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Textron's Cessna SkyCourier Completes European Tour

Textron's Cessna SkyCourier tours Europe on the eve of its 2025 European certification.

Textron Cessna SkyCourier in Farnborough

Airavat Aviation Begins Air Charter Operations from Dubai

Airavat Aviation has launched charter flight operations from Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport with two Hawker 4000s and looks to expand its fleet.

Charter & Fractional

Hawker 4000 cabin

China Approves Amphibious Aircraft for Firefighting

AVIC's new AG600 Kunlong amphibious aircraft will also be used for emergency missions, including maritime search and rescue flights.

AVIC's AG600 Kunlong amphibious aircraft conducts water drop during firefighting trials.

Vref Ups Valuation for CitationPartners Excel Eagle

Based on Vref valuations, CitationPartners said its Excel Eagle now has an increased premium of $1.9 million over the standard Citation Excel.

CitationPartners Citation Excel Eagle with new paint on airport ramp

Videos

Airbus’s A350-900 XWB Airliner Takes Flight at Dubai Airshow

Airbus’s A350-900 XWB Airliner Takes Flight at Dubai Airshow

February 12, 2018

Sukhoi Su-30MKM Cobra Maneuver

Sukhoi Su-30MKM Cobra Maneuver

February 8, 2018

Sukhoi Su-30MKM Dances in the Sky over Singapore with Thrust Vectoring Maneuvers

Sukhoi Su-30MKM Dances in the Sky over Singapore with Thrust Vectoring Maneuvers

February 8, 2018

Republic of Singapore Air Force’s Special 50th Anniversary F-15SG Livery Unveiled

Republic of Singapore Air Force’s Special 50th Anniversary F-15SG Livery Unveiled

February 7, 2018

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U.S. Charter Operator Orders SkyDrive's eVTOL Air Taxi

South Carolina-based Austin Aviation has committed to buying five of the three-seat eVTOL from Japan's SkyDrive, which also logged new sales in Vietnam.

SkyDrive's three-seat eVTOL aircraft.

FAA Proposes Modernizing Special Airworthiness Certs

FAA's Mosaic rule making is expected to bring performance-based standards to light sport aircraft certification as well as electric power.

Pipistrel Velis Electro electric-powered airplane

Bombardier Delivers Sixth Global 6000 for GlobalEye

Bombardier delivered a sixth Global 6000 to Saab for transformation into the GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control platform.

Bombardier Global 6000 completed as Global AEWC platform (Photo: Saab)

Emirates Launches Regional Charter with Phenom 100s

The post-Covid period has seen interest in bizjet charter increase in the Middle East.

Charter & Fractional

Embraer Phenom 100EV

Vision Jet Gets New Radar and Cirrus IQ Mobile App

Garmin Auto Radar automatically tracks weather conditions for a defined range, while the Cirrus IQ app shows pilots aircraft readiness items.

Garmin Auto Radar

IADA Dealers 'Cautiously Optimistic' on Market Ahead

IADA predicts demand for midsize and super-midsize jets will be stable in the second half of the year.

A top-down view of a midsized jet in flight above clouds.

Solar Stratos Team Aims to Fly Emissions-free to Edge of Space

The team is showing that it can fly an aircraft without using any CO2

Wide view from tail of Solar Stratos Airplane flying high

Demonstrating Aircraft in Flight on the Airshow Circuit Tests Pilots and Aircraft to the Max

Air show demonstrations and test flying have a lot in common

Dassault Falcon 6X business jet flying with landing gear down

Second Jet Joins Gulfstream G800 Flight-test Fleet

The second flight-test G800 will focus on evaluating environmental control systems, avionics, and flight controls.

Gulfstream G800 flight-test vehicle 2

Daher Delivers First Kodiak with 5-Blade Hartzell Prop

North Carolina's Forest Service Aviation Division became the first customer of a Kodiak with a Hartzell five-blade composite propeller.

Daher Kodiak 100 with Hartzell five-blade composite propeller (Photo: Daher)

Honda Aircraft Commits To 2600 Production in Greensboro

The state of North Carolina is providing incentives to help Honda Aircraft establish a production line for the HondaJet 2600 in Greensboro.

aerial view of Honda Aircraft’s manufacturing plant in Greensboro, North Carolina.

FAA OKs McCauley C780 Propeller for King Air B300s

McCauley Propeller Systems’ newest propeller for the Beechcraft King Air B300 series wins FAA approval.

Maintenance and Modifications

McCauley C780 propeller on King Air B300

Textron Sells King Airs for Saudi Cloud Seeding Program

AvMet International has purchased a King Air 360CHW and four King Air 260s to equip with cloud seeding equipment for use by Saudi meteorologists.

Front view of Beechcraft King Air 360 on takeoff from grass strip backdropped with mountains

Argus: June Bizav Activity Down, but Improving in Europe

June business aviation activity showed a slight decline from the previous year, and was nearly flat from May.

Aircraft

July 11, 2023

Gulfstream G650ER in flight over coast

July 4th Holiday Spurs North American Business Aircraft Traffic

Industry data tracker WingX Advance noted a surge in business aviation traffic in the U.S. leading up to the Independence Day holiday.

Dassault Falcon 8X in flight over Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.

Group Looks To Bring First Delivered Learjet Back To Flight

The Classic Learjet Founding is working to acquire and restore Learjet 23-003, the first of iconic aircraft to be delivered.

Lear 23-003 in Wichita at its delivery in October 13, 1964.

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