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Airbus SE and Bombardier are to become partners on the C Series aircraft program according to an agreement signed Monday.

The agreement brings the power of the Airbus' ‘machine’ into Bombardier's upstart airliner family -- and probably causes serious heartburn at Boeing. Under the agreement, Airbus will provide procurement, sales and marketing, and customer support expertise to the C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP). Upon completion, Airbus will acquire a 50.01% interest in CSALP. Bombardier and Investissement Québec (IQ) will own approximately 31% and 19% respectively. In one of the most heart-stopping Final 4s in the Red Bull Air Race history, Yoshihide Muroya won the final stop on the Red Bull Air Race circuit, and with the win in Indianapolis this weekend overcame a four-point lead held by Martin Sonka to claim the 2017 World Championship. It was an extremely tense affair in the Final 4 with Muroya flying first. He not only flew the perfect run, but he also beat the track record by more than a second. On October 12, 2017, a Skyjet flight was reportedly struck by a drone while inbound to Jean Lesage International Airport in Québec City. This is the first time a drone has hit a commercial aircraft in Canada, according to a statement from the Honorable Marc Garneau, Canada's Minister of Transport. The aircraft was only slightly damaged and landed safely, according to the Canadian government. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 10.18.17 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Wednesday, October 18th, 2017... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalist Tom Patton, this episode covers:

• Airbus Grabs Majority Share in C Series Program
• Japan's Yoshihide Muroya Wins In Indy
• Commercial Airliner Allegedly Hits Drone In Canada
• Advanced Aero Components Acquires Glasair 2 And 3 
• Classic Aero-TV: Inside AEA 2017 - Send Solutions’ David Gray
• Blue Angels To Perform At Wings Over North Georgia Air Show 
• NASA Funds Continued Development Of D8 Airliner Concept 
• Supersonic Business Jets Highlighted At NBAA-BACE Innovation Zone
• Stage 5 Aircraft Noise Standards Begin January 1, 2018 
• Global Supertanker Pressed Into Service Fighting Northern California Fires

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