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Falcon 6X Begins Life in Biarritz

Dassault's Biarritz plant is a key element in the company's business jet and military aircraft manufacturing process.

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October 21, 2019

Cessna Denali First Flight Delayed To 2020

Textron Aviation officials won't specify when the single-engine turboprop Denali will make its first flight next year.

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October 21, 2019

Textron Plans SkyCourier First Flight in Early 2020

Textron Aviation officials said they have "progressed considerably" on the development and testing of the SkyCourier utility twin.

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October 21, 2019

Embraer Hits Jackpot with $1.4B Flexjet Order

Fractional provider Flexjet placed a $1.4 billion firm order for 64 Embraer Phenom 300Es and Praetor 500/600s.

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October 21, 2019

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Comlux Completion Names New CTO, Chief Engineer

Comlux Completion hires Fernando Mas, from Airbus, and Adam Weiss from BBJ completion specialist Greenpoint Technologies.

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October 21, 2019

Honeywell Sees Deliveries Rise in 2020

Honeywell Aerospace released its annual 10-year business aviation outlook ahead of NBAA-BAC 2019, predicting 7,600 business jet deliveries .

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October 21, 2019

Bombardier Sees Range Increase With Global 5500

The Canadian airframer says its Global Global 5500 now has a range of 5,900 nm.

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October 21, 2019

Safe Flight’s Stall Warning Selected for Tecnam P2012

Italian OEM Tecnam selects Safe Flight Stall Warning System for its recently-certified twin-engine P2012 commuter aircraft.

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October 21, 2019

EHang Partners With Vodafone for eVTOL Connectivity

Telecommunications group Vodafone will provide SIM cards to support communications for EHang's family of Autonomous Aerial Vehicles.

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October 21, 2019

Boeing Blasts Release of Messages about Max Sim Session

The Chicago-based manufacturer cautions against reaching premature conclusions over technical pilots’ surprise encounter with the MCAS in the 737 Max sim.

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October 21, 2019

Qantas Completes Longest-Ever Commercial Nonstop Flight

The Boeing 787-9 service from New York to Sydney lasted 19 hours and 16 minutes.

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October 21, 2019

Children's Air Ambulance Charity Formed

Wings of Humanity plans to provide free air ambulance flights for children.

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October 21, 2019

Embraer Moving Praetor, Legacy Production

The Brazilian airframer's commercial joint venture with Boeing is prompting the move from Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil.

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October 21, 2019

Volocopter Unveils VoloPort eVTOL Base in Singapore

Volocopter and its partner Skyports have unveiled the first full-scale VoloPort concept in Singapore, where they hope to launch eVTOL air taxi flights.

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October 21, 2019

GE Aviation Execs Explain Catalyst Delay

The Catalyst turboprop engine will power Textron Aviation's new Cessna Denali, the first flight of which has been delayed.

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October 21, 2019

Daher Completes Quest Acquisition

France's Daher has acquired Idaho-based Quest Aircraft and the synergies are just beginning.

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October 21, 2019

Wheels Up Touts Plans for Growth

Wheels Up to expand beyond membership programs to bring more consumers to business aviation.

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October 21, 2019

Pilatus Gears Up to Celebrate 80th Anniversary

The pride of the Swiss aerospace industry has reached new heights in recent years with its first jet, the PC-24.

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October 20, 2019

Daher TBM 940 Makes NBAA-BACE Debut

New TBM 940 first production turboprop single equipped with auto throttle.

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October 20, 2019

Citation Hemisphere Program Remains 'On Hold'

The Textron Aviation Cessna Citation Hemisphere, which remains on hold, would have been Textron Aviation's biggest Citation yet.

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October 20, 2019