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Gulfstream Finishes 4Q Strong, but 2020 Deliveries Down

Gulfstream Aerospace finished the fourth quarter on a strong note, but aircraft deliveries for the full year still slipped by 15.7 percent, to 127 jets.

January 27, 2021

Boeing Moves 777X EIS Target to Late 2023

Along with a delay to the 777X, Boeing’s 787 delivery pause will last into late in the first quarter.

January 27, 2021

Bombardier Begins Booking Challenger 300/350 HMU Installs

Bombardier is offering the Smart Link Plus units for free and will begin installation work beginning mid-year, starting with the Challenger 300 and 350.

January 27, 2021

Greece Finalizes Rafale Fighter Purchase

The Greek government has now signed the anticipated contract for the urgent acquisition of 18 Dassault Rafale fighters.

January 26, 2021

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Russia Certifies HondaJet Elite

The HondaJet is now type certified in 13 countries.

January 26, 2021

Partners Aim To Start CR929 Manufacturing This Year

Disagreements over sales responsibility arrangements for the Sino-Russian CR929 widebody appear settled as CRAIC readies to start building subassemblies.

January 26, 2021

EASA To Strengthen Safety Reviews of U.S.-certified Aircraft

The EU aviation safety regulator expects to clear the Boeing 737 Max to fly again in Europe shortly.

January 25, 2021

Daher Makes First Kodiak Delivery to French Customer

French Kodiak 100 customer Héli-Béarn will use the turboprop single for skydiving operations.

January 22, 2021

Boeing Commits To Certifying Jets for Pure SAF Power by 2030

Aviation’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 50 percent by 2050 will require jets to fly on 100-percent SAF well before then, says Boeing.

January 22, 2021

First Upgraded F-16V Fighter For Greece Takes Flight

Greece is upgrading 84 of its F-16s with AESA radar as part of a major overhaul of its fighter force.

January 21, 2021

Airbus Taps Brakes on A320 Rate Increases

While A220 production rates will remain steady, Airbus has decided to slow planned output increases of the A320.

January 21, 2021

Boeing Inks Firm Order for Six 737-800 Converted Freighters

A deal covering a firm order for six 737-800BCFs and options on another six raises San Francisco-based BBAM’s commitment total to 15.

January 19, 2021

Jeffries: Bizjet Deliveries To Rise Marginally in 2021

Jeffries Equity Research’s 10th semi-annual business jet survey calls for 3.7 percent growth of new jet deliveries this year.

January 19, 2021

California Charter Firm Expands Fleet with Citation Xs

Premier Air Charter has acquired the leases of four Cessna Citation Xs and looks to add more Bombardier Challengers.

January 18, 2021

Honda Aircraft Starts Wing Making in New Facility

Honda Aircraft's new Greensboro, North Carolina, wing-manufacturing facility will improve manufacturing efficiency for the HondaJet.

January 18, 2021

Transport Canada To Lift Boeing 737 Max Ban on January 20

Canada’s civil aviation authority has concluded its review of the Boeing 737 Max.

January 18, 2021

Irkut MC-21 Suffers Runway Overrun

MC-21-300 prototype 73051 ended a one-engine-out breaking test stuck in heavy snow.

January 18, 2021

Exim Bank Praises Gulfstream Private Jet Financing Deal

The U.S. Export-Import Bank awarded its Deal of the Year recognition to Gulfstream for a sale of a G650 to a Czech customer.

January 15, 2021

Indian Government Approves More Light Combat Aircraft

The approval covers 83 Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mk1A aircraft to join the 40 Mk1s already in service or delivery, plus 56 Airbus C295 transports.

January 15, 2021

U.S. Adds Comac to DOD Sanctions List

The maker of the C919 and ARJ21 could face divestment by U.S. partners due to a new Department of Defense ban.

January 15, 2021

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