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Vietnam To Receive the Last ‘Classic’ Flankers

But production of advanced versions of the Sukhoi fighter for export will continue through at least 2020.

Bizjet Deliveries Down, Sales Up at Bombardier

Shipments of business jets at Bombardier decreased 31 percent during the first quarter, while sales soared 111 percent.

Airbus Profits Down As Problems Mount on A400M and Airliners

Airbus admitted that problems with the A400M engine, and production issues with the A350 and A320neo airliners could impact 2016 financial performance.

Heli-One Secures Upgrade of Malaysia’s S-61 Fleet

It will work with local MRO AIROD to provide a glass cockpit for these venerable medium-lift helicopters.

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Gulfstream Deliveries Dip 15.6% in First Quarter

Gulfstream delivered 27 completed jets (19 large-cabin, eight midsize) in the first quarter versus 32 (25 large-cabin, seven midsize) in 1Q 2015.

Beyond First Class in Qatar Executive’s Gulfstream G650ER Private Jet

Beyond First Class in Qatar Executive’s Gulfstream G650ER Private Jet

Fourth and Final Aircraft Joins KC-46A Flight Test Program

The 767-2C baseline tanker will be used for environmental control system and smoke penetration testing, Boeing said.

First U.S.-built Embraer Legacy To Roll Down Line in May

Facility will be able to assemble up to 96 Phenoms and 72 Legacys annually.

Japan’s Own Fifth-Gen Fighter Makes First Flight

The Mitsubishi X-2 made a short test hop to reposition at Gifu airbase for further flights.

Airbus Delivers First A321 Airliner Assembled at U.S. Facility

The delivery to JetBlue came three years after the European manufacturer broke ground on the $600 million plant in Mobile, Alabama.

First Swiss C Series to Fly Revenue Service on July 15

Inaugural flight to connect Zurich with Paris

Daher Starts TBM 930 Deliveries in U.S. and Europe

To date, four of the new TBM 930s have been handed over to customers, with a fifth scheduled for delivery before the end of this month.

Honda Aircraft Makes First HondaJet Delivery in Europe

Delivery comes four months after the HondaJet first entered service in the U.S.

Boeing Secures More AH-64E Apache Upgrades

The almost completely remanufactured attack helicopter has gained another U.S. Army order, with the UK due to confirm soon.

GAO Questions Deployability, Redundancy of F-35 ALIS System

The Autonomic Logistics Information System may not be fully ready as the F-35 reaches key milestones, says the Government Accountability Office.

C-27J Spartan Military Airlifter to Deploy with Royal Australian Air Force

C-27J Spartan Military Airlifter to Deploy with Royal Australian Air Force

Singapore Close To Super Puma Replacement Choice

The island nation is evaluating new medium lift helicopters, and also planning to replace some older CH-47 Chinooks.

Bizjet, Turboprop Deliveries Rise at Textron Aviation

Textron's aircraft division shipped 34 Citations and 26 Kings Airs in the first quarter, up one each from the same period a year ago.

Yak-130 Sales Mount as Russia Orders More

The advanced trainer has also been exported to Algeria, Bangladesh and Belarus, and Syria remains a possibility.

Flexjet Takes Delivery of Embraer's 1,000th Bizjet

Milestone comes 14 years after the company began delivering a VIP version of the ERJ-135 and 11 years since forming a dedicated bizav division.

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