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Texas Airport Puts New Brand On Its FBO

Sugar Land [Texas] Regional Airport has renamed its FBO Global Select.

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October 18, 2010

Ultra-long-range gets longer

Bombardier introduced two new jets, the Global 7000 and Global 8000, to the top end of its Global family of ultra-long-range business jets at NBAA yesterda

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October 18, 2010

Comfort and function highlight G650 cabin

Describing the cabin of Gulfstream's new G650, senior v-p of programs, engineering and test Pres Henne said it began with a sketch of a cup holder and a si

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October 18, 2010

Cessna tweaks Citation X, now labels it 'Ten'

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

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October 18, 2010

NetJets Buying Up to 125 Phenoms

NetJets (Booth No.

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October 18, 2010

Despite tough times for bizav, Dassault preparing for future

Dassault Falcon Jet chairman Charles Edelstenne offered a less-than-glowing look at the current state of business aviation as it struggles with the recessi

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October 18, 2010

Gulfstream ‘doing well’ relatively

Gulfstream Aerospace (Booth No.

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October 18, 2010

Boeing predicts strong order book for bizliners

Boeing Business Jets president Steve Taylor delivered good news from China in a press conference here yesterday. 
The Seattle-based manufacture

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October 18, 2010

Bombardier Introduces Global 7000 and 8000 Ultra Long-range Bizjets

Bombardier Aerospace reaffirmed its influence on the large business jet category by introducing two new jets, the Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft.

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October 17, 2010

Boeing Joins Fuselage Sections for First 747-8 Intercontinental

Boeing mechanics joined the forward and aft fuselage sections with the wing and center section of the first 747-8 Intercontinental in Everett, Wash., this

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October 15, 2010

Tokyo Haneda and Sapporo New Chitose Welcome the A380

An Airbus A380 test aircraft landed this week for the first time at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan, making it the 120th airport visited by th

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October 15, 2010

Is Saudi Arabia Saab’s Mystery Customer for AEW System?

Saab sprung a major surprise earlier this month by announcing an order worth some $680 million for its <link news/single-news-page/article/saab-2000-aewc-p

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October 14, 2010

Sweden Requests UH-60s for ISAF, but Sticks with Delayed NH-90s

The U.S.

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October 14, 2010

Super Galaxy Now in Service

After four years of flight tests, the first upgraded Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy was redelivered to the U.S.

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October 14, 2010

AgustaWestland Eyes Three U.S. Military Helicopter Programs

AgustaWestland is promoting three of its civil helicopters for proposed U.S.

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October 14, 2010

Embraer finds niche for its Lineage 1000

Embraer arrived at this year’s NBAA convention buoyed by delivery of its sixth Lineage 1000 and with a record Lineage flight covering 4,015 nm in the compa

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October 13, 2010