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Cessna, CAIGA joint venture begins deliveries of Citation XLS+ jets in China

Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today the first deliveries of the Citation XLS+ business jets from the company’s joint venture operations in Zhuhai. The joint venture (CESSNA-AVIC Aircraft (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd.) between Cessna and China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Company Ltd. (CAIGA) is delivering the […]

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Inmarsat completes construction of the Global Xpress ground network

07 November 2014 – Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today announced that it has completed construction of the final four satellite access stations (SAS) for its Global Xpress (GX) fleet. This represents a significant milestone in the rollout of GX, the world’s first, global high-speed broadband Ka-band network, […]

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Hartzell Earns China OK for King Air B200, Piaggio EVO and TBM Series Props; Company Will Exhibit at Zhuhai Airshow

Shanghai City, China, Nov. 11, 2014 – Hartzell Propeller Inc. has received validated type certifications from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for Hartzell props flying on Beech King Air B200, Piaggio EVO and Daher-Socata TBM aircraft. The company is exhibiting at Airshow China 2014, held Nov. 11-16 in Zhuhai. Hartzell’s China- and U.S.-based […]

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Record October pushes flight activity higher for 11th month in a row

Cincinnati, Ohio, November 11, 2014 ARGUS TRAQPak data is serial-number specific aircraft arrival and departure information on all IFR flights in the US (including Alaska and Hawaii) and Canada. The business aircraft activity data is for October 1-31, 2014 vs. September 1-30, 2014 and October 1-31, 2014 vs. October 1-31, 2013 respectively. October flight activity […]

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Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Achieves Successful First Flight

Mirabel, Quebec (November 10, 2014) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), today announced the successful first flight of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X(TM) helicopter. The maiden flight took place at the company’s Mirabel, Quebec manufacturing facility. “Bell Helicopter pioneered the short light single market, and here we are nearly fifty years […]

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Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Achieves Successful First Flight

Mirabel, Quebec (November 10, 2014) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), today announced the successful first flight of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X(TM) helicopter. The maiden flight took place at the company’s Mirabel, Quebec manufacturing facility. “Bell Helicopter pioneered the short light single market, and here we are nearly fifty years […]

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Aviation Australia Throws Lifeline to Stranded QIAE Students.

Aviation Australia has stepped in following the liquidation of the Queensland Institute for Aviation Engineering (QIAE) in August this year to offer international scholarships to four students from Papua New Guinea. Malachai Mark, Edwin Samiak and Bradley Arikapu were part-way through their studies in a Certificate IV in Aeroskills at QIAE when the company suddenly […]

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Hedge Against Unexpected Mechanical Failures with AvGuard

The official launch of the restructured Av-Guard program has transpired and now accepting open enrollment into this unique and cost effective program. Av-Guard initially established in 1986 to give owners the ability to protect their financial budgets from the unexpected mechanical failures on civil aircraft. Until recently, the Av-Guard program was available to only piston […]

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