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Sales, Deliveries, Revenues Soar at Gulfstream

Fourth-quarter sales soared 54 percent year-over-year at Gulfstream Aerospace, resulting in the second-best quarter ever.

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January 29, 2020

Amid Big Losses, Boeing To ‘Reassess’ NMA, Cut 787 Rate

Boeing CEO David Calhoun calls for a methodical approach to returning the company to financial health.

Aircraft

January 29, 2020

E-Jet Pitch Control Problem Prompts NTSB Recommendations

U.S. transportation safety authorities call for closer attention to wire chafing in the E-Jets’ control column.

Aircraft

January 29, 2020

AEM Outfits New Sikorsky, Enstrom Platforms

Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp. selected for Sikosrsky S-70i Firehawk loudspeakers, and Enstrom 280B Master Caution Panel.

Aircraft

January 28, 2020

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Kremlin Confirms Su-57 Commitment as Foreign Orders Loom

Following the crash of the first production Su-57 in December, Russian politicians have been quick to support the program to keep export hopes on track.

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January 28, 2020

Preowned Biz Aircraft Market Saw Bumpy End To 2019

But Asset Insight's report expects most of the business aircraft market to see a rebound in the first quarter of 2020.

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January 28, 2020

Marines Start Building Frontline F-35C Force

The Marine Corps is acquiring 80 carrier-capable F-35Cs that will take their part in the U.S. Navy carrier deployment cycle.

Aircraft

January 28, 2020

Brazil’s Azul Subleasing Embraer E1s to Speed Shift to E2s

David Neeleman’s Breeze Aviation plans to take 28 of Azul’s E195s.

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January 28, 2020

SyberJet Expects Early 2021 Deliveries of SJ30i

Syberjet and Honeywell have successfully completed aircraft control identification tests in support of the development of a new autopilot.

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January 27, 2020

Stratos Eyes 716X First Flight in Second Half of 2020

Stratos Aircraft has completed load testing on the 716X light single and is assembling the first prototype.

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January 27, 2020

Bell Revamps Nexus as Four-rotor eVTOL

Bell is moving full-speed-ahead on its Nexus electrically powered passenger-carrying urban air mobility vehicle.

Aircraft

January 26, 2020

Boeing 777X Completes First Flight

The world’s biggest twin-engine airliner took to the air at 10:09 local time on Saturday following postponements on Thursday and Friday.

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January 25, 2020

Eviation's Electric Alice Aircraft Catches Fire During Ground Tests

The extent of damage from the fire on Eviation's Alice electric aircraft is not yet known, or how the incident may delay planned flight testing.

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January 24, 2020

EASA Set To Publish Accepted Means of Compliance Proposals for eVTOL Certification

EASA proposals for accepted means of compliance will advance plans for rules under which new eVTOL aircraft will achieve type certification.

Aircraft

January 24, 2020

EU Again Halts Work on Boeing-Embraer Merger Probe

Europe’s antitrust regulators for a second time have "stopped the clock" on its in-depth scrutiny of the proposed Boeing-Embraer merger.

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January 23, 2020

Analysts: Bombardier's Bizjet Unit Could Be Sold

Business aviation analysts Brian Foley and Rolland Vincent believe financial woes at Bombardier could lead to the sale of its business jet division.

Aircraft

January 23, 2020

First Indian BrahMos Squadron Commissioned

Based in southern India, No. 222 Squadron now operates the Su-30MKI with the BrahMos supersonic surface attack weapon.

Aircraft

January 23, 2020

Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer UAV Makes First Flight - AIN

Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer UAV Makes First Flight - AIN

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January 23, 2020

Navy’s Osprey Enters Flight Test

The CMV-22B is a longer-ranged version of the Osprey tiltrotor for carrier delivery duties.

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January 22, 2020

Ruag MRO Paints Its First Embraer Lineage

The new livery came as part of the aircraft's 48-month inspection as well as avionics upgrades and a cabin refresh.

Aircraft

January 22, 2020