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Is Saudi Arabia Saab’s Mystery Customer for AEW System?

Saab sprung a major surprise earlier this month by announcing an order worth some $680 million for its <link news/single-news-page/article/saab-2000-aewc-p

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October 14, 2010

Sweden Requests UH-60s for ISAF, but Sticks with Delayed NH-90s

The U.S.

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October 14, 2010

Super Galaxy Now in Service

After four years of flight tests, the first upgraded Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy was redelivered to the U.S.

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October 14, 2010

AgustaWestland Eyes Three U.S. Military Helicopter Programs

AgustaWestland is promoting three of its civil helicopters for proposed U.S.

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October 14, 2010

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Embraer finds niche for its Lineage 1000

Embraer arrived at this year’s NBAA convention buoyed by delivery of its sixth Lineage 1000 and with a record Lineage flight covering 4,015 nm in the compa

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October 13, 2010

Legacy designers tap latest technology for fly-by-wire jets

The high level of technology employed in Embraer’s newest business jet ­family, the Legacy 450 and 500 program, enables detailed exploration and developmen

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October 13, 2010

Gulfstream’s GIV celebrates milestone 25 years in service

Gulfstream Aerospace last month celebrated the 25th anniversary of the first flight of the Gulfstream IV, which the Savannah, Ga.-based manufacturer said i

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October 13, 2010

MU-2 support remains strong

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America’s (MHIA) Aviation Product Support Division provides support for some 400 MU-2 twin turboprop aircraft operating outside

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October 13, 2010

Light jet market ebbs and flows along with general economy

Despite an active first quarter in the light jet market, the remainder of the year has proven to be a sobering reminder that the world continues to recover

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October 13, 2010

Stratos Aircraft shows off its composite ‘people friendly’ jet

Stratos Aircraft, here at NBAA with a full-scale mockup of its Stratos 714 “very light personal jet” (Booth No.

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October 13, 2010

Piaggio Aero Takes on Russian Market

Italian turboprop manufacturer Piaggio Aero, which recently announced its entry into the Brazilian market, plans to bring its business to Russia as well.

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October 13, 2010

Extra Tries To Salvage Montrose Deal

Tomorrow night the Montrose County (Colo.) Commission will consider a revised incentive package aimed at luring Extra Aircraft to build an assembly plant t

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October 12, 2010

First Phenom 300 Delivered in South America

Embraer's first South African customer for a Phenom 300 light jet, John McCormick, CEO of McCormick Property Developments, took delivery of his airplane la

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October 12, 2010

Socata could resurrect Grob SPn

Daher-Socata is jointly study­ing plans for a new aircraft development under an exclusive agreement with Allied Aviation Technologies, which owns the asset

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October 12, 2010

What Will SMS Add To the Falcon Flock?

The next big new idea from Dassault is its long-awaited SMS super-midsized jet program.

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October 12, 2010

Boeing Takes Flak over 747-8 Freighter Delays

It didn’t take special insight to guess that Boeing wouldn’t meet its year-end target to certify and deliver the first 747-8 Freighter.

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October 8, 2010

Mitsubishi Cuts Metal for MRJ as Sales Sag

Mitsubishi has tried not to let lackluster sales tarnish an efficiently run development campaign for the MRJ regional jet, the first metal for which worker

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October 8, 2010

Curado stays patient as Embraer considers next move

No one would ever accuse Embraer CEO Frederico Curado of letting ego or impatience influence his decision-making.

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October 1, 2010

Alenia Aermacchi M346 Confirmed for Singapore Trainer

Singapore last week confirmed its choice of the Alenia Aerm

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October 1, 2010

EADS Flies Barracuda UCAV Demonstrator Again

The EADS Barracuda UCAV technology demonstrator

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October 1, 2010