TORONTO, ON – Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Pluna Líneas Aéreas Uruguayas S.A. has signed a follow-on firm order for three CRJ900 NextGen regional jets and has taken options on an additional six CRJ900 NextGen aircraft.

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PERTH, Australia – After what has been a dramatic day in the history of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship, several of the pilots expressed relief for the safe rescue of Brazilian rookie Adilson Kindlemann but also admitted it was reassuring to see the rescue teams working so quickly

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Airbus released a statement today on the crash of the A300-B4 cargo plane operated by Aero Union.
Airbus regrets to confirm that an A300-B4 Freighter aircraft operated by Aero Union was involved in an accident shortly after 23.30hrs local time on April 13th, 2010, (04.30hrs GMT, April 14th) while on approach to Monterrey in Northern Mexico.

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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – Arizona Flight Training Center has developed several programs for military aviators, who are looking to transition to the world of civilian aviation.

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LAKELAND, Fla. – Cessna Aircraft Company announced today at the Sun ’n Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla., it has delivered the 300th Citation Mustang at its assembly facility in Independence, Kan., less than three years after the first Mustang delivery.

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SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. service center in Long Beach, Calif., has received the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Maintenance Technician Employer Diamond Award of Excellence. It is the 10th straight year the facility has been honored with the achievement.

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TOULOUSE FRANCE – The A330-200F has been granted Type Certification today by the European Aviation Safety Agency following a successful 200-hour flight-test campaign.

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SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil – The contract for the sale of 20 EMBRAER 190 jets to Austral Lineas Aereas, of Argentina, was finalized.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency order suspending Darby Aviation’s air carrier certificate until the company demonstrates to the FAA it can conduct operations in accordance with regulatory requirements.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – NASA has successfully completed the first science flight of the Global Hawk unpiloted aircraft system over the Pacific Ocean. The flight was the first of five scheduled for this month’s Global Hawk Pacific, or GloPac, mission to study atmospheric science over the Pacific and Arctic oceans.

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