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Canada May Cancel F-35 Deal

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s office is denying an Ottawa Citizen report that the country has cancelled an order for 65 F-35 fighters. However, the prime minister’ office, while calling the Citizen report “inaccurate on a number of fronts,” did say the government is going to update the country on the process of replacing the […]

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FX1 Brings Aviation Jobs To Florida

The Italico Aviation company announced this week it hopes in early 2013 to begin hiring for its new Kissimmee, Fla., facility, forming a base of employees the company says may eventually grow to 55, to produce the company’s two-seat amphibious LSA, the FX1. State and local officials wooed the company with an incentive package, including […]

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787 In-Cockpit Interactive Ride-Along

Boeing has taken online interactive technology into the 787 Dreamliner with its “Dream Pass” that allows you to actively control through 360 degrees the view from an in-cockpit virtual jump seat as a crew takes off flies and lands the jet. The technology allows you to scroll 360 degrees around the cockpit, looking where you […]

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Bell, Textron Expand UAS Facilities

Textron Systems and Bell Helicopter have jointly launched a new laboratory in Huntsville, Ala., to develop unmanned aircraft systems. The companies said on Tuesday the facility will make it easier to quickly integrate and troubleshoot new components for both manned and unmanned systems, and will provide high-fidelity simulated environments to help with testing and system […]

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First Flight: Made-In-USA Phenom 300

Embraer Executive Jets took another step forward in its expansion into U.S. production this week with the first flight of the first Phenom 300 built at the company’s Melbourne, Fla., assembly plant. Embraer announced just a couple of months ago that it would be adding the 300 to its Florida production line, which has been […]

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Fuel Leaks Reported In Dreamliners

The FAA has ordered inspections of Boeing 787 aircraft after improperly installed fuel line hardware was discovered on in-service aircraft and on the production line. The inspections were ordered after two airlines reported fuel leaks on their Dreamliners. The agency gave airlines a week to check the lockwires and another two weeks to look at […]

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MEBA Next Week In Dubai

The Middle East Business Aviation show starts Dec. 11 in Dubai and while the market has cooled in that part of the world it’s still expected to be a big show. There are still plenty of people in that part of the world with the resources to buy or replace aircraft and the show organizers […]

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FAA NextGen Technology Expands In Colorado

New technology now available will help pilots better cope with bad weather in the mountains near Montrose, in the western part of Colorado, the FAA said this week. The Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) system makes it possible for air traffic controllers to track aircraft in mountainous areas that lack radar coverage, the FAA said. “This […]

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Season Inspires Pilots To Volunteer

Every year around this time, people feel compelled to give, and that’s also true in the aviation world. Over the weekend, 30 pilots volunteered to help deliver holiday gifts to foster children across the state of Michigan. Bob Rivard flew about 350 miles in his Piper Saratoga to support the cause. “It’s just a way […]

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