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Textron Awarded Contract for Pair of King Air 350CERs

Customs and Border Protection will use the two Textron Aviation Beechcraft King Air 350CERs for ground and maritime patrols.

Talon Air Adds Pair of Gulfstreams to Managed Fleet

The addition of a Gulfstream G550 and Gulfstream GV bring Talon Air's heavy jet total to 13.

10-year Phenom Inspections Keep Clay Lacy Aviation Busy

Inspection activity on Embraer Phenoms has prompted Clay Lacy Aviation to add $1.8 million in parts inventory.

Drones Often Lack FAA Approval and Fly Too High, Says Report

A close encounter between a camera drone and the Blue Angels confirms the safety risks of non-compliant drone activity.

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Air France-KLM Accelerates Airbus A380 Retirements

Group management had planned to retire the remainder of the Air France-branded A380s by the end of 2022.

U.S. Navy Launches New Trainer Search

Intended to replace the T-45 Goshawk, the new trainer is not required to launch from, or recover to aircraft carriers.

AirMed Adds Hawker 800XP to Fleet

The 800XP joins two other Hawker twinjets in AirMed International's stable.

Airbus Opens A220 Hangar in Mobile

The new A220 production facility in Alabama has begun assembly of the first U.S.-built A220 for JetBlue.

Gulfstream's G280 Adds To City-pair Records

The Gulfstream G280 this year collected city-pair record nods on trips from Vermont to London and Hawaii to Phoenix.

Partnership Proposes Customizable Corporate A220 Cabin

Camber Aviation Management, Kestrel Aviation Management, and Pierrejean Vision have partnered to develop a corporate cabin for the new Airbus A220.

Aerion Paving Path To Bring AS2 to Market

Aerion Supersonic is finalizing design and laying out plans for a sustainable factory.

Pro Star Completes Avance L5 Install in PC-24

New Hampshire-based Pro Star Aviation completed the Gogo Avance L5 installation in a Pilatus PC-24 twinjet in less than two weeks.

GKN Signs as Key Supplier on Eviation’s Alice Electric Aircraft

Tier 1 supplier GKN Aerospace will provide the wings, empennage, and EWIS for the Alice regional electric aircraft.

Cessna SkyCourier Completes First Flight

The prototype Cessna SkyCourier utility twin-turboprop's first flight lasted two hours and 15 minutes.

Brana: Dassault Adapting in Crisis, Forging Ahead on 6X

Carlos Brana, Dassault executive v-p of civil aircraft, said the restart of production has gone smoothly and the 6X remains on track for 2021 first flight.

After Record 2019, Pilatus Ponders Covid-19 Future

In its just-released annual report, Swiss airframer Pilatus noted a very good 2019, but warns of possible Covid-19-related headwinds through 2020.

Boeing Lands Major Missile Contracts

The $3.1 billion award to Boeing covers the Harpoon anti-ship weapon and the SLAM ER long-range cruise missile for air-to-ground use.

SpaceJet Program in Distress as Mitsubishi Cuts Funding

MHI has suspended development of the 70-seat M100 and slashed spending on the M90 by more than half.

Brazil’s Azul Suspends E-Jet Deliveries by Four Years

Fifty-nine Embraer E2s will begin arriving at Azul in 2024 rather than 2020.

Delta to Shed All Its Boeing 777s By Year-end

After parking 650 aircraft since the start of the Covid crisis, Delta Air Lines has decided to extend its fleet retirements to its aging Boeing widebodies.

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