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Covid, Sanctions Take Toll on Russia’s Defense Electronics Firms

Russia’s defense industry has been crippled by supply-chain disruptions and Western sanctions.

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February 10, 2022

UK Industry Group Floats Plan For 75-seat Hydrogen Airliner

The UK's Aerospace Technology Institute published a new FlyZero report, but is still awaiting a government decision on funding for zero carbon plans.

Aircraft

February 10, 2022

Boeing Global Services Homes In on Asia’s Aftermarket Promise

Boeing Global Services tackles supply-chain disruptions and parts and staffing shortages as it helps support the Asia-Pacific region’s recovery.

Aircraft

February 10, 2022

Indonesia Signs Up for Dassault Rafale Fighters

Having been a slow-starter in the export market, Dassault’s Rafale fighter has experienced a boom in orders in recent times.

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February 10, 2022

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Gulfstream Reveals Cabin Mock-up For New G600 Jet

Gulfstream Reveals Cabin Mock-up For New G600 Jet

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October 22, 2014

Cessna’s Citation Latitude Business Jet Debuts at NBAA 2014

Cessna’s Citation Latitude Business Jet Debuts at NBAA 2014

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October 21, 2014

Bombardier Refreshes Challenger Jet Family With 650 Launch

Bombardier Refreshes Challenger Jet Family With 650 Launch

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October 20, 2014

Gulfstream Reveals New G500 and G600 Business Jets

Gulfstream Reveals New G500 and G600 Business Jets

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October 15, 2014

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K5 Taps Fokker for ACJ330 Completion

K5-Aviation takes delivery of its first ACJ330-300 with VIP completion to be performed by Fokker Techniek.

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February 10, 2022

Earnings Soar, but Bombardier Cautious on Jet Delivery Ramp

Bombardier's earnings jumped by 220 percent in 2021 as the company emerged as a pure-play business jet maker and is seeing continued order strength.

Aircraft

February 10, 2022

ATR Upbeat about Recovery as Orders and Deliveries Gain Steam

Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR recorded 35 sales last year and delivered 31 new aircraft to customers as the pandemic starts to subside.

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February 8, 2022

Irkut MC-21 Undergoes Repeat Cold Soak

Now stationed in Russia’s coldest republic, the MC-21-300 has reached the halfway mark of a repeat cold-soak test.

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February 7, 2022

Toulouse Sustainability Declaration Praised by Aviation Groups

Several companies and industry associations endorse the European Commission’s commitment to align sustainability goals among aviation stakeholders.

Aircraft

February 4, 2022

Textron Aviation Rolls Out First Production SkyCourier

The first production Cessna 408 SkyCourier is destined for launch customer FedEx.

Aircraft

February 4, 2022

AINsight: For Every Winner There Are 10+ Losers

With preowned aircraft now selling in single-digit days, the idea of how potential buyers can be the winner becomes murky.

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February 4, 2022

GE, Boeing To Partner on Hybrid-electric Flight-test Program

Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences will support flight testing of a Saab 340B with a hybrid-electric propulsion system.

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February 3, 2022

CAE Lands Luftwaffe Ab Initio Pilot Training Contract

The training giant has added the German air force to its list of defense customers that have turned to civilian contractors for initial flight training.

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February 2, 2022

Ethiopian Signals Renewed Confidence in 737 Max

Fifty passengers took part in a four-hour demonstration flight of Ethiopian Airlines’ 737 Max 8 on February 1.

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February 2, 2022

FAI's Project Pearl Global Express Sells to U.S. Buyer

FAI Technik's Project Pearl Global Express refurbishment program was begun in 2019.

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February 1, 2022

Gulfstream Preps To Increase Wing Production Capacity

Gulfstream Aerospace is expanding the capacity to manufacture wings for its large-cabin twinjets as the company plans to ramp up aircraft production.

Aircraft

February 1, 2022

Final 2021 Aircraft Delivery Figures Show Gradual Recovery

UK aerospace group ADS said that deliveries increased 32 percent last year to 951 but still remained 40 percent down from 2018’s record number.

Aircraft

January 31, 2022

FACC Providing Challenger 3500 Interior Components

Continuing its long-standing relationship with Bombardier, FACC is producing and certifying cabin components for the Challenger 3500.

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January 31, 2022

Joby Seeks Nod for Public eVTOL Demos in San Francisco

Joby is in the early stages of planning flights in its eVTOL prototype over San Francisco Bay.

Aircraft

January 31, 2022

Qatar Signs Launch Order for 777-8 Freighter, MOU for Max 10s

Boeing launches the 777-8 Freighter with a firm order for 34 from Qatar Airways, which also signed an MOU covering up to 50 of the airframer's 737 Max 10s.

Aircraft

January 31, 2022