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Exhibitors Praise LIMA Show Despite Few Contracts

Pilatus sold five more PC-7s to Malaysia, but C-130 and S-61 upgrades were not confirmed, and the MRCA remains unfunded.

Pentagon Revises Down Estimated Cost of F-35 Fighter

The Department of Defense lowered its projected cost of procuring the F-35 by $7.5 billion due to reduced labor costs and inflation estimates.

VistaJet Transitions to All Challenger and Global Fleet, Plots U.S. Expansion

Company retired its last remaining Learjet 60—the aircraft type that its started with in 2004.

Advanced Hawkeye Deploys, as NG Unveils Export Version

Northrop Grumman is developing a longer endurance version that does not rely on in-flight refueling.

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Malaysian Show Opens with Crash, Few Announcements

Nonfatal collision between Indonesian turboprops during practice for LIMA

FAA Predicts Strong Growth for Bizjet Fleet

Piston aircraft fleet predicted to decline, but new piston models will increasingly be used for business.

Bombardier Lands First CSeries Customer in Southeast Asia

Startup airline named Flymojo to launch services next year

Mesa Orders Seven More CRJ900s

The order will take Mesa’s CRJ900 fleet to 64 airplanes.

Superjet Financing for Interjet Untouched by Sanctions

Russian bank VEB omitted from EU sanctions list

First Italian F-35A Rolls Out as International Activity Builds

Manufacturers rolled out the first F-35A built at the Cameri Final Assembly and Check-Out facility in Italy.

Sikorsky’s New S-76D Evaluated by Former North Sea Helicopter Pilot

Sikorsky’s New S-76D Evaluated by Former North Sea Helicopter Pilot

Certification Crunch in China

Western companies face some challenges in certifying their products in the country.

Gulfstream To Receive Collier Trophy for G650

The G650 was praised for strengthening business aviation through advancements in performance, comfort and safety.

Dassault Describes Rafale Prospects; Reports Neuron Progress

The recent deal with Egypt includes three deliveries this year. The Neuron UCAV has flown 100 times.

Hexcel Pushes for More Growth in Civil Aerostructures

Hexcel is investing strongly in new composite materials and manufacturing techniques

MEBAA Agrees To Stage New Bizav Show in Morocco

The new MEBAA Show Morocco will be held at Casablanca's Mohammed V International Airport from September 1-2, 2015.

United Studying Replacements for Its Transatlantic 757s

Waiting on Boeing's answer to the Airbus A321LR

Argus Sees First Monthly Bizav Decline in 15 Months

The industry data provider believes the brutal winter weather played a greater role in this year's annual decline in business aircraft activity

Falcon Sales Increased in 2014 While Deliveries Dipped

Dassault Aviation increased sales of its Falcon business jets during 2014, and continued its strong investment in new models.

Boeing Unveils Efficiency ‘Bridge’ to 777X

New aerodynamic features promise to help cut fuel burn by 2 percent

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