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European Regulators Resume Embraer-Boeing Merger Probe

The European Commission has set a new deadline of August 7 to complete its review of the planned Embraer-Boeing tie-up.

Textron Marks Citation CJ4's 10th Anniversary

Textron Aviation delivered the first Citation CJ4 light business jet on April 20, 2010.

IADA Webinar Explores Post-pandemic Bizav Recovery

Aircraft brokers remain optimistic about preowned business jet sales post Covid-19, according to an International Aircraft Dealers Association webinar.

CDB Leasing Axes Orders for 29 Boeing Max Jets

China Development Bank Aviation has restructured its Max backlog to include a cancellation of 29 deliveries.

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Boeing To Restart Commercial Airplane Production

Some 27,000 Boeing employees in the Puget Sound region will return to work starting on April 20.

Gecas Cancels Orders for 69 Boeing Max Jets

Boeing’s 737 Max orderbook has shrunk to just over 4,000 since its grounding in March last year.

JetNet iQ: Covid-19 Could Halve 2020 Bizjet Deliveries

Business jet deliveries this year could be down by 12.5 percent to almost 50 percent year-over-year due to the Covid-19 crisis, according to JetNet iQ.

Qatari F-15 Eagle Fighter Takes Wing

The F-15QA is the most advanced version of the long-serving Eagle to date, and paves the way for new aircraft for the U.S. Air Force.

Passenger Airplanes Serve Vital Cargo Links During Pandemic

The IATA detailed various levels of regulation for using passenger airplanes as freighters.

First Flight for Luxembourg’s A400M

Luxembourg’s sole A400M is due to be handed over next year for service with a binational unit based in Brussels, Belgium.

Boeing Sees Q1 Deliveries Fall by Two-Thirds

Commercial airplane deliveries at Boeing’s Puget Sound-area and South Carolina plants decline to 50 in this year’s first quarter from 149 a year earlier.

Wing Drone Delivery Service Helping Deliver Critical Supplies During Covid-19 Crisis - AIN

Wing Drone Delivery Service Helping Deliver Critical Supplies During Covid-19 Crisis - AIN

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Wing Drone Deliveries Support Social Distancing

Wing's 10-pound drone delivers three-pound packages containing items such as medications on round trips of up to 12 miles at speeds of up to 70 mph.

Boeing to Institute Partial Reopening in Washington State

The resumption of operations at Boeing’s plants in Washington state include defense program activities and support of 737 Max storage.

Gulfstream Maintains Production while Fighting Covid-19

Gulfstream Aerospace is keeping open its production lines and other normal operations while also donating and making medical equipment.

Dassault Offers Falcons for France's Covid-19 Fight

In support of the French government’s efforts to stem the Covid-19 outbreak, Dassault has provided two of its business jets for its use.

Airbus Cuts Monthly Production Rates by One-third

Monthly A320 rates will fall from 60 to 40, while A330 rates decline to two and A350 rates to six.

Sustainable Aviation and Urban Air Mobility Experts To Meet Virtually

Foresight Aerospace's Sustainable Aviation and Urban Air Mobility conference will include eVTOL program leaders, regulators and technology specialists.

Pilot Report: Embraer's New Phenom 300E

The new Phenom 300E adds safety, performance, and comfort features to a best-selling light jet.

Spirit AeroSystems Extends Furloughs At More Sites

Spirit AeroSystems, Boeing's largest supplier, is also shortening work weeks and cutting executives' pay.

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