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Saab and Ultra partner to promote VTUAS line

Last month Saab announced a partnership with Ultra Electronics’ UK-based Communication and Integrated Systems division covering the joint exploration and e

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November 12, 2009

P-8A test programs proceed at full speed

Boeing is due to fly the first P-8A maritime patrol aircraft equipped with a mission system early next year as the program to replace the U.S.

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November 12, 2009

Ruag modifies Do 228s for German surveillance roles

Four Dornier 228s operated by the German Navy’s Marineflieger-geschwader 3 “Graf Zeppelin” on pollution-control and surveillance missions are being upgrade

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November 12, 2009

ATR’s new 600 series to enter service in 2010

Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) is a little over a year away from completing certification of the new -600 version of its ATR 72 twin turboprop, with th

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November 12, 2009

Aermacchi eager to sign UAE deal

Alenia Aermacchi is reorganizing the layout of its Venegono plant in Italy in preparation for the start of serial production of its M-346 lead-in fighter t

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November 12, 2009

A330 MRTT brings a boom to Airbus biz

According to Airbus Military officials, the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has won all the recent competitions for a large aerial tanker because o

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November 12, 2009

Hawker Beechcraft 3Q GA Sales Down by $98.6 Million

During an earnings conference call yesterday, Hawker Beechcraft reported a drop in business and general aviation (B&GA) sales of $98.6 million for the thir

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November 10, 2009

Airbus A330-200F Takes to the Skies

Airbus’s new A330-200F freighter flew for the first time today, officially marking the start of a 180-hour flight-test and certification campaign with a fo

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November 5, 2009

VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Loses Critical Support

Not unlike the way the Philadelphia Phillies’ chances of winning this year’s World Series decreased substantially on Sunday when they lost game four to the

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November 5, 2009

Air New Zealand orders Airbus A320s to replace Boeing 737-300s

Air New Zealand has ordered 14 Airbus A320s to replace its existing domestic fleet of 15 Boeing 737-300s.

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November 3, 2009

Lawsuits Filed Against Eclipse Aviation Leaders

Former deposit-holders for Eclipse 500 very light jets recently filed four lawsuits in New Mexico district courts alleging various wrongdoings by Eclipse A

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November 3, 2009

Boeing’s Optimism Belied 747-8 Problems

Boeing Commercial Airplanes faced some familiar scrutiny over the fidelity of its program timelines again this month, when, no more than six weeks after 74

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October 30, 2009

Airbus Spools Up A380 Production

It might seem only months since Airbus launched the mighty A380-800, but the double-deck, quad-aisle superjumbo marked the second anniversary of its first

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October 30, 2009

MJet’s Wing Decision Raises More Questions about Composites

Resorting to worn-out business-speak to describe the merits of any new aircraft program has become customary, but Trans States Holdings president Rick Leac

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October 30, 2009

Boeing Uses Delays to Fine-tune 787 Maintenance Plan

While no one at Boeing would dare admit to any level of satisfaction with six separate <link news/single-news-page/article/patience-with-787-delays-running

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October 30, 2009

Gulfstream G650 nears first flight

Under a bright blue sky on September 29, Gulfstream Aerospace <link news/single-news-page/article/gulfstream-unveils-wide-cabin-g650/?no_cache=1&cHash=23ea

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October 30, 2009