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Boeing To Place Second 787 Assembly Line in North Charleston, S.C.

Boeing announced yesterday that it will place its second final assembly line for the 787 Dreamliner in North Charleston, S.C., ending months of speculation

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October 29, 2009

In the works: Aerion – Supersonic Business Jet

Aerion chairman Robert Bass said that the company remains committed to its supersonic business jet program “as long as we see progress in our discussions w

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October 29, 2009

In the works: Stratos Aircraft – Stratos 714

The latest entry in the personal jet marketplace–Stratos Aircraft of Bend, Ore.–made its first appearance at the NBAA Convention last month with a full-sca

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October 29, 2009

In the works: Gulfstream Aerospace – G650 and G250

Gulfstream rolled out two new jets recently, the large-cabin flagship G650 on <link news/single-news-page/article/gulfstream-g650-rolled-out-under-its-own-

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October 29, 2009

In the works: Spectrum-S40

Spectrum Aeronautical is preparing to manufacture a second S.40 test fuselage as it continues to refine its processes and manufacturing technology since co

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October 29, 2009

Mitsubishi signs first U.S. customer

Mitsubishi Aircraft scored an enormous marketing coup last month when it signed its first customer outside Japan for the 78- to 92-seat MRJ.

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October 29, 2009

ATR formally unveils -600 series

Franco-Italian regional aircraft maker ATR last month presented to the public the ATR 72-600 during a ceremony in Toulouse, France, where it also confirmed

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October 29, 2009

Republic to ground its last 717

Republic Airways plans to ground the last of nine remaining Boeing 717s it acquired with its <link 1 _blank - "http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-pa

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October 29, 2009

New T-Props for Libyan, Air Niugini

Bombardier and ATR each announced orders for a pair of turboprops last month, the Canadian manufacturer from Papua New Guinea’s Air Niugini for NextGen Q40

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October 29, 2009

Colgan to move HQ to Memphis

Pinnacle Airlines has decided to move the headquarters of its Colgan Air subsidiary to Memphis, placing the two operating units in the same location “mainl

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October 29, 2009

E190 gains ISA+39 deg approval

Embraer has received ISA+39-deg C certification for the E190 from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) and the FAA, the company announced last mo

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October 29, 2009

PiperJet Deliveries Delayed Six Months to Mid-2013

Vero Beach, Fla.-based Piper Aircraft on Tuesday said it is delaying first deliveries of the single-engine PiperJet from the fourth quarter of 2012 until t

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October 29, 2009

Spectrum S.40 On Track To Fly Late Next Year

Spectrum Aeronautical is preparing to manufacture a second S.40 test fuselage as it continues to refine its processes and manufacturing technology since co

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October 28, 2009

Embraer unveils Legacy 650

Looking ahead to an economic recovery, and to fulfilling its stated intention to become a major player in the business aviation industry, Embraer provided

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October 28, 2009

Airbus A400M Makes Progress as Negotiations Continue

Airbus Military is increasingly confident about the technical progress of the <link news/single-news-page/article/how-europes-a400m-airlifter-failed-to-tak

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October 26, 2009

Boeing Avionics Upgrade for C-130 Faces Uncertain Future

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October 26, 2009