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FAA to propose Citation X elevator change-out
Cessna could pay as much as $4.3 million to replace the elevator controls on as many as 253 US-registered Citation X business jets under a new US Federal...
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Seoul picks Sensor Fused Weapon for F/A-50 fighter
South Korea has selected Textron Defense Systems' Sensor Fused Weapon for integration with Korea Aerospace Industries' F/A-50 light attack aircraft ...
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Hamilton Sundstrand completes 787 APU ETOPS testing
Hamilton Sundstrand, manufacturer of the APS5000 auxiliary power unit (APU) has completed extended twin engine operations (ETOPS) ground tests in preparation...
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FAA broadens NextGen systems engineering base
The US FAA has issued a $280 million systems engineering contract to CSSI, the first in a series of up to six contracts the agency plans to award this spring...
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Bombardier expects slow recovery in business jet market
Bombardier is seeing gradual improvement in demand for business jets, but warns that new-aircraft prices remain depressed and it will be at least a few more...
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Rolls-Royce extends Tornado support contract
Rolls-Royce will deliver continued support for the RB199 turbofan engines that power the UK Royal Air Force's Panavia Tornados until 2025 ...
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Astronics inks deals for sale of in-seat power on business jets
Astronics has entered into agreements with a network of 20 North American dealer/installers for the sale and installation of its Empower in-seat power supply...
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Gulfstream readying G450, G550 successor
Gulfstream is developing a clean-sheet successor to its G450 and G550 large-cabin business jets, incorporating concepts and systems designed for its flagship...
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Lockheed rejects Pentagon's cost estimates for F-35
Lockheed Martin has reached a key F-35 Joint Strike Fighter first flight milestone - and struck back at Department of Defense budget estimates warning that...
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US Airways pilots expect to be partners in any future merger
Hard on the heels of a report that US Airways is in merger talks with fellow Star Alliance member United Airlines, the union representing US Airways' pilots...
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Lockheed flies first sensor-equipped F-35, one year late
Lockheed Martin has for the first time flown a sensor-equipped F-35, with STOVL aircraft BF-4 getting airborne on 7 April ...
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PICTURE: Discovery docks with ISS for penultimate mission
Space Shuttle Discovery, which was launched from the Kennedy Space Center on 5 April on STS-131 for its penultimate flight into space, has docked with the...
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CSeries pre-production wing tests begin in Belfast
Testing on Bombardier's full-scale pre-production demonstrator wing for the CSeries has begun at the airframer's Belfast plant. Using test data from...
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PICTURE: Lockheed reveals USAF's first HC-130J tanker
The US Air Force will take delivery of its first HC-130J combat search and rescue tanker later this year, following flight testing ...
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US DoD offers 60-day extension for EADS tanker bid
Boeing and a bipartisan group of US senators have urged the Department of Defense to scrap a proposed 60-day extension to the bid deadline for the US Air...
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UK CAA prepares to outsource instrument procedure design
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has started handing over instrument flight procedure design to the private sector and expects this to be complete within...
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Heathrow wing-clash probe seeks heightened warnings to pilots
London Heathrow Airport's operator and its air traffic service are to assess whether wing-tip clearance warnings to taxiing
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Bombardier keeps momentum behind CSeries as regional jets stagnate
The ongoing weakness in the regional jet sector has prompted Bombardier to consider another reduction in CRJ production and possible job cuts. Meanwhile,...
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Lessor AirCastle sceptical about re-engined narrowbody timings
US operating lessor AirCastle is unconvinced that any re-engined narrowbody from Airbus and Boeing will be available as quickly as has been suggested.
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Business aviation in brief
Fokker Services has delivered the first auxiliary fuel tank system installed in a VIP-configured Fokker 100, to an undisclosed customer....