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Antonov Struggles To Complete Indian An-32 Upgrade

Ukraine's conflict with Russia has halted the supply of components built there.

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April 2, 2015

Pratt Comfortable With Market Share On A320neo

Engine company's PW1100G now powering two Airbus narrowbodies

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April 2, 2015

EASA Certifies Increased Takeoff Weight A330-300

An additional seven metric tons of max takeoff weight will give the A330 up to 500 extra nautical miles of range, or increased payload.

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April 1, 2015

Bell's 525 Relentless is Fast Approaching First Flight

Bell's 525 Relentless is Fast Approaching First Flight

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April 1, 2015

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HondaJet Nears Delivery After Provisional FAA Certification

HondaJet Nears Delivery After Provisional FAA Certification

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March 31, 2015

Russia May Slow T-50 Production for Economic Reasons

Six prototypes are flying, with four more to come.

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March 31, 2015

First Poland-based Learjet 75 Handed Over

Twinjet sports Garmin G5000 integrated avionics, redesigned winglets and more efficient Honeywell TFE731-40BR engines.

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March 31, 2015

Cheap Oil Barely Affecting Airliner Deliveries, Retirements

Statistics show little movement in average retirement age as new airplane shipments continue at record pace

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March 30, 2015

Indian Official Describes Latest AEW&C Plans

Joint venture with Embraer sought to export converted EMB-145s, while A330 will meet IAF's requirement for a larger platform

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March 27, 2015

HondaJet Receives Provisional FAA Certification

Provisional certification from the FAA paves the way for full type certification "in the next few months."

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March 27, 2015

Nextant's G90XT Prepares to Enter Service

Nextant's G90XT Prepares to Enter Service

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March 26, 2015

Airbus to Sell 17.5-Percent Stake in Dassault Aviation

In a process to be concluded by April 24, Airbus will reduce its holding in Dassault Aviation to 24.5 percent.

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March 25, 2015

Daher Opens New North American TBM Headquarters in Pompano Beach

Building includes two hangars for the TBM Service Center that can accommodate eight aircraft simultaneously and storage for spare parts inventory.

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March 23, 2015

Exhibitors Praise LIMA Show Despite Few Contracts

Pilatus sold five more PC-7s to Malaysia, but C-130 and S-61 upgrades were not confirmed, and the MRCA remains unfunded.

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March 20, 2015

Pentagon Revises Down Estimated Cost of F-35 Fighter

The Department of Defense lowered its projected cost of procuring the F-35 by $7.5 billion due to reduced labor costs and inflation estimates.

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March 19, 2015

VistaJet Transitions to All Challenger and Global Fleet, Plots U.S. Expansion

Company retired its last remaining Learjet 60—the aircraft type that its started with in 2004.

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March 18, 2015

Advanced Hawkeye Deploys, as NG Unveils Export Version

Northrop Grumman is developing a longer endurance version that does not rely on in-flight refueling.

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March 17, 2015

Malaysian Show Opens with Crash, Few Announcements

Nonfatal collision between Indonesian turboprops during practice for LIMA

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March 17, 2015

FAA Predicts Strong Growth for Bizjet Fleet

Piston aircraft fleet predicted to decline, but new piston models will increasingly be used for business.

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March 17, 2015

Bombardier Lands First CSeries Customer in Southeast Asia

Startup airline named Flymojo to launch services next year

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March 17, 2015