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Jordan Buys AESA-equipped F-16 Fighters

The delivery of F-16 Block 70s will significantly improve the RJAF’s capability, although the numbers are half of what was originally expected.

C-390M Chosen for Netherlands Airlifter Replacement

The Dutch choice of the C-390M over the C-130J Super Hercules is a significant boost for Embraer’s military transport program.

Cirrus Delivers First Aircraft to United's Flight School

Cirrus Aircraft will deliver a total of 25 SR-Series Trac20 piston singles to United Aviate Academy.

Tamarack Completes King Air 350 Winglet Flight Eval

Tamarack Aerospace hopes to complete certification of its King Air 350 Performance Smartwing in the next 1 1/2 to 2 years.

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Beyond First Class in Qatar Executive’s Gulfstream G650ER Private Jet

Beyond First Class in Qatar Executive’s Gulfstream G650ER Private Jet

C-27J Spartan Military Airlifter to Deploy with Royal Australian Air Force

C-27J Spartan Military Airlifter to Deploy with Royal Australian Air Force

How Business Aviation Helps Patients Battling Cancer

How Business Aviation Helps Patients Battling Cancer

Veteran Boeing B-52 Bomber Joins the Fight Against ISIS

Veteran Boeing B-52 Bomber Joins the Fight Against ISIS

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Regulatory Scrutiny Still Slowing Boeing’s Certification Efforts

Boeing works to gain regulatory approval for the 737 Max 10 ahead of introduction of new U.S. aircraft safety and certification legislation on January 1.

Kremlin Steps Up Domestic Aircraft Output As Sanctions Bite

The Russian government this week ordered the country's aerospace groups to increase production of civil aircraft to an additional 1,000 units by 2030.

Second Beechcraft Denali Completes First Flight

Textron Aviation said that its Beechcraft Denali flight test program has accumulated more than 250 flight hours, so far.

Spanish Airline Plans Airship Services From 2026

Air Nostrum says it plans to be the launch operator for Hybrid Air Vehicles' 100-seat Airlander 10 airship on domestic routes of up to around 265 miles.

Airbus's New Long-Range A321XLR Makes First Flight

The A321XLR single-aisle airliner is intended to serve commercial airline routes as long as 4,700 nm when it enters service in 2024.

Otto Reveals Plan for Hydrogen-powered 19-Seat Celera

Otto Aviation has confirmed plans for a 19-seat, hydrogen-powered version of its Celera aircraft that could be operated on flights of up to 1,000 nm.

Aeroflot To Order 300 Russian-made Airliners

MC-21 and SSJ100 programs will get a major boost from an impending order from Russia’s flag carrier.

GAO: Delay Risks Remain for New Air Force Ones

Converting a pair of existing 747-8 airliners to presidential duty presents a host of expensive problems.

Universal Hydrogen, Connect Airlines Plan ATR 72 Conversions

Universal Hydrogen said it has collected a firm order from prospective regional carrier Connect Airlines to covert 75 ATR 72-600s to hydrogen power.

Eviation's Alice Electric Aircraft Could Fly to Small Towns While Cutting Emissions

Eviation's Alice Electric Aircraft Could Fly to Small Towns While Cutting Emissions

NIAR Werx Adds More Freighter Conversion Work

The National Institute for Aviation Research’s Werx MRO program enters agreement on passenger-to-freighter conversions for Precision Aircraft Solutions.

More F-35 Fighters on Dutch Defense Shopping List

Like many European countries, the Netherlands is increasing its defense spending as a result of increased tensions caused by Russian aggression.

FlyExclusive To Equip Excel Fleet with Garmin G5000

The new Garmin flight deck will modernize flyExclusive's fleet of Cessna Citation Excel midsize twinjets.

Dassault’s Chief Test Pilot Provides a Glimpse into the Falcon 6X Testing Process

Dassault’s Chief Test Pilot Provides a Glimpse into the Falcon 6X Testing Process

AINsight: Good Advice Keeps Good Buyers from Buying

An unbalanced preowned business aircraft market is likely to keep good buyers on the sidelines as they wait for lower prices and customary processes.

Romanian LanceR Fighters Handed a Year's Reprieve

Delays in acquiring Norwegian F-16 fighters have led to Romania rescinding its decision to ground the MiG-21 LanceR fleet.

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