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In the Works: Dassault SMS

Although few details are available about Dassault’s super-midsize SMS Falcon, the company is aiming for <a href="http://www.bjtonline.com/s/article/dassaul

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January 29, 2011

Piper moving ahead with Imprimis backing

Since Brunei-based Imprimis bought Piper Aircraft

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January 28, 2011

Air France Considers 35 Safety Changes Following Independent Review

Management and union representatives at Air France have started to digest 35 safety recommendations delivered to them on January 24 by the team of experts

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January 28, 2011

Superjet Wins Russian Certification

The Sukhoi Superjet 100 has gained Russian certification, more than two-and-a-half years after the first prototype embarked on its maiden flight.

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January 28, 2011

Chinese Leasing Company Inks Deal for Ten E190s

China’s CDB Leasing bought 10 Embraer E190s for lease to the country’s largest airline, China Southern, Embraer announced last month.

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January 27, 2011

Tight credit revamps face of aircraft financing

For prospective buyers of business aircraft there’s good news and not so good news.The good news is that there are some great bargains on pre-o

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January 27, 2011

HondaJet F1 Flying Toward Certification

On December 20, Honda Aircraft achieved a milestone in the development of the HA-420 HondaJet when it flew the first conforming HondaJet, launching the for

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January 26, 2011

Bankrupt Emivest Wants More Time

Emivest Aerospace is asking that its court-administered <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/sj30-maker-emivest-files-for-ch-11-

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January 25, 2011

Gulfstream Gets High Five for G650 Program

Gulfstream G650 S/N 6005–the fifth and final flight-test iteration of the new wide-cabin business jet–lifted off yesterday for the first time, flying for 2

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January 25, 2011

Brazil Buys UAVs and Upgrades AMX, but Defers Fighter Choice

The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) made two defense procurement decisions, but deferred the long-pending choice of a new combat aircraft.

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January 21, 2011

BAE Systems Cancels Sale of Avionics Business, Cuts UK Jobs

BAE Systems abandoned plans to sell most of its remaining avionics capabilities.

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January 21, 2011

China’s New Fighter Prompts Renewed F-16 Plea from Taiwan

Taiwanese president Ma Ying-Jeou renewed his nation’s plea to the U.S.

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January 21, 2011

Chinese J-20 Stealth Fighter Takes Flight

The prototype of <link ain-defense-perspective/single-publication-story/browse/0/article/china-reveals-new-combat-aircraft-design-28160/?no_cache=1&tx_ttne

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January 21, 2011

F-35 Program Restructured Again as the STOVL Version Faces the Axe

Lockheed Martin has two years to fix problems with the F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) version of the Joint Strike Fighter, or it will b

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January 21, 2011

Iraqi Airways CRJ900s Still in Limbo

The Court of Appeals of Quebec on January 11 summarily dismissed appeals by the state of Iraq and Iraqi Airways in the 20-year-old legal case brought by Ku

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January 21, 2011

Latest 787 Takes Flight

The newest Boeing 787–designated ZA102–flew for the first time yesterday, a Boeing spokesperson confirmed.

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January 20, 2011