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King Air 250 Makes Public Debut at Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In

The Hawker Beechcraft King Air 250 made its public debut today at the Sun ‘’n’ Fun International Fly-In and Expo in Lakeland, Fla.

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March 29, 2011

Hong Kong’s Asian Business Aviation show sees region’s growth potential realized, yet still stunted

The Asian Business Aviation show formed a key facet of March’s Asian Aerospace show in Hong Kong.

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March 28, 2011

Pink ATR Promotes Breast Cancer Awareness

Brazilian regional airline Azul took delivery last month of an ATR 72-200 painted in pink, in recognition of breast cancer awareness.

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March 27, 2011

Japan Earthquake Sends Tremors Through Airline Sector

Airlines are starting to count the financial cost of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated large areas of northeastern Japan on March 11.

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March 25, 2011

Rekkof Seeks Partner for Brazilian Parts Factory

Rekkof Aircraft will invite tenders from established Tier 1 aerostructures companies to produce parts for its planned <a href="news/single-news-page/articl

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March 25, 2011

Babbitt ‘Outraged’ at Reagan ATC Gaffe

In a statement issued this afternoon, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt expressed “outrage” over the incidents early yesterday at Ronald Reagan Washington Na

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March 24, 2011

India’s Bizjet Fleet Growing at Breakneck Pace

There were 136 private jets registered in India as of mid-March, according to new data published by the Firestone Management Group.

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March 24, 2011

Controller at Reagan National Fell Asleep On Duty

The air traffic controller at the center of the controversy surrounding a pair of flights that had to land at <link news/single-news-page/article/babbitt-o

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March 24, 2011

G250 Passes Ice Tests, On Track for 2011 Certification

Gulfstream announced today that the second G250 flight-test aircraft, S/N 2002, successfully completed natural icing tests, bringing the super-midsize jet

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March 22, 2011

Boeing Wins Performance Package Order for United 777s

Boeing will modify United Airlines’ 777 fleet with a performance enhancement performance package designed to result in greater fuel efficiency and reduced

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March 22, 2011

Embraer and Alitalia Finalize Deal for 20 E-Jets

Embraer and Alitalia finalized an agreement for the delivery of 15 E175s and five E190s through a lease structure arranged by third parties, the Brazilian

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March 21, 2011

First 747-8I Takes to the Air

The first passenger version of the Boeing 747-8, the 747-8 Intercon

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March 20, 2011

F-35 Production Costs Still Unacceptable, Pentagon Officials Say

The expected costs to produce and sustain the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter in service are “simply unacceptable in this fiscal environment."

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March 18, 2011

Dassault Embraces BAE's Mantis UAV

Speaking at Dassault’s annual press conference yesterday, CEO Charles Edelstenne clarified that BAE Systems would be the prime contractor for a joint mediu

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March 18, 2011

Cessna To End Citation CJ1+ Production This Summer

Cessna Aircraft confirmed to AIN that it will end production this summer for the Citation CJ1+, the light jet that directly descends from the origin

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March 17, 2011

Dassault Drops Falcon DX Models

Speaking at Dassault’s annual press conference today, CEO Charles Edelstenne revealed that the company has ceased production of two slow-selling business j

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March 17, 2011