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Cirrus Gets FAA Production Certificate for SF50 Jet

The company currently holds an order backlog of 600 single-engine SF50 jets worth more than $1 billion.

Israeli Company Touts Surveillance Solutions

Bird Aerosystems has installed various sensors and displays on Cessna Citation jets and Bell 407 helicopters for Mexico

Hongdu Aviation Rolls Out L-15B Attack Variant of Jet Trainer

The AVIC company rolled out the J-15B during a televised Labor Day celebration program in China.

Embraer Maintains Outlook Despite Bizjet Sales Slide

Company executives see challenging market, but maintaining activity.

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Boeing P-8 Poseidon in the Mix for New Zealand Requirement

The U.S. State Department has approved the possible foreign military sale of four P-8As to replace New Zealand's P-3 Orions.

Pilatus PC-12 NG Deliveries Rise 30 Percent

Notably, the general aviation unit accounted for 55.6 percent of total revenues at the company—its largest share since 2012, Pilatus said.

Dassault Has Full Set of London City Approvals with 8X

The approval for LCY operations comes less than seven months since the trijet entered service this past October.

Pratt PW1100G Performance Not Satisfactory, Says Airbus CFO

A320 delivery schedule for 2017 still heavily backloaded due to engine problems

Japan Air Commuter Launches ATR Operations

Japan Airlines subsidiary plans to take nine ATR 42-600s to serve Amami Islands

China Launches New Aircraft Carrier

New versions of the country’s carrier-capable J-15 fighter could equip the new vessel.

As Deliveries Climb, Gulfstream Bucks Industry Trend

Thanks to the more favorable mix at Gulfstream, first-quarter revenues soared to $2.074 billion, while profits climbed $111 million, to $443 million.

Bombardier CS100 Gains Steep-Approach Approvals

EASA certification allows Swiss International Airlines to fly into London City Airport

Gulfstream Readies Third G600, G500 Shows Endurance

The third G600 is set for flight today, while the G500 recently logged its longest flight at 10 hours and six minutes.

Dassault Could Launch New Falcon Jet Later This Year

“We are now readying the launch of a new Falcon jet, which will offer characteristics determined by our market studies and technological capabilities.”

Russia and India Test Hypersonic and Supersonic Missiles

New developments such as the Zircon and Brahmos pose new threats to large warships.

Quest Adds Kodiak Dealer in Central America

Panama-based Kodiak Central America will represent the Kodiak in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.

GAO, F-35 Program Differ on Completing Development Phase

The Government Accountability Office estimates that F-35 baseline software testing will continue to May 2018 for an additional $1.7 billion.

HondaJet Goes the Distance En Route to Panama Airshow

N250SS made one stop at Miami Executive Airport on the trip from its base in North Carolina, to Panama.

U.S. Navy Orders 30-Day Review of T-45, F/A-18 Incidents

The action follows the temporary grounding earlier this month of T-45C Goshawk jets the service uses for pilot training.

Gulfstream's G280 Adds to City-pair Trophy Case

The super mid-size bizjet has notched more than 60 city-pair speed records since its 2012 service debut.

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