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Handoff - Cirrus: Alan Klapmeier to Dale Klapmeier

The Cirrus board of directors opted not to renew company cofounder and chairman Alan Klapmeier’s contract and instead installed his brother, Dale, the othe

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December 28, 2009

Cessna Delivers 300th Citation X

Cessna Aircraft early last month delivered the 300th Citation X to roll off the line.

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December 23, 2009

Falcon 7X Obtains Indian Approval

The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India recently granted type approval for the Dassault Falcon 7X.

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December 23, 2009

NextGen Research Park Under Way

The FAA has broken ground for a NextGen research park that will sit adjacent to the agency’s William J.

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December 23, 2009

Eclipse Aerospace Still Growing; Parts Are Flowing

Eclipse Aerospace has grown to more than 60 employees since purchasing the assets of bankrupt Eclipse Aviation on September 4, and the new company is meeti

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December 23, 2009

2010 Should Be Profitable Year for Cirrus Aircraft

Despite plummeting new aircraft sales and continuing challenges paying some bills, Cirrus Aircraft should return to profitability next year, according to p

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December 22, 2009

After Its First Flight, Boeing 787 Faces Its Sternest Tests

With the first flight of its mold-breaking 787 Dreamliner final

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December 21, 2009

Airbus A350 Makes Quiet Progress Amid 787 Hoopla

While Boeing enjoyed its long-deferred moment of triumph in achieving f

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December 21, 2009

Pratt to Partner with Irkut on PW1000G-powered MC-21

Pratt & Whitney’s new PW1000G–formerly known as the Geared Turbofan–found its third application this month in the MC-21 narrowbody under development by Ru

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December 21, 2009

Big Bombardier CRJ Order Fails To Save Jobs, Halt Rate Cut

A conversion of a letter of intent into a firm order

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December 21, 2009

U.S. Admits To Stealthy Recon Aircraft

The U.S.

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December 17, 2009

India’s Two-Seat Tejas Trainer Takes Wing

The first prototype of two-seater trainer version of India’s single-seat <link ain-defense-perspective/single-publication-story/browse/0/article/india-issu

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December 17, 2009

Boeing 787 Finally Flies

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner took to the air for the first time today from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., at about 10:25 a.m.

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December 15, 2009

Boeing 787 ready to fly after completing taxi tests–perhaps tomorrow

Boeing completed high-speed taxi tests on the first 787 Dreamliner on Saturday, marking the last in a series of functional tests planned in preparation for

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December 14, 2009

Boeing Validates 787 Mod Analysis, Completes Gauntlet Test

Boeing announced yesterday that it completed the review and analysis of the <link 1 _blank - "http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/boeing

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December 11, 2009

Gulfstream G250 Makes Its First Flight

Gulfstream Aerospace and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) flew the G250 super-midsize business jet for the first time today, fulfilling a promise made ear

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December 11, 2009