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Citation Latitude Completes FAA Certification

Deliveries of Cessna's new Citation Latitude will begin during the third quarter, now that FAA certification is in hand.

Northrop Grumman's 'OpenPod' Aimed at F-15 Requirement

Months after Lockheed Martin unveiled its 'Legion Pod,' Northrop Grumman introduces a new sensor pod with infrared search and track system.

Flaris LAR 1 VLJ To Be Powered by Williams FJ33-5A

Very light jet was originally fitted with a 1,460-pound-thrust Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F.

Nextant Opens Resale Unit for Remanufactured Aircraft

Remanufactured aircraft are beginning to enter resale market as the Nextant fleet has grown to 60 aircraft.

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Gulfstream G650 Sprints In To Pick Up Collier Trophy

National Aeronautic Association awarded Gulfstream Aerospace the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy on June 3 for its development of the G650.

Nexcelle’s nacelle shipsets prepping for first deliveries

Shipset for Comac C919 includes an inlet, fan cowl, O-Duct, inner fixed structure, electrical thrust reverser actuation system, exhaust and engine mounts.

AIA Names Former Exelis CEO Melcher as Its New President

David Melcher succeeds Marion Blakey as chief executive of the Aerospace Industries Association, representing major U.S. aerospace companies.

Safran/Honeywell EGTS System Delayed Two Years

Entry into service now expected in 2018

Four Business Jets Make First Appearance at EBACE

The Cessna Citation Latitude, Bombardier Challenger 650, Embraer Legacy 450 and HondaJet appeared at this week's EBACE.

Dassault Rolls Out First Falcon 5X; Set To Fly This Summer

Entry into service was once pegged for mid-2017, but engine snag could cause delay of up to eight months.

Approval Nears for 400XTi's Safe Flight Autothrottles

Production deliveries scheduled to begin by the end of this month.

Sikorsky S-97 Raider Enters Flight-test Phase

Prototype is representative of a multimission, high-speed helicopter for the U.S. Army, manufacturer says.

Boeing Starts Assembly of First 737 Max

Mechanics load first wing panels and stringers into new assembly tool

Airbus Ships First Parts for U.S.-built A320s from Hamburg

Wings, tail, cockpit among components bound for Mobile, Alabama

Harris Completes $4.6 Billion Acquisition of Exelis

Spun off from ITT Corp. as an independent company in 2011, Exelis is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Harris Corp.

Sierra Nevada Unveils Plans to Build Dornier 328 in Turkey

Plans also call for development of larger variants

Bombardier Creates Position Focused On Cutting Costs

Former Pratt & Whitney executive Jim Vounassis will be tasked with studying operations and implementing a strategy to improve performance.

Delta Air Lines Takes First Heavyweight A330-300

Eleven airlines have ordered the higher-takeoff-weight variant

Airbus May Build 60 A320neos A Month By 2020

Pratt & Whitney-powered test aircraft awaits resolution of technical glitch

Qatar To Send Five Airliners to Paris Show

Display to include Airbus A350, Boeing 787

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