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Japan Earthquake Sends Tremors Through Airline Sector

Airlines are starting to count the financial cost of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated large areas of northeastern Japan on March 11.

Rekkof Seeks Partner for Brazilian Parts Factory

Rekkof Aircraft will invite tenders from established Tier 1 aerostructures companies to produce parts for its planned <a href="news/single-news-page/articl

Babbitt ‘Outraged’ at Reagan ATC Gaffe

In a statement issued this afternoon, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt expressed “outrage” over the incidents early yesterday at Ronald Reagan Washington Na

India’s Bizjet Fleet Growing at Breakneck Pace

There were 136 private jets registered in India as of mid-March, according to new data published by the Firestone Management Group.

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Controller at Reagan National Fell Asleep On Duty

The air traffic controller at the center of the controversy surrounding a pair of flights that had to land at <link news/single-news-page/article/babbitt-o

G250 Passes Ice Tests, On Track for 2011 Certification

Gulfstream announced today that the second G250 flight-test aircraft, S/N 2002, successfully completed natural icing tests, bringing the super-midsize jet

Boeing Wins Performance Package Order for United 777s

Boeing will modify United Airlines’ 777 fleet with a performance enhancement performance package designed to result in greater fuel efficiency and reduced

Embraer and Alitalia Finalize Deal for 20 E-Jets

Embraer and Alitalia finalized an agreement for the delivery of 15 E175s and five E190s through a lease structure arranged by third parties, the Brazilian

First 747-8I Takes to the Air

The first passenger version of the Boeing 747-8, the 747-8 Intercon

F-35 Production Costs Still Unacceptable, Pentagon Officials Say

The expected costs to produce and sustain the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter in service are “simply unacceptable in this fiscal environment."

Dassault Embraces BAE's Mantis UAV

Speaking at Dassault’s annual press conference yesterday, CEO Charles Edelstenne clarified that BAE Systems would be the prime contractor for a joint mediu

Cessna To End Citation CJ1+ Production This Summer

Cessna Aircraft confirmed to AIN that it will end production this summer for the Citation CJ1+, the light jet that directly descends from the origin

Dassault Drops Falcon DX Models

Speaking at Dassault’s annual press conference today, CEO Charles Edelstenne revealed that the company has ceased production of two slow-selling business j

AIN Blog: ISTAT Becoming America’s Air Show (Sans Aircraft)

This week’s International Society of Transport Aircraft Traders (ISTAT) confer

As FAA Restricts EA500 to FL300, Eclipse Cries Foul

The FAA issued an Airworthiness Directive today for the Eclipse 500 that, as of March 21, wo

Data Due on An-148 Crash by March 12

Investigators suspect a faulty air-speed indication as a possible cause of the crash of an Antonov An-148 in western Russia on March 5 that killed all six

Airbus Projects Orders To Exceed Deliveries

Airbus plans to deliver between 520 to 530 commercial aircraft this year and the company projects its gross orders to exceed deliveries, resulting in a boo

Boeing Reveals Third 747-8I Customer

Air China became the third airline to commit to the passenger version of the Boeing 747-8 since the launch of the program in 2005 with the signature of an

ILFC Giveth, Taketh Away

Early interest in the Airbus A320neo appears to have spread beyond the ranks of two potential launch operators, as aircraft leasing powerhouse ILFC today s

Data Due on An-148 Crash by March 12

Investigators expect, by this coming weekend, to release preliminary data gleaned from the flight recorders recovered from an Antonov An-148 that crashed i

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