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747-8 Line Gets in ‘Balance,’ ANA Pilots Finish 787 Training

Boeing officially resumed normal operation of the 747-8 assembly line on June 7, a month after it announced a “pause” or “rebalance” of the operation in Ev

Boeing Officially Opens Charleston Plant Days Ahead of Labor Board Hearing

Elected officials and representatives from community and business groups, suppliers and subcontractors joined more than 1,000 Boeing employees at the compa

Report: China To Provide JF-17s to Pakistan

During a visit by Pakistani Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gilani to Beijing in late May, it was reported that China is to provide 50 <a href="news/single-news

Lockheed Martin Chief Offers F-35 Mea Culpa, Plus Optimism

Lockheed Martin has learned “some painful lessons” during the development of the F-35, CEO Bob Stevens told journalists in late May.

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F-35 Flight Test Fleet Now Airborne

Lockheed Martin test pilot Dan Canin flew the 12th “weight-optimized” F-35 Lightning II test airframe on May 21, completing the allotted trials batch.

Special Ops MC-130W ‘Dragon Spear’ Is a New Force

The “Dragon Spear” conversion of U.S.

Boeing Sells C-17 to Australia, Stretches Production

Boeing sold a fifth C-17 airlifter to Australia and delivered the first of six aircraft to the UAE in recent weeks.

Airbus Carefully Ramps Up Production Across Full Line

Building on a strong upturn in global traffic, Airbus is ramping up production of all its models–the A320 family, A330 and A380–dealing with several supply

Insurance Costs Continue To Fall for Aerospace Firms

Aerospace companies trying to bounce back from the downturn face many challenges, including rising costs, but they are still enjoying one blessing: lower i

History of Flight AF447 Puzzles Experts

French BEA accident investigators on May 27 released factual information they have found in reading data from Air France Flight 447’s recorders, in hope of

AirAsia X Prepares to Float Shares To Fund Expansion

Budget long-haul airline AirAsia X is eyeing a stock market listing and fleet expansion to spread its wings across the globe.

Paris 2011: SSJ100 On Weight Program As Aeroflot Launches Scheduled Service

The Sukhoi Superjet 100 will eventually welcome a new, larger sibling, possibly one as large as 130 seats in capacity, but not until the original SSJ100-9

Paris Show Promises to Show Industry in Recovery

The aerospace industry is in recovery, and if you don’t believe that come to this year’s Paris Air Show and see for yourself.

Mideast Bizav Group Seeks Organized ATC in Gulf

Middle East Business Aviation Association chairman Ali Al Naqbi is proposing to set up an informal working group, dubbed “Middle East Control,” to achieve

LightSquared debate heats up

Two events last month intensified the confrontation between LightSquared, a private U.S.

Regionals take their ‘seat at the table’ in Nashville

                  For the first time in the 36-year history of the RAA

New satcom component readied for LightSquared arrival

Satellite communications provider Inmarsat and aviation standards organizations have been working on a solution to a lesser-publicized aspect of the planne

ATR Wins EASA Approval for 72-600

ATR has gained EASA certification for its new ATR 72-600 following nearly two years of flight testing, the Franco-Italian manufacturer announced this morni

NBAA Furious over FAA’s Changes to Barr

NBAA strongly denounced a decision, announced by FAA officials late Friday

Aviator 200 operational in Europe

Satcom1 is now providing Aviator 200 services in Europe and claims to be the first to do so.

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