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Airbus Nantes delivers first A350XWB center wing box to St. Nazaire

Airbus has delivered the first center wing box for the A350XWB from its
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Airbus Seals Asian A320 Deals

This is the teaser.
Aircraft

Labace Starts Thursday, Looks To Be Biggest Yet

The eighth edition of the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (Labace)
Aircraft

Eurocontrol Seeks Accurate Data for ETS Emissions

Eurocontrol is trying to improve the accuracy of the
Aircraft

King Air 200GT Performance Package Gets FAA Nod

BLR Aerospace received FAA approval yesterday for its Ultimate Performance Package (UPP) for the King Air 200GT.
Safety

IMC Club and PilotWorkshop Form Alliance

Instrument proficiency and aviation safety association IMC Club International of Norwood, Mass., has reached an agreement with New Hampshire based

First F-16s Delivered to Morocco, as End-of-the-Line Nears

Lockheed Martin ferried to Morocco the first four of 24 F-16C/D Block 52s being supplied to the Royal Moroccan Air Force from its Fort Worth, Texas, plant
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High-altitude Airship Destroyed after Aborted Demo Flight

The flight of the Lockheed Martin high-altitude long endurance-demonstrator (HALE-D) airship ended after less than three hours last week in a forced landin
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First 737 AWACS Arrives in South Korea

Boeing delivered the first of four modified 737-700IGW airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft to South Korea, the second nation after Austral
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Chengdu Flies Chinese-powered J-10 Fighter

The design institute at Chengdu flew a J-10B development aircraft fitted with the indigenous Shenyang Liming WS-10A Taihang engine at the end of July.
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Aircraft

Electrical Power Problems Ground Lockheed Martin F-35s Again

All 20 Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters now flying were grounded August 3, following the failure of the integrated power pack (IPP) on an F-35A d
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Regulations and Government

Divided U.S. Congress Ends FAA Shutdown

U.S.
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Aircraft

French Pilots’ Union Pulls Out of AF447 Accident Investigation

The French pilots’ union, SNPL, has withdrawn its participation in the ongoing investigation of Air France Flight 447 (AF447), the Airbus A330-200 that cra
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For Airbus, Boeing, Supply Chains Limit More Rate Hikes

Plans call for narrowbody production at both Airbus and Boeing to reach 42 a month by 2014, but the extent to which either company can extend its rates muc
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Aircraft

ACI Report Reflects Air Transport’s Resiliency

A new report about global air traffic, released last week by Montreal-based Airports Council International (ACI), shows a strong rebound in 2010 after a tw
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Boeing Seals 747-8, 777-300ER Deal with GECAS

Boeing and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) have closed a firm order for two 747-8 Freighters and eight 777-300ERs worth a combined $2.9 billion at lis
Aircraft

Oshkosh 2011: New Money Helps Quest Aircraft Plot New Course to Same Destination for Kodiak Turboprop

Quest Aircraft Co. of Sandpoint, Idaho, introduced an executive interior for its rugged Kodiak turboprop single at E
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ATC

Temporary Deal Is Brokered on FAA Funding

Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced this afternoon that Congress has reached a bipartisan compromise that will allow temporary funding of
Aircraft

Hawker Beechcraft Sees Flat Bizav Deliveries

In its first-half earnings conference call this morning, Hawker Beechcraft announced its $487 million in new orders exceeded its cancellations of $80 milli
Regulations and Government

NBAA Lauds Industry for Debt-Ceiling Efforts

While negotiations over the nation’s debt ceiling waxed and waned, aviation associations were busily warning members that aviation user fees were re-emergi
Charter & Fractional

Broker Bill of Rights Pitched to Charter Industry

Opa Locka, Fla.-based charter/management provider Executive Air Services (EAS), which also owns charter broker Prudential Aviation, has released the Charte
Maintenance and Modifications

Mexico Targets U.S. Manufacturing Market

Mexico seeks to expand its participation in the aerospace manufacturing sector, and has ambitions of becoming a world aerospace hub.
Maintenance and Modifications

Pentastar Aviation Approved for Piaggio Aero Support

Piaggio Aero has appointed Waterford, Mich.-based Pentastar Aviation a non-exclusive authorized service center.
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Sites Named Hawker Beechcraft Service Centers

Six of ExecuJet Aviation Group’s MROs have been designated Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) authorized service centers.
Maintenance and Modifications

Medeco Locks Available for Phenom 100 and 300

In times of heightened security, aircraft locks can be problematic.
Maintenance and Modifications

Mxi Technologies Opens Hong Kong Office

Aviation maintenance management software developer Mxi Technologies is opening an office in Hong Kong and has named Witono Lukman as managing director.
Aircraft

Iraqi Airways Gets Two More CRJ900s

Bombardier delivered a pair of CRJ900s into Iraqi Airways service in July, following an Iraqi payment of security equal to the value of the aircraft to Kuw
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Boeing 747-8 Freighter Completes Flight Testing

Boeing finished the flight-test program for certification of the new
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Assume Public Flight Tracking, GA Groups Say

Operators of private aircraft who have relied on the U.S.
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Charter Demand Peaks with 2011 ahead of 2010

Demand for charter flights anticipated during August showed a marked trailing off compared with a strong showing for July, according to the latest data fro