form of alternative lift while thei

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December 29, 2010

Alsalam Aircraft chooses Saudi partner for interior business

Alsalam Aircraft delivered a Lockheed L-100 Hercu­les in VIP configuration (photo, above) to an undisclosed customer at last month’s Meba show in Dubai.

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December 29, 2010

Sikorsky X2 destined for military app

Having achieved its target speed of 250 ktas in September, Sikorsky continues to flight-test the X2 demonstrator but at a slower pace.

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December 28, 2010

SpiceJet Inks Q400 Deal

Gurgaon, India-based SpiceJet placed a firm order last month for 15 Bombardier Q400 turboprops in a deal worth some $446 million, according to the Canadi

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December 28, 2010

Dassault SMS builds on lessons from the 7X

Dassault is working steadily toward a certification date of 2016 for its much anticipated super-midsize (SMS) ­Falcon business jet, Olivier Villa, ­D

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December 23, 2010

Pilot Report: Dassault Falcon 900LX

From a distance, the exterior of the Dassault Falcon 900LX–F-WWFB–reminded me of a lady caught without her makeup.

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December 23, 2010

Embraer ‘flight testing’ FBW before Legacy flies

The technology in Embraer’s newest business jet series, the Legacy 450 and 500, enables detailed exploration and development to take place much further ahe

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December 23, 2010

Avcorp Work Moving Back to Cessna, Other Suppliers

Structural assembly work done by Canada-based Avcorp will be transitioned back to Cessna facilities and other suppliers, according to a Cessna spokesman.

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December 23, 2010

Conforming HondaJet Makes Maiden Flight

The first conforming Honda Aircraft HA-420 HondaJet took off from Runway 5 at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, N.C., at 3:31 p.m.

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December 21, 2010