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Jet Aviation Marks 20 Years of Supporting RAAF King Airs

Jet Aviation began supporting the Royal Australian Air Force's Beechcraft King Air 350s in 2002.

Aircraft

November 18, 2022

ATP Flight School's Cessna Skyhawk Fleet Swells to 500

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk milestone was reached with this week's delivery of five of the type to ATP Flight School.

Aircraft

November 18, 2022

Hybrid-electric Ampaire Eco Caravan Makes First Flight

The Eco Caravan made a first flight on November 18, marking a key waypoint in Ampaire’s efforts to bring the converted hybrid-electric aircraft to market.

Aircraft

November 18, 2022

UAS Sees Rebound in MENA Private Aviation Sector

Private jet travel is rebounding 'incredibly fast' post-pandemic in the Middle East and North Africa region, according to UAS International Trip Support.

Aircraft

November 17, 2022

Videos

Russia’s Sukhoi Su-35 Flying Display at Dubai Airshow 2017

Russia’s Sukhoi Su-35 Flying Display at Dubai Airshow 2017

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November 11, 2017

Preview Tour of Textron Aviation’s Citation Hemisphere Large-cabin Business Jet

Preview Tour of Textron Aviation’s Citation Hemisphere Large-cabin Business Jet

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October 24, 2017

Mitsubishi MU-2 Aircraft Enthusiasts Gather for Annual Fly-In

Mitsubishi MU-2 Aircraft Enthusiasts Gather for Annual Fly-In

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October 17, 2017

Embraer’s New Phenom 300E Business Jet Debuts at NBAA 2017

Embraer’s New Phenom 300E Business Jet Debuts at NBAA 2017

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October 17, 2017

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NASA's X-59 Quiet Supersonic Demonstrator Gets Engine

First flight of NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic demonstration aircraft is expected early next year.

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November 17, 2022

Hermeus Progresses Toward Hypersonics with Engine Demo

Hermeus demonstrated the ability of its Chimera engine to transition from turbojet to ramjet, which is key for hypersonic travel.

Aircraft

November 17, 2022

Gulf Region Buys Into Advanced Air Mobility Vision

In the UAE and Saudi Arabia, companies are investing time and effort to get eVTOL air services up and running with all-electric aircraft in 2025.

Aircraft

November 17, 2022

Archer Rolls Out Four-seat Midnight eVTOL

Archer's newly revealed eVTOL, dubbed Midnight, will be manufactured in Georgia and is expected to enter service in 2025.

Aircraft

November 17, 2022

Mx Slot Availability Impeding Late-year Bizcraft Deals

Maintenance shop slot availability is hampering late-year business aircraft transactions in the U.S.

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November 16, 2022

Lufthansa Technik Delivers VIP A350 to German Air Force

In all, Lufthansa Technik has or will convert three VIP Airbus A350s to "government cabins" for the German Armed Forces.

Aircraft

November 16, 2022

Finnair Seeks to Outsource More Long-haul Cabin Crew

The Finnish flag carrier looks to lower unit costs to offset the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the closure of Russian airspace.

Aircraft

November 16, 2022

Gulfstream I Helped Launch Corporate Aviation

One of the first purpose-built business aircraft, the Gulfstream I found its true calling in performing a host of specialized operations.

Aircraft

November 15, 2022

Used Bizjet, Turboprop Inventories Mixed, Prices Rise

Sandhills Global aviation industry market reports show year-over-year growth in asking values for business jets, turboprops, and piston singles.

Aircraft

November 14, 2022

Boeing Business Jets Joins Dealers Group

With Boeing Business Jets as a new member, the number of International Association of Aircraft Dealers OEM members rise to eight.

Aircraft

November 14, 2022

First Texan II Trainers Delivered to Tunisia and Thailand

Beechcraft has handed over the first examples of its T-6C turboprop trainer to its most recent military customers—Tunisia and Thailand.

Aircraft

November 13, 2022

European Protestors Block Business Aviation Airports

European environmental groups demanding a ban on all private jet flights this week tried to disrupt airports in the UK, Italy, and the Netherlands.

Aircraft

November 11, 2022

DOT IG Again Auditing FAA B737 Max Oversight

The DOT IG 737 Max audit, its fourth on the aircraft, will focus on the FAA's oversight of the MCAS system.

Aircraft

November 11, 2022

AINsight: Sacrificing Due Diligence To Buy a Bizjet

Business aircraft transactions are complex, and buyers should be seeking more, not less, due diligence when purchasing an airplane.

Aircraft

November 11, 2022

China Approves Embraer's E190-E2 Airliner At Zhuhai Airshow

This week the Civil Aviation Administration of China issued type certificates to ATR and Embraer, as Boeing's 737 Max remains grounded in the country.

Aircraft

November 10, 2022

Gulfstream G700s Arrive for MEBAA Debut on World Tour

Gulfstream G700s on world tour arrive for MEBAA debut, leading a fleet of jets including the clean sheet G400 and best-selling G650ER.

Aircraft

November 10, 2022