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Airbus Sees Progress, and a Setback, for A330MRTT

Airbus Military has flight-tested the fuselage refueling unit (FRU) of the <link news/single-news-page/article/a330-mrtt-brings-a-boom-to-airbus-biz-22817/

February 4, 2011

UK Chinook Upgrade Flies, More Details Emerge

Boeing announced the first flight of an upgraded <a href="news/single-news-page/article/raf-boosting-chinook-helicopter-fleet-with-new-builds-and-rebuilds-

February 4, 2011

Marshall Pursues Its Core C-130 Hercules Business

Marshall Aerospace took steps to boost the future of its core business: C-130 Hercules maintenance and support.

February 4, 2011

Fifth Boeing 747-8 Freighter Enters Flight-test Program

The fifth Boeing 747-8 Freighter took to the air for the first time today from Paine Field in Everett, Wash.

February 4, 2011

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Airbus To Raise A330 Rate to 10 a Month

Airbus has decided to raise the production rate for its A330 family to 10 aircraft a month starting in the second quarter of 2013, the company announced to

February 3, 2011

Sikorsky Takes Minority Stake in Eclipse Aerospace

Sikorsky Aircraft completed a “minority equity investment” in Albuquerque, N.M.-based Eclipse Aerospace yesterday.

February 3, 2011

Mitsubishi Closes On Big U.S. RJ Deal

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February 1, 2011

China’s Bizjet Registry Soars into Triple Digits

China’s business aviation sector took a leap forward last year when the number of private jets registered in the country went into three figures for the fi

February 1, 2011

G650 Passes Fly-by-wire Backup Tests

Gulfstream described G650 S/N 6001’s recent tests using the electrically powered fly-by-wire (FBW) backup flight-control actuation system as “flawless.” Du

January 31, 2011

Funding facilitates Stratos 714 tunnel tests

Stratos Aircraft has received some external funding and in April and May will conduct wind-tunnel tests of a scale model of the four- to five-place single-

January 31, 2011

China pushes towards delayed ARJ-21 certification

China’s new ARJ21-700 regional jet appears on track to meet a revised timeline to achieve certification and first deliveries by year-end, according to t

January 31, 2011

On Cusp of Certification, Superjet Gains Big Order

Superjet International secured a key export order for the SSJ100 in January, while SSJ manufacturer Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) acknowledged that certific

January 30, 2011

Bombardier Belfast Wins Learjet 85 Composite Work

Bombardier Aerospace’s facility in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has been selected to develop and produce the composite wing skin panels and spar compo

January 30, 2011

Canada OKs Gulfstream G350/450 for Higher Altitudes

The Gulfstream G350 and G450 received Transport Canada approval to operate at their maximum cruise altitude of 45,000 feet.

January 30, 2011

NTSB issues recommendations for aircraft restraints

• Require manufacturers to modify restraint systems vulnerable to being used incorrectly in newly built GA airplanes and to modify restraints in existing a

January 30, 2011

In the Works: Daher-Socata NTx

Will 2011 be the year that Daher-Socata finally launches the <a href="news/single-news-page/article/daher-socata-mulls-ntx-power-says-partners-will-determi

January 29, 2011

In the Works: Diamond Aircraft D-Jet

Diamond Aircraft CEO Christian Dries is focusing “more on strategy and specific programs,” following the appointment of Gerd Berchtold as CEO of the compan

January 29, 2011

In the Works: Dassault SMS

Although few details are available about Dassault’s super-midsize SMS Falcon, the company is aiming for <a href="http://www.bjtonline.com/s/article/dassaul

January 29, 2011

Piper moving ahead with Imprimis backing

Since Brunei-based Imprimis bought Piper Aircraft

January 28, 2011

Air France Considers 35 Safety Changes Following Independent Review

Management and union representatives at Air France have started to digest 35 safety recommendations delivered to them on January 24 by the team of experts

January 28, 2011

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