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Gulfstream, IAI Mark First Flight of Super-Midsize G250

Gulfstream Aerospace and Israel Aerospace Industries flew the super-midsize jet on Dec. 11, 2009

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December 28, 2009

Texas Turbine upgrades Caravan

After Bobby Bishop’s Texas Turbine Conversions converted the single-engine de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter from a PT6 to a TPE331 engine, the company neede

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December 28, 2009

Ruag Do228NG approval planned for first quarter

Ruag Aerospace says it is on track to complete certification and first delivery of its Do228NG in March.

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December 28, 2009

Hawker 4000 Obtains Chinese Approval

Hawker Beechcraft received type approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China for the super-midsize Hawker 4000.

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December 28, 2009

Defense bill gives VH-71 presidential helo a toehold

Limited funding for the Lockheed Martin/AgustaWestland VH-71 presidential helicopter, which is based on the three-engine AgustaWestland AW101, has made it

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December 28, 2009

Handoff - Cirrus: Alan Klapmeier to Dale Klapmeier

The Cirrus board of directors opted not to renew company cofounder and chairman Alan Klapmeier’s contract and instead installed his brother, Dale, the othe

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December 28, 2009

Cessna Delivers 300th Citation X

Cessna Aircraft early last month delivered the 300th Citation X to roll off the line.

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December 23, 2009

Falcon 7X Obtains Indian Approval

The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India recently granted type approval for the Dassault Falcon 7X.

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December 23, 2009

NextGen Research Park Under Way

The FAA has broken ground for a NextGen research park that will sit adjacent to the agency’s William J.

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December 23, 2009

Eclipse Aerospace Still Growing; Parts Are Flowing

Eclipse Aerospace has grown to more than 60 employees since purchasing the assets of bankrupt Eclipse Aviation on September 4, and the new company is meeti

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December 23, 2009

2010 Should Be Profitable Year for Cirrus Aircraft

Despite plummeting new aircraft sales and continuing challenges paying some bills, Cirrus Aircraft should return to profitability next year, according to p

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December 22, 2009

After Its First Flight, Boeing 787 Faces Its Sternest Tests

With the first flight of its mold-breaking 787 Dreamliner final

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December 21, 2009

Airbus A350 Makes Quiet Progress Amid 787 Hoopla

While Boeing enjoyed its long-deferred moment of triumph in achieving f

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December 21, 2009

Pratt to Partner with Irkut on PW1000G-powered MC-21

Pratt & Whitney’s new PW1000G–formerly known as the Geared Turbofan–found its third application this month in the MC-21 narrowbody under development by Ru

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December 21, 2009

Big Bombardier CRJ Order Fails To Save Jobs, Halt Rate Cut

A conversion of a letter of intent into a firm order

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December 21, 2009

U.S. Admits To Stealthy Recon Aircraft

The U.S.

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December 17, 2009