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Falcon 8X and 2000LXS Fly into LABACE

Dassault is bringing a Falcon 8X and 2000LXS to the LABACE 2022 static display.

Pilot Report: Dassault Falcon 6X

AIN flies the Falcon 6X, the largest jet in the manufacturer's lineup.

Flashback: Business Aviation Brings Help and Comfort to Katrina Victims

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.

Textron Renews Focus on Nexus

Textron's eAviation division is aiming for a first flight of its Nexus eVTOL prototype in a couple of years.

Videos

Cessna Citation Longitude Business Jet Makes First Flight

Cessna Citation Longitude Business Jet Makes First Flight

October 10, 2016

Air Transport Growth Is A Key Factor In Rwanda’s Economic Boom

Air Transport Growth Is A Key Factor In Rwanda’s Economic Boom

October 6, 2016

Taking a Look at Flexjet’s Red Label Embraer Legacy 450

Taking a Look at Flexjet’s Red Label Embraer Legacy 450

September 29, 2016

Fly-by-Wire Steep Approach in the Embraer Legacy 450 Business Jet

Fly-by-Wire Steep Approach in the Embraer Legacy 450 Business Jet

September 14, 2016

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Boom Says It Can Deliver Supersonic Flight Fit For 21st Century Air Travel

Boom Says It Can Deliver Supersonic Flight Fit For 21st Century Air Travel

AIN Product Support Survey 2022 OEMs

Embraer moves to top ranking in 2022

Pratt & Whitney Teams With Hybrid-Electric Specialist VerdeGo Aero

Raytheon's investment in VerdeGo Aero launches a hybrid-electric propulsion collaboration between the start-up and aircraft engine maker Pratt & Whitney.

Tecnam Unveils 'Gran Lusso' at AirVenture

Tecnam's revamped Italian single-engine airplane features a luxury interior and touchscreen avionics.

Brazil Welcomes First Airbus A330 Into Service

The two A330s will be converted into tanker/transports to restore a capability lost with the retirement of the Boeing KC-137 in 2013.

Poland Turns To South Korea’s FA-50 Fighter/Attack Jet

The new fighters are required urgently to complete the replacement of the air force’s Soviet-era hardware.

Iran To Support Russian-operated Airbus and Boeing Jets

The CAAs of Russian and Iran agreed on July 26 to a pact calling for the supply of Iranian parts and services for Russia’s Western jets.

Backlog Up at Gulfstream Despite $1.2B Frax Order Loss

A “backlog clean-up” during the second quarter resulted in Gulfstream purging its backlog by $1.2 billion, but funded orders still rose 38.9 percent YOY.

G500/600 Issue Snarls Deliveries, G700 Certification

The airworthiness directive limiting Gulfstream G500/600 runway crosswind operations is causing delays in aircraft deliveries and for G700/800 approvals.

Cirrus Closes In on 9,000 Deliveries

Cirrus marks three decades at AirVenture with enhanced aircraft and services

Supply Constraints Force Boeing to Cut 737 Output Target

Boeing sees production of 737 Maxes reaching the “low 400s” this year while Airbus projects 700 A320neo deliveries.

Cirrus Closes In on 9,000 Aircraft Deliveries

Cirrus marks three decades at EAA AirVenture with enhanced aircraft and services while approaching the delivery of 9,000 aircraft.

Airbus Demonstrates A400M Firefighting Capability

Airbus has engineered a fully roll-on, roll-off solution that can turn any A400M into a firefighter without modification.

Piper Adding Rough-field Operations to M600

Piper is celebrating its 85th anniversary and huge demand for its products.

Pipistrel Will Seek To Certify Panthera Single

Textron unit Pipistrel plans to seek EASA IFR certification for its four-seat single-engine Panthera.

Daher Unveils Larger, Faster Kodiak 900 Turboprop

Daher's new $3.487 million Kodiak 900, which received FAA certification on July 20, is a stretch variant of the company’s Kodiak 100 utility turboprop.

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