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News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

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Flight Design C4 Expands Envelope

Work on conforming prototypes has begun as the manufacturer hopes to achieve certification next year.

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July 23, 2015

Daher Plans Hourly Maintenance Program for TBMs

Program price will likely differ with the type of avionics installed in the aircraft.

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July 23, 2015

Lider Tapped as HondaJet Dealer in Brazil

"Expanding sales to this important market is part of our global sales plan and strategy for the HondaJet," according to Honda Aircraft's president and CEO.

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July 23, 2015

Citation Latitude Stretches Legs on Flight to Maui

The Hawaii mission took place on the heels of coast-to-coast trips earlier this month.

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July 23, 2015

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Big Win for Bell and Fuji in Japan

The Bell 412EPI twin was preferred to the new H160 from Airbus Helicopters to replace UH-1J utility helicopters.

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July 23, 2015

Flying the New Embraer Legacy 500 Business Jet

Flying the New Embraer Legacy 500 Business Jet

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July 23, 2015

Mooney Begins Assembly of M10 POC

Mooney hopes to bring new diesel aircraft line to market in 2017.

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July 22, 2015

Certification Imminent for Nextant G90XT

The company plans to deliver two to four of the remanufactured King Air C90s by year-end.

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July 22, 2015

Textron Eyes 2016 Certification for Diesel Skyhawk

The company is resuming production of normally-aspirated 182 and moving ahead of diesel Skyhawk, but plans for Skylane remain unclear.

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July 22, 2015

FedEx Places Largest Ever Boeing 767 Order

Deal breathes fresh life into aging widebody

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July 22, 2015

Boeing Explains Its Lithium Battery Warning to Airlines

The recent memorandum stems from recommendations made by the International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations.

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July 22, 2015

Tecnam P2010 Prepping for U.S. Deliveries

The company expects the four-place single to receive FAA approval by this year's fourth quarter.

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July 21, 2015

Quest Expands Under New Ownership

Quest is nearly doubling its footprint in Sandpoint, Idaho as it ramps up production and eyes next product.

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July 21, 2015

Epic Nearing Conforming Flight Trials

The first conforming E1000 conforming prototype is expected to fly in upcoming weeks with certification planned next year.

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July 20, 2015

Cirrus Bringing New ‘Life' to Customer Focus

Cirrus reorganization puts focus its approach to long-term customer relations.

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July 20, 2015

Cirrus Begins Work on First SF50 Customer Block

The first three units will be used to “prove out” the manufacturing system as Cirrus scales up production.

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July 20, 2015

Dassault Delivers First Rafale Combat Jets to Egypt

The first pilots and mechanics, plus the initial logistics chain, was set up in only six months.

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July 20, 2015

Textron Gets FAA Nod for King Air 250 with Fusion

Certification of similarly upgraded versions of the King Air 350 and C90Tx are expecting to receive certification in 4Q15 and 1H16, respectively.

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July 20, 2015

China's Joy Air Orders 20 Cessna Grand Caravan EX Amphibians

The floatplanes will be used for commuter and tourism flights in China.

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July 20, 2015

Young Eagles Take First Icon A5

EAA chairman Jack Pelton says the aircraft will play a role in sparking new interest in the industry.

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July 20, 2015