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Signature TechnicAir MRO Approved for HondaJet Mx

Signature TechnicAir’s line maintenance and mobile service units based at four other London-area airports also will provide HondaJet support.

AESA Radar for ‘Classic’ Hornet Fighter Makes First Flight

The APG-79(V)4 radar is being procured in an upgrade effort to ensure that the U.S. Marine Corps Hornet fighters can meet the planned "sundown" date.

ATR 42-600S Flies for First Time in Partial Configuration

Following its May 11 first flight, the new 30- to 50-seat STOL aircraft will now enter a phase of ground and flight testing.

JetHQ Celebrates Anniversary, Grows Sales Team

Aircraft brokerage and transactions firm JetHQ is marking its 10th anniversary with the growth of its sales and support teams.

Videos

Singapore Airshow 2016 Flying Display Preview

Singapore Airshow 2016 Flying Display Preview

February 14, 2016

Flying the Icon A5 Amphibious Light Sport Aircraft

Flying the Icon A5 Amphibious Light Sport Aircraft

February 5, 2016

Boeing 737 MAX 8 Airliner Makes First Flight

Boeing 737 MAX 8 Airliner Makes First Flight

February 3, 2016

Spotlight on the Embraer Lineage 1000E Business Jet Cabin Interior

Spotlight on the Embraer Lineage 1000E Business Jet Cabin Interior

January 21, 2016

More Articles

Embraer Gets Launch Customer for E-Jet P2F Conversions

Nordic Aviation Capital has signed an agreement in principle to order freighter conversions for 10 of its existing E190s and E195s.

Lufthansa Orders Seven Boeing 777-8 Freighters

Boeing welcomes Lufthansa as the European launch customer for the 777-8F.

Marine Corps Plan Second Adversary Squadron

The Marines are planning to double the organic adversary force while extending Red Air training coverage to the East Coast.

FAA Awards Type Certification for Citation XLS Gen2

Textron Aviation has received FAA type certification and delivered its first production copy of the Cessna Citation XLS Gen2.

Airbus Chooses Thales To Supply FMSs for Future Airliners

Based on the PureFlyt product, the new Thales FMS system will appear in all A320s, A330s, and A350s starting in 2026.

Boeing To Lose $1.2B On New Air Force One Jets

Delays and subcontractor bankruptcy plague new Air Force One project resulting in a $1.2 billion loss for Boeing.

Russian Transport Ministry Sees Sharp Drop in Air Traffic by 2025

A draft report prepared by Russia’s Ministry of Transport projects a drop in traffic of between 24 and 48 percent over the next three years.

Duncan Delivers 'Flashy' Red Cessna CitationJet

Toll Group NW's Citation 525 also features a complementary cabin refurbishment.

ZeroAvia Converting 2nd Do-228 for Hydrogen Testing

ZeroAvia announced today that it has started preparing a second Dornier 228 aircraft to serve as a testbed for the hydrogen-electric propulsion system.

AINsight: From Where I Sit

The hot preowned business aircraft market continues unabated, but the industry still must strive for balance to prevent a hard landing when it cools off.

Flying with Garmin’s G5000 Avionics in a Cessna Citation XLS

Flying with Garmin’s G5000 Avionics in a Cessna Citation XLS

Hydrogen Infrastructure Challenges Rival Aircraft Tech Hurdles

Experts believe “clean” production and distribution rank as the biggest challenges to the adoption of hydrogen power by the aviation industry.

Gulfstream: G500 Fly-by-wire Software Fix On the Way

G500 'hard landing event' prompts new AFM limitations on approaches and landings.

First flights in the past 50 years (May and June)

These aircraft took to the skies for the first time during May and June, from 1972 through 2021

Russian Airlines Maneuver to Keep International Services Alive

New hubs in the south of Russia allow the country’s airlines to serve international destinations with SSJ100s.

Qantas Confirms Orders for Projects Sunrise, Winton

Schedules call for the first Qantas A350-1000 will arrive in 2025 and the first A320XLR/A220-300 in late 2023.

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