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Extra Tries To Salvage Montrose Deal

Tomorrow night the Montrose County (Colo.) Commission will consider a revised incentive package aimed at luring Extra Aircraft to build an assembly plant t

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October 12, 2010

First Phenom 300 Delivered in South America

Embraer's first South African customer for a Phenom 300 light jet, John McCormick, CEO of McCormick Property Developments, took delivery of his airplane la

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October 12, 2010

Socata could resurrect Grob SPn

Daher-Socata is jointly study­ing plans for a new aircraft development under an exclusive agreement with Allied Aviation Technologies, which owns the asset

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October 12, 2010

What Will SMS Add To the Falcon Flock?

The next big new idea from Dassault is its long-awaited SMS super-midsized jet program.

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October 12, 2010

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Boeing Takes Flak over 747-8 Freighter Delays

It didn’t take special insight to guess that Boeing wouldn’t meet its year-end target to certify and deliver the first 747-8 Freighter.

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October 8, 2010

Mitsubishi Cuts Metal for MRJ as Sales Sag

Mitsubishi has tried not to let lackluster sales tarnish an efficiently run development campaign for the MRJ regional jet, the first metal for which worker

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October 8, 2010

Curado stays patient as Embraer considers next move

No one would ever accuse Embraer CEO Frederico Curado of letting ego or impatience influence his decision-making.

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October 1, 2010

Alenia Aermacchi M346 Confirmed for Singapore Trainer

Singapore last week confirmed its choice of the Alenia Aerm

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October 1, 2010

EADS Flies Barracuda UCAV Demonstrator Again

The EADS Barracuda UCAV technology demonstrator

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October 1, 2010

South African Air Force Mulls Airlift Requirements, Contenders

Airlift manufacturers were prominent at last month’s African Aerospace and Defence show in Cape Town, highlighting the need of the South African Air Force

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October 1, 2010

Denel Aviation Revamps the Rooivalk Attack Helicopter

Last week Denel Aviation delivered the first fully upgraded Rooivalk back to the South African Air Force (SAAF).

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October 1, 2010

UK’s Future A330 Tanker Progresses Amid PFI Controversy

The first Airbus A330 future strategic tanker aircraft (FSTA) for the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) made its first flight after conversion on September 13.

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October 1, 2010

Preowned Update: Inventory continues steady decline from last year’s record high

The eye-popping total of 2,750 pre-owned aircraft for sale today is a lot based on historical standards, but it is well below the peak reached a little mor

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October 1, 2010

First Delivery Target for Boeing 747-8 Freighter Shifts to Mid-2011

Boeing has shifted its schedule for the 747-8 Freighter to reflec

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September 30, 2010

Republic To Fly Q400s through Winter

Republic Airways plans to continue operating three Bombardier Q400 turboprops from Denver this winter, reversing earlier plans to dismantle the fleet com

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September 30, 2010

Willis Signs for Superjets

Novato, Calif.-based Willis Lease Finance, a leading lessor of commercial jet engines, last month signaled its intention to enter the regional jet leasin

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September 30, 2010

Q400s To Ply Egyptian Skies

Egyptian executive charter company Smart Aviation placed a firm order for a pair of Bombardier Q400 turboprops in late August in preparation for its expa

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September 30, 2010

In The Works: Ruag Aviation – Do-228NG

Germany’s Ruag Aviation received EASA certification for the Do-228NG on August 18, two-and-a-half years after the company launched the program to bring the

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September 30, 2010

In The Works: Kestrel Aircraft – Kestrel

The Kestrel single-engine turboprop, whose developers had been seeking funding, has found new life under the leadership of Alan Klapmeier, cofounder and

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September 30, 2010

In The Works: Viking Air – DHC-6 Series 400 Twin Otter

The resurrected Twin Otter Series 400 received Transport Canada certification in late July after three years of work by Viking Air.

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September 30, 2010