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NBAA: One Aviation promotes new version of Eclipse very light jet
One Aviation is at the show to promote its upgraded Eclipse very light jet, code named Project Canada. The aircraft was launched in July at the AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and is scheduled to make its first flight in the second half of 2017.
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NBAA: Quest hoping for European certification for Kodiak next year
Quest Aircraft is hoping to secure long-awaited European certification for its Kodiak single-engined turboprop in the second quarter of 2017 and says delays in the approval process have already cost the company a number of orders.
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Lockheed awarded $6.1 billion deal for 57 F-35 airframes
Lockheed Martin will deliver 57 F-35 airframes for $6.1 billion in the ninth lot of low-rate initial production under the terms of a contract signed only after a 15-month negotiating process that failed to achieve a second deal the next lot of aircraft.
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NBAA: Greenpoint to collaborate with supersonic start-up
Greenpoint Technologies will collaborate on interior cabin designs with Spike Aerospace, a start-up that is developing the S-512 supersonic business jet.
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NBAA: Nextant displays G90XT with single-level throttle
Nextant Aerospace is showing at NBAA the first multi-engined turboprop aircraft with a single-level throttle.
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NBAA: Online marketplace for business aviation finance launched
The first online marketplace connecting buyers of business and general aviation aircraft with specialist aviation financiers has been launched at the show by US asset management company AirFinance.
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NBAA: Piper M350 gains certification
Piper Aircraft has gained European Aviation Safety Agency certification for its M350 piston single, opening the way for the $1.1 million aircraft to enter service on the continent.
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NBAA: Comlux launches US-based charter programme
Swiss business aviation group Comlux is breaking into the US charter market with the launch of a Miami-based programme called OneAbove.
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NBAA: Jetsuite aims for fleet of dozens
US air taxi company JetSuite is expanding its management offering and hopes to have “dozens of aircraft” in its fleet by the end of 2017.
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NBAA: StandardAero limbers up for HTF700 bonanza
StandardAero is bolstering its HTF7000 capabilities in anticipation of a rise in long-term maintenance work as more aircraft powered by the Honeywell turbofan come on stream.
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NBAA: Stellar and Stratajet war of words
Stratajet boss Jonny Nicol has stoked a war of words with would-be rival Stellar Labs, which has been attempting to claim parity with the UK company.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Motion simulators coming to aeromedical evacuation
In the Second World War, American military doctors lost about 30% of all wounded soldiers who reached a medical facility, despite standing up an aeromedical evacuation capability during wartime.
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Bell works to keep 525 on track despite flight-test suspension
Bell Helicopter has started final assembly of the first four production examples of the 525 Relentless as it works to keep the programme on track despite the fatal loss of its initial flight-test aircraft in July.
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NBAA: Bell unveils Mecaer MAGnificent interior for 505
Bell Helicopter and Mecaer have unveiled a new VIP interior for the 505 Jet Ranger X, adding to the MAGnificent cabins already offered on the larger 429 and 525.
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NewsIsrael plans speedy introduction of F-35I
The Israeli air force plans to achieve full operational status of its Lockheed Martin F-35I “Adir” as soon as possible.
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NewsDecision on fate of German Heron TP deal expected soon
The final ruling on Germany's decision to lease one Israel Aerospace Industries Heron TP unmanned air vehicle is expected to be made soon, following a protest submission to a high court from rival bidder General Atomics Aeronautical Systems.
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NewsIsrael assesses sensor suite for future Seahawk fleet
The sensor suite for Israel’s future Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawk fleet is in the process of being finalised, and is expected to be derived from the capabilities already in operation on board the service’s current fixed and rotary-winged fleets.
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NBAA: Why Textron has given its latest Citation unprecedented range
One particular metric reveals much about Textron Aviation’s strategy with the forthcoming Cessna Citation Hemisphere. The large cabin jet unveiled last year is in development with a targeted range of 4,500nm, or 29% beyond the endurance of any previous Citation, including the high-speed X+ currently in service and the wide-cabin ...
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NBAA: Gulfstream unveiling menu of new interiors
Deciding how to design an aircraft interior is the ultimate blank canvas. Although floorplans are usually narrowed to a set of interchangeable options, the style and aesthetic of the interior is wide open.
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NBAA: Honeywell forecasts no upturn until 2018
A current slump in business jet sales and deliveries will continue for at least another year until a series of new production introductions drives a recovery after 2018, Honeywell says in a newly released forecast.