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StandardAero takes on first first Falcon 2000 Synthetic Vision System installation
US maintenance, repair and overhaul company StandardAero has certificated and installed its first Rockwell Collins Synthetic Vision System on a Dassault Falcon 2000 business jet. The installation was performed at StandardAero’s Springfield, Illinois facility as part of major overhaul of the large-cabin twin. The completed aircraft was handed over to ...
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ANALYSIS: Is the US ride-sharing market facing extinction?
Attracting new entrants to the business and general aviation market has long been a challenge for the industry. The cost of buying, hiring or even flying in a private aircraft is beyond the reach of most people, and consequently access to this elite sector has largely been restricted to corporations ...
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DUBAI: Textron keen to expand Aerosonde operations
Textron Systems is hoping to expand its successful fee-for-service Aerosonde unmanned air systems business, where it sells “sensor hours” instead of hardware.
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DUBAI: Aerion continues search for US assembly site
As top Aerion executives meet with Dubai air show attendees, the aspiring supersonic business jet manufacturer is continuing to search for a US assembly site for flight-test and production aircraft.
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DUBAI: AIA chief touts US pavilion while calling for DOD new starts
Aerospace Industries Association chief operating officer Bob Durbin is thrilled with the turnout of American aerospace firms at this year’s Dubai show, with the number of exhibitors in the US pavilion almost doubling to 140 compared with the previous edition.
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DUBAI: Boeing drops 'X' from stretched 777 designation
Boeing has formally dropped the ‘X’ suffix from its individual stretched 777 variants, although it will retain it for the overall family.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Industry pitches new uses for commercial UAVs
When David Cush was named chief executive of Virgin America, he already had two decades of experience at American Airlines. So what made him leave a well-established airline for a new carrier that had such a hard time with the regulators when starting up?
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Cirrus breaks ground on customer centre in Knoxville
Cirrus has broken ground on a new aircraft-delivery centre in Knoxville, Tennessee as it splits customer delivery and service work from its assembly and design operations in Duluth, Minnesota.
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NewsP&W launches engine flight test campaign for new Embraer jets
Pratt & Whitney has launched the flight test campaign of the PW1900G engine for the Embrear E190-E2 and E195-E2, the fourth aircraft family that has crossed the flight milestone with PurePower family of geared turbofans.
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NewsBombardier offers first glimpse of Global 7000 production system
Bombardier on 3 November briefly opened the Global 7000 assembly line to journalists, showcasing a revitalised facility with “game-changing” manufacturing technology for the business aviation market.
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NewsGulfstream clinches Fans 1/A+ certification for GV
Gulfstream has clinched US supplemental type certification (STC) for its Future Air Navigation System (FANS) 1/A+ on the out-of-production GV business jet, and is now working on similar approvals for its GIV and GIV-SP stablemates.
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Flying Colours hands over first ADS-B Out-compliant Challenger 605
Engineering and completions company Flying Colours has delivered its first Bombardier Challenger 605 business jet to be upgraded with an automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast – out (ADS-B Out) system.
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Nextant G90XT certification "imminent"
Nextant Aerospace has completed certification testing of its G90XT twin-engined turboprop, and says US approval for the remanufactured Beechcraft King Air C90 is “imminent”.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US-Mexico links heat up even as Latin America cools
Capacity between the USA and Mexico has continued to grow in the past year, a bright spot compared to economic sluggishness elsewhere in Latin America.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: When will IPO window close for emerging LCCs?
When IndiGo's parent Interglobe Aviation launched its long-awaited initial public offering in late October, in many ways it typified airline listings which have or are poised to come to market.
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Delta adds Las Vegas-San Jose flights in December
Delta Air Lines will begin new service between Las Vegas and San Jose, California, in December, a new point-to-point route in its network.
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JetBlue and American battle over Washington National slots
JetBlue Airways and American Airlines are tussling over a slot pair at slot-controlled Washington National airport, which American wants to utilise to begin service to Lansing, Michigan.
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NewsBombardier cancels Learjet 85 with $2.6bn loss
Bombardier has formally cancelled the Learjet 85 programme with a $1.2 billion write-down 10 months after placing the programme on an indefinite pause, citing market weakness in the midsize segment for business jets.
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NewsUSN Growler order complete as Boeing seeks F/A-18 orders
The US Navy has contracted Boeing to deliver its final tranche of EA-18G Growlers, and the company is now looking to the Pentagon and abroad for more orders to sustain the common Growler and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet assembly line in St Louis beyond 2017.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Are American’s LCC concerns justified?
American Airlines executives seem a little spooked by the growth of ultra-low cost carriers (ULCCs) in their hubs, firmly arguing for matching nonstop fares with these nimble competitors to the chagrin of analysts.