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Cessna Expands Chinese Presence with Charter Venture, Part 145 Approvals

Cessna’s newest joint venture secures business license and hopes to launch operations in 2016.

ASG: Asia Pacific Bizjet Fleet Grew 15 Percent in 2014

Asian Sky Group closely monitors activity in the region’s business aviation market, and has shown where particular OEMs have proved most popular

Boeing Evaluates Passenger/Cargo Combi BBJ

Boeing testing the market for a split passenger/cargo configuration in growing VIP product line.

Gama Aviation Set To Start China Managed Fleet

Gama is expanding rapidly but JV with Hutchinson Whampoa is key to its Asia Pacific strategy

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Embraer Legacy 500 Makes China Debut

Brazilian OEM also showcases Legacy 650 and Lineage 1000E on static display.

GIFAS Confirms Tough Times for Rotorcraft Sector

French industry group reported that the past three years have been difficult for the rotorcraft sector and its suppliers.

Quest Plans Kodiak Ramp-up In Asian Sales Push

Having been acquired by a Japanese company, Quest Aircraft has a new reason to be interested in Asia.

Dassault Notices Signs Of Maturing Market

Chinese customers are making more sensible choices, says the French airframer

Operation Inherent Resolve Makes Uncertain Progress

Islamic State forces lose some ground in Iraq but still control large areas. Syrian situation unclear.

MRJ’s First Flight Delayed Until ‘September or October’

Setback not expected to affect delivery schedule

India Confirms Order for 36 Dassault Rafale Fighters

After three years of negotiations, the Indian government tells Dassault it wants the Rafales to be delivered rapidly.

AIN Blog: LIving in the Age of Airplanes

Film sets out to "reignite people’s wonder for one of the most extraordinary aspects of the modern world.”

Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Enters Russian Service

Russian MoD is also funding a version for naval operations.

Bangladesh Takes Delivery of Yak-130 Jets

The weaponized trainer has also been exported to Algeria and Belarus

Honda To Debut HondaJet in Japan, Europe

The aircraft, which won provisional certification in March, is set to launch on a 26,000-nm tour involving 13 countries.

Russian Lessor IFC Eyeing Alternatives to Bombardier

Financing barriers cloud prospects of CSeries, Q400 deals

Viking Air Slashes Twin Otter Production, Lays Off 116

Decline blamed on global currency fluctuations, weakness in the oil sector and growing economic problems in Russia.

Fedex Moves to Buy TNT, Seeing Long-term Growth in Europe

Seeks to acquire package carrier TNT of The Netherlands for $4.8 billion

Embraer Delivers 100th U.S.-made Phenom to NetJets

Milestone aircraft also marked the 40th handover of a Signature Series Phenom 300 to the fractional aircraft provider.

Second Dassault Falcon 8X Joins Flight-test Fleet

After initial checks of the fly-by-wire controls and engines, pilots took the aircraft to 43,000 feet and Mach 0.80 for performance tests.

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