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Quest Kodiak Deliveries Reach New Heights In 2014

Deliveries increase as demand grows from North America and Asia.

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February 4, 2015

Embraer KC-390 Military Transport First Flight

Embraer KC-390 Military Transport First Flight

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February 4, 2015

Aeroflot’s Support Boosts Outlook for Superjet

Talking with Sukhoi about taking airplanes originally built for UTAir

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February 3, 2015

First Flight for Embraer KC-390 Airlifter

Flying qualities were as predicted during 1 hour 25 minute sortie.

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February 3, 2015

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Nesterov To Sell, Service Pilatus PC-12s in Russia

Eugene Okladnikov, general director of Nesterov Aviation, said the Russian market holds “great opportunity” for the turboprop single.

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February 3, 2015

Nigerian Airpower Hindered in Boko Haram Fight

The threat to fixed- and rotary-wing operations by Boko Haram is not insignificant, says a chief of policy for the Nigerian Air Force.

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February 2, 2015

Cessna Ramps Up On Longitude

Cessna expected to debut aircraft in 'not too distant future,' Textron chief says.

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February 2, 2015

Chorus-Air Canada CPA, Pilot Deal Seal Major Q400 Order

Contract with Bombardier includes firm order for 13 Q400s

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February 2, 2015

Pentagon Presents $585.3 Billion Proposed FY16 Budget

The Obama administration has proposed a $585.3 billion defense budget for Fiscal Year 2016, which begins in October.

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February 2, 2015

UAC Details Plans for Sino-Russian Widebody

Joint-venture project to reach market by 2025

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January 30, 2015

Cessna Rolls Out Production Citation Latitude

Certification of the Latitude is expected in the second quarter with deliveries following in the third.

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January 30, 2015

Textron Rolls Out First Production Cessna Citation Latitude Jet

Textron Rolls Out First Production Cessna Citation Latitude Jet

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January 30, 2015

U.S. Offers Four New Defense Projects to India

President Obama’s visit renews defense trade pact and signals greater cooperation.

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January 29, 2015

Gulfstream Deliveries, Sales Continue Ascent

Last year, Gulfstream delivered 150 outfitted business jets, six above that in 2013.

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January 29, 2015

Dassault Falcon Deliveries Down, Orders Up in 2014

Last year, Dassault delivered 66 Falcon business jets versus 77 in 2013, though sales increased by 11 percent to $5.27 billion.

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January 29, 2015

Jet Deliveries, Finances Rise at Textron Aviation

Business jet deliveries at Textron Aviation division Cessna Aircraft climbed to 159 Citations last year, a 12-percent increase over 2013.

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January 29, 2015

Mitsubishi, JAL Close on Big MRJ Order

First delivery to JAL scheduled for 2021

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January 28, 2015

Boeing Identifies Order Bridge to 777X

Eyes orders for between 40 and 60 current-generation 777s a year

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January 28, 2015

U.S. Air Force Selects Boeing 747-8 as New Air Force One

The U.S. Air Force will enter into negotiations with Boeing to deliver up to three 747-8s to serve as the new Air Force One.

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January 28, 2015

Nextant Might Announce Third Airframe at NBAA 2015

Company has feasibility studies under way on “four or five” business aircraft and is “narrowing the process and getting closer” to making a decision.

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January 27, 2015