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U.S. Air Force Selects Boeing 747-8 as New Air Force One

The U.S. Air Force will enter into negotiations with Boeing to deliver up to three 747-8s to serve as the new Air Force One.

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January 28, 2015

Nextant Might Announce Third Airframe at NBAA 2015

Company has feasibility studies under way on “four or five” business aircraft and is “narrowing the process and getting closer” to making a decision.

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January 27, 2015

Bombardier Names Likoray V-P of Sales for U.S., Canada

The promotion expands Likoray's responsibility in the U.S.

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January 26, 2015

Turbine-powered Diamond DA50 Makes First Flight

Two years after the aircraft concept was unveiled, a Ukrainian-built turboprop powered the maiden sortie.

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January 26, 2015

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U.S. Military: F-35 Makes Progress Toward Initial Capability

Senior U.S. military officers said the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program remains on track to meet upcoming initial operational capability dates.

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January 21, 2015

ATR Targets 100-Aircraft Annual Production Rate

Turboprop manufacturer saw record orders, deliveries in 2014

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January 21, 2015

Latest SSJ100 Operator Takes Delivery

Moscow-based Red Wings to launch services to Makhachkala and Grozny “in a couple of days”

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January 20, 2015

Daher-Socata Sales Soar In 2014

Daher-Socata sold 64 and delivered 51 TBM900s last year

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January 20, 2015

Spotlight on the Embraer Legacy 500 Cabin Interior

Spotlight on the Embraer Legacy 500 Cabin Interior

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January 20, 2015

Korea Awaits New F-16 Upgrade Offer

BAE Systems may not bid on other international F-16 upgrade programs after set-back over South Korean fighter choice

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January 19, 2015

Peru’s Re-Order Takes C-27J Sales Total to 80

Sales of Alenia’s Twin-Turboprop Airlifter Continue at a Moderate Pace

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January 16, 2015

Nextant G90XT Makes Maiden Flight

The G90XT features new GE H75-100 engines, Garmin G1000 avionics, systems improvements and an upgraded interior.

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January 16, 2015

Textron AirLand Reports Scorpion Progress, Changes

Flight testing of the private-venture combat jet continues, and a second prototype is planned

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January 15, 2015

Bombardier Halts Learjet 85 Program

Bombardier to take $1.4 billion charge and lay off 1,000 workers with move to pause Learjet 85 program

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January 15, 2015

Embraer Deliveries Remain Flat In 2014

Large business jet deliveries were down, but Phenom and commercial aircraft shipments improved.

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January 14, 2015

Open Skies Open Opportunities for Embraer in Asia

Indonesian operator agrees to lease E195s

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January 14, 2015

Mitsubishi Runs Engines on First MRJ

Commences "full scale" testing ahead of first flight

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January 13, 2015

Airbus Launches Long-Range A321neo

ALC first to commit to Airbus’s increased range option

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January 13, 2015

Airbus Eyes Period of Consolidation, Production Adjustments

Company CEO sees deliveries approaching 650 next year following record 2014

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January 13, 2015

First Heavyweight A330 Takes Flight

Delivery scheduled for second quarter to Delta Air Lines

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January 12, 2015