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China Signs for 102 Airbus Aircraft

China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) signed contracts with Airbus yesterday covering the delivery of 102 aircraft, including a new firm order for

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November 5, 2010

France and UK To Combine Defense Resources

France and the UK signed a wide-ranging defense pact with far-reaching consequences for operational and industrial policy.

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November 5, 2010

Anglo-French Agreement is a Game-changer for European UAVs

France and the UK will jointly develop a new medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAV that could enter service in 2015.

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November 5, 2010

Saudi Arabia Prepares for $60 Billion Spending Spree

On October 20 the Defense Security Cooperation Agency lodged four separate notifications with the U.S.

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November 5, 2010

Europeans Struggle To Match American Defense Clout in the Middle East

European manufacturers of major defense equipment face a struggle to secure new contracts in the Middle East against American competition, as evidenced by

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November 5, 2010

India’s SpiceJet To Fly Q400s Starting in June

Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet plans to buy as many as 30 Q400 turboprops from Bombardier in a deal worth up to $900 million. The airline’s

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November 5, 2010

Engine Failure Prompts A380 Groundings

A Qantas Airbus A380 on its way to Sydney from Singapore this morning experienced an uncontained engine failure soon after takeoff, forcing the airplane to

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November 4, 2010

First Production Superjet Flies

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) flew the first production Sukhoi Superjet 100–S/N 95007–for the first time today from the site of the company’s final assembly

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November 4, 2010

Boeing Projects Solid Cargo Market

Global air cargo traffic will expand at an annual rate of 5.9 percent over the next two decades, according to Boeing’s World Air Cargo Forecast for 2010/20

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November 2, 2010

Mexican Learjet 85 Facility Opens

Bombardier Aerospace officially inaugurated its new Learjet 85 component manufacturing facility at the Queretaro Aerospace Park in Mexico.

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November 2, 2010

British Airways Retires Its Last Boeing 757

British Airways bid farewell to its three remaining Boeing 757s on Saturday, October 30, with a special farewell tour around the UK.

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November 1, 2010

Cessna rates its new X a Ten

When Cessna canceled the large-cabin Citation Columbus last year, many wondered what the company would do next.

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October 27, 2010

Reborn Dornier Do-228 fills versatile roles in airline livery

Ruag Aviation has delivered its first modernized 228NG twin turboprop to launch customer New Central Airservice.

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October 27, 2010

Mitsubishi cuts first metal for MRJ

The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) project officially entered its manufacturing phase on September 30, when Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Mitsubishi

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October 27, 2010

Nextant on course for 400XT ticket next year

The flight-test program is continuing apace for Nextant Aerospace’s Beechjet 400 conversion as it moves closer to certification.

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October 27, 2010

Cessna Chooses Elliptical Winglets for Citation Ten

Cessna has selected Winglet Technology’s elliptical winglet for the new Citation Ten.

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October 27, 2010