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Growler, A-10, U-2 Win Reprieves in U.S. Legislation for 2015

The Fiscal Year 2015 defense appropriations bill provides funding for 15 more Boeing EA-18G Growlers.

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January 8, 2015

Aboulafia: Gulfstream Widebodies Top Bizjets in 2014

The Bombardier Learjet 85 landed at the other end of the spectrum.

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January 7, 2015

Garmin ADS-B Solution for Gulfstream G150 Now Certified

Low-cost equipage includes GTX 3000 Mode S extended-squitter remote transponder paired with GDL 88 ADS-B datalink.

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January 7, 2015

Boeing Reveals Final Tallies in Record Year for Sales, Deliveries

Books $232 billion worth of orders

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January 6, 2015

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Venerable C-1s and A-4s Being Upgraded for Brazilian Carrier

Elbit Systems’ U.S. subsidiary and Embraer are doing the work.

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January 5, 2015

Bombardier Wins Order for Six Learjet 75s

Learjet business continues to gain steam.

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January 5, 2015

In the Works: Crystal Ball 2015

Big jets dominated unveilings last year.

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January 3, 2015

Pre-owned Update: January 2015

Pre-owned inventory has been shrinking, despite a growing worldwide fleet that added more than 525 new aircraft in 2014.

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January 2, 2015

Airliners Lift U.S. Aerospace Industry to $228 Billion in Sales

U.S. aerospace industry sales in 2014 grew to $228 billion, according to the Aerospace Industries Association.

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December 31, 2014

U.S. Military Aircraft Sales Flat in 2014, Missile Sales Down

U.S. sales of military aircraft remained flat in 2014, according to the Aerospace Industries Association.

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December 31, 2014

Only Three Nations are Takers for Joint European Tanker Fleet

The Netherlands, Norway and Poland will collectively acquire and operate A330MRTTs

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December 30, 2014

J.P.Morgan: BizJet Deliveries To Jump By Double Digits In 2015

Business jet deliveries appear to have returned to growth in 2014 and are poised to jump by 13% in 2015.

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December 30, 2014

NetJets Ups Firm Orders For Embraer Phenom 300

Latest agreement converts 10 options into firm orders valued at nearly $90 million.

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December 30, 2014

China Awards Type Certification of ARJ21 Regional Airliner

The Civil Aviation Administration of China issued a type certificate for the Comac ARJ21-700 regional jet, China’s first indigenous airliner.

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December 30, 2014

Boeing Completes First Flight of 767-2C Tanker Prototype

Boeing announced the first flight of a 767-2C "provisioned freighter" that will become one of the first U.S. Air Force KC-46A refueling tankers.

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December 29, 2014

Singapore, Malaysia are Buying Aerostats for Surveillance

Aerostat manufacturer TCOM suggests the market is growing at the expense of other airborne solutions.

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December 26, 2014

Klapmeier Returns To TenCate For Kestrel Composites

TenCate, a long-time Cirrus supplier, teams once again with Cirrus co-founder Alan Klapmeier.

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December 24, 2014

Third Conforming SF50 Vision Joins Flight Test Program

Flight test program has combined for 177 flights, keeping the SF50 on pace for certification in 2015.

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December 23, 2014

Airbus Delivers First A350-900 Widebody to Qatar Airways

Airbus delivered the first A350-900 to Qatar Airways on Monday during a ceremony at the manufacturer’s production facility in Toulouse.

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December 22, 2014

2014 ‘A Good Year’ For Dassault Falcon

Dassault seeing improvements in U.S. market.

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December 22, 2014