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Airnorth Brasilia Crashes in Darwin

An Embraer Brasilia operated by Darwin, Australia-based regional airline Airnorth crashed during a training flight this morning at around 10 a.m.

Third 747-8 Freighter Enters Flight Testing

The third Boeing 747-8 Freighter, RC 521, joined the program’s flight-test program yesterday with a successful two-and-a-half-hour maiden mission.

Dassault Reports Record Deliveries, Plummeting Sales

Dassault Aviation yesterday reported contrasting results for last year, with a negative net order tally of -163 Falcon business jets, but a record 77 Falco

Air Berlin Slashes Boeing 787 Order

Germany’s Air Berlin has cut the number of airplanes in its firm order for Boeing 787 Dreamliners from 25 to 15, and the number of options from 10 to five,

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NG Aircraft Takes Another Shot at Fokker 100 Revival

Long-standing efforts to revive the Fokker 100 regional jet could get a boost from a €20 million ($27 million) loan offered by the Dutch government toward

Fourth 787 Joins Boeing Flight-Test Fleet

Boeing has added the fourth 787 to its flight-test fleet with yesterday’s first flight of Dreamliner ZA003.

Massive Cost Increase Projected for Lockheed Martin F-35

The average unit production cost for the F-35 is now predicted to be as high as $112 million in current dollars.

Second Boeing 747-8 Freighter Completes First Flight

The second Boeing 747-8 Freighter, RC 522, completed its first flight yesterday evening, the company announced today.

Boeing 747-8 Freighter Achieves Initial Airworthiness Milestone

Boeing has finished initial airworthiness testing on the 747-8 Freighter, the company announced today.

Harlow Aero in Bid To Buy Epic Air Assets

Phillip Friedman, CEO of Harlow Aerostructures of Wichita, is vying to buy the assets of bankrupt aircraft developer Epic Air.

Airbus To Boost A320 Production in December

Airbus plans to increase the monthly production rate for its single-aisle A320 family from the current rate of 34 to 36 starting in December, the company a

No KC-X Competition as Northrop Grumman Pulls Out

A version of the Boeing 767 dubbed “NewGen Tanker” will win the reopened U.S.

A400M Understanding Reached; EADS Declares a Loss

EADS will receive an extra €2 billion to continue the A400M program, as well as a loan of €1.5 billion to be repaid as a levy on future exports of the airl

Boeing, Turkish Airlines Finalize Order for 20 Next Generation 737s

Boeing and Turkish Airlines have finalized an order for ten 737-800s and ten 737-900ERs, the manufacturer announced today.

ATR 42-600 Completes First Flight

The sole ATR 42-600 prototype successfully completed its maiden flight today in Toulouse, France, the Franco-Italian manufacturer announced this afternoon.

Second Gulfstream G650 Enters Flight-test Program

The second Gulfstream G650–known as test article two,

Koito Industries Seat Fraud Not News to Boeing, Airbus

Boeing discovered from its field representatives in Japan that Yokohama-based Koito Industries had falsified records related to flammability testing of its

February 26, 2010

Fourth Superjet 100 Flies on Borrowed Powerjet Engines

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) managed to fly the fourth prototype of the <link ain-air-transport-perspective/single-publication-story/browse/0/article/super

February 26, 2010

Boeing 787 Dreamliner ZA004 Joins Flight-Test Program

A third airplane–Dreamliner ZA004–joined the Boeing 787 flight-test program when it took off at 11:43 am local time yesterday from Paine Field in Everett,

February 25, 2010

Bombardier Lands Major C Series Order from Republic Airways

Indianapolis-based Republic Airways has placed a firm order for 40 C Series airliners, Bombardier Aerospace announced today.

February 25, 2010

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