CORONA, CA – The CIRCOR Aerospace Products Group, a business unit of CIRCOR International, has been selected by SAFRAN / Messier-Bugatti to design, develop, and manufacture a complete suite of new, integrated speed sensing and control solutions for the Airbus A350 XWB, including the landing gear wheel tachometers and cockpit brake pedal transmitter units.

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OTTAWA, ON – At a supplier conference today in Ottawa, Boeing outlined its proposed subcontracting plan for in-service support of 15 Boeing CH-47 Chinook Medium-to-Heavy Lift Helicopters, designated CH-147 for the Canadian Forces.

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MONTREAL, QC – Demonstrating its commitment to the Asia-Pacific marketplace, Bombardier Aerospace will attend the Singapore Airshow 2010.

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EVERETT, Wash. – Boeing 787 Dreamliner pilots conducted the program’s first stall tests – in which pilots intentionally reduce power to both engines and then recover normal flight speeds – as part of the initial airworthiness program for the airplane.

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VICTORIA, BC – To support expanding operations for the Series 400 Twin Otter production and ongoing de Havilland legacy aircraft operators’ customer support, Viking has added a new 84,000sq.ft. facility at its Victoria, BC location.

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ST. LOUIS, – Boeing delivered a record five Apache Longbow Crew Trainers in 2009 — more than in any previous year — and all five have been declared “ready for training.”

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VERO BEACH, FL – Piper Aircraft Inc. announced today that their new entry-level PiperSport aircraft will include a BRS ballistic parachute as standard equipment.

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TORONTO, ON – Bombardier employees and guests from the Azores today celebrated the upcoming delivery of the first Q400 NextGen turboprop airliner to Grupo SATA of the Azores, Portugal.

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WASHINGTON, DC – The National Transportation Safety Board will dispatch an aviation investigator to assist the government of Lebanon in its investigation of the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines B- 737-800 (ET-ANB) off the coast of Lebanon.

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DULUTH, MN – Cirrus Aircraft announced today the sale of 16 of its 2010 SR20 model aircraft to Purdue University’s Department of Aviation Technology.

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