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NewsProduction AT-6 aircraft makes first flight
The first production Beechcraft AT-6 light attack aircraft made a ceremonial first flight on 20 August in Wichita, Kansas. The single-engined 1,600shp...
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Beechcraft offers G58 for ISR missions
Beechcraft is offering a new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance variant of the G58 Baron twin-engined piston aircraft ...
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NewsFlexjet to hire pilots to meet demand for fractional and card programmes
Rising demand for its fractional ownership and jet card programme has persuaded Flexjet to escalate its recruitment of new pilots to satisfy the uptake.
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NewsBombardier upholds delivery guidance despite Learjet slip
Bombardier still plans to deliver the same number of business jets this year despite a schedule slip for completing certification on the Learjet 70/75 programme.
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ANALYSIS: North Atlantic joint ventures continue to evolve
Delta Air Lines broke with North Atlantic joint-venture convention with its recent acquisition of a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic from Singapore Airlines....
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Red Wings to add 10 more Tu-204s to fleet
Russian carrier Red Wings, which restarted operations in June, intends to more than double its Tupolev Tu-204 fleet by 2017. Deputy director of business...
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Russian Helicopters schedules first flight of high-speed type for 2018
Russian Helicopters plans to perform the maiden flight of its new developmental high-speed rotorcraft towards the end of the decade as it eyes the fledgling...
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IAI aims to complete F-35 wing facility in mid-2014
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) expects to complete construction of its new manufacturing facility to produce wings for the Lockheed Martin F-35 by mid-2014. Building...
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Australia's DoD denies Tigerair Australia talks
Australia's DoD denies that it has had talks with Tigerair Australia on using the RAAF's Richmond base for commercial flights ...
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AIDC, Lockheed iron out details of Taiwan F-16 upgrade
Taiwan's AIDC is working towards securing a definitive agreement with Lockheed to upgrade 144 F-16s ...
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Uaver shows off unmanned systems at Taiwan Expo
CBT has showcased two unmanned air system designs under its Uaver brand at the TADTE show in Taipei ...
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NewsMRJ supplier says first flight delayed to end-2014
A supplier to the Mitsubishi regional jet (MRJ) has confirmed that the Japanese aircraft programme has been delayed, and that the first flight of the aircraft...
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NewsSouth Korea F-X III contenders spar in competition endgame
Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Eurofighter have yet to receive official word about the status of their rival bids in South Korea's F-X III competition for...
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NewsLABACE: Helibras poised to begin civil helicopter production
Helibras expects to start building Eurocopter EC225s in Brazil in 2015 or 2016, after receiving final approval from French the authorities...
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US Air Force B-1B crashes in Montana
A US Air Force Rockwell International B-1B Lancer bomber assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, crashed near Broadus, Montana on...
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Indian launch cancelled over fuel leak
The return-to-flight launch of the Indian Geostationary Launch Vehicle (GSLV) was scrubbed due to a leak in the second stage fuel system, according to the...
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NewsCSeries entry into service could fall into 2015: Analyst
Entry into service for Bombardier's CSeries could be delayed to the first quarter of 2015, according to a new report by Montreal-based National Bank analyst...
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Air Astana mandates HSBC for remaining A320s
Kazakh flag carrier Air Astana has mandated HSBC to arrange an export credit agency (ECA)-guaranteed loan covering its last two Airbus A320 deliveries.The...
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NewsLondon Biggin Hill and Teterboro to strengthen ties
Two leading business aviation airports in the US and the UK have joined forces to develop and support business aircraft transportation between their countries' major financial and commercial centres.
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Russia orders 40 Mi-8 armed assault helicopters
Russia's defence ministry has ordered 40 Mil Mi-8AMTSh helicopters in a deal worth Rb12.6 billion ($380 million). Yuri Borisov, deputy defence minister,...