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Hamilton Sundstrand Finishes ETOPS Testing on APU for Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Hamilton Sundstrand’s Power Systems business has successfully completed ETOPS (extended-range operations) testing of its APS5000 auxiliary power unit (APU)

Hong Kong Airlines Confirms Order for Six A330-200s

Hong Kong Airlines finalized a firm order with Airbus for six A330-200s, the European manufacturer confirmed today.

Load Tests of 787 Dreamliner’s Wing, Fuselage a Success, Says Boeing

Following a thorough analysis of data gleaned from the March 28 ultimate wing and fuselage bending trial on the Boeing 787 static test airframe, the compan

Embraer To Launch New Airplane Program by End of 2010

Brazil’s Embraer will decide on the platform for a new aircraft program by the end of this year, company executive vice president Mauro Kern told AIN today

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Evektor Rolls Out EV-55 Turboprop Twin

Kunovice, Czech Republic-based Evektor last week rolled out its EV-55 Outback, a nine- to 14-seat, high-wing twin turboprop.

Epic Air Asset Sale Decision Expected Tomorrow

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Technical Challenges Add to Lockheed Martin F-35 Problems, Say Auditors

The Lockheed Martin F-35 program is facing manufacturing inefficiencies, parts problems and at least six engineering technical challenges.

Romania Selects Used F-16s as a Stop-gap Measure

In late March the Romanian defense council approved the acquisition of used Lockheed Martin F-16s as a stop-gap measure to fill the air force’s ne

India’s Light Combat Helicopter Takes Flight

HAL on March 29 made the first flight of its light combat helicopter (LCH) prototype, conducting hover tests for around 15 minutes at Bangalore, I

UK Confirms Deal for Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint Sigint Airplanes

The UK’s Secretary of Defense, Bob Ainsworth, confirmed on March 22 that the Royal Air Force would receive three Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraf

Bombardier Considers Further CRJ Production Rate Cuts

Bombardier Aerospace’s sales force will no doubt feel considerable pressure to boost CRJ transactions over the next month to month and a half, as

Viking awaits approval for its Twin Otter 400

For the first time since 1988, a new-manufacture production Twin Otter took to the Canadian skies as Viking Air flight tested the first conforming series-4

Gulf Air Takes Pair of E170s

Embraer delivered two E170 regional jets to Bahrain’s Gulf Air during a ceremony at the manufacturer’s headquarters in São Jose dos Campos, Brazil, last mo

CityFlyer Launches E190 Service

BA CityFlyer began flying its first Embraer E190 out of London City Airport last month, on a regular route to Edinburgh, Scotland.

Preowned Update: Latest signs point to a pre-owned market on the mend

While a year ago it seemed as if buyers were beginning to emerge from harsh winter hibernation, in fact inventory was still a few months away from reaching

CRJ1000 prototypes proving software fix

Bombardier hopes it has seen the last of the software “glitche

ATR 42-600 Completes First Flight

The sole ATR 42-600 prototype flew for the first time on March 4 from Toulouse, France, marking the start of an abbreviated flight-test campaign expected t

Sukhoi Superjet 100 completes cold-soak trials

The third Sukhoi Superjet 100 (S/N 95004) has com

FAA Grants Type Approval for Cessna CJ4

The Cessna Citation CJ4 gained FAA type certification last month, with deliveries of the light jet set to begin later this year.

Used Jets Selling 15% Below Market Value

Pre-owned business jet prices are down 40 percent from the heights of 2008 and are now on average 15 percent below “market value,” Aircraft Post president

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