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Bombardier Begins Smart Link Plus Box Installs

The installations begin following FAA certification of the Smart Link Plus box for Challenger 300 and 350 twinjets.

Bombardier Smart Link Plus

Cessna SkyCourier Makes Public Debut at EAA AirVenture 2021

Cessna SkyCourier Makes Public Debut at EAA AirVenture 2021

Jet It Brings a Fractional-share HondaJet to EAA AirVenture

Jet It Brings a Fractional-share HondaJet to EAA AirVenture

Bell Unveils Military HSVTOL Vehicle Concepts

Bell’s vision is for a family of military air vehicles that can achieve speeds beyond those offered by the company’s current tiltrotor technology.

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Pilatus Takes PC-24 on Video Tour

The three-part video series is an attempt to bring the aircraft to customers while travel restrictions remain ongoing.

Textron Aviation Delivers Air Ambulance Sovereign

Amref Flying Doctors operates a fleet comprising Cessna Citation twinjets and a Beechcraft King Air.

Product Support Survey 2021, Part 1: Aircraft

Dassault Aviation held the top spot for business jets

Brazil's Azul Joins Carriers Planning eVTOL Service

Azul has agreed to buy 220 all-electric Lilium Jets, but it is not the only airline with intentions to operate eVTOL aircraft in commercial service.

Analysis: Bombardier Dominates Russia, CIS Markets

Bombardier's Global and Challenger models account for 30 percent of the Russia/Commonwealth of Independent States business jet fleet.

Norse Atlantic Inks Lease Deal With BOC Aviation for Six 787s

The Norwegian start-up has secured 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners as it prepares to launch low-cost transatlantic services.

VISTA Testbed becomes X-62A, Joins Skyborg Effort

The long-serving variable-stability testbed and research platform is being recruited to the Skyborg autonomous low-cost air vehicle development effort.

Dassault Selects GE for Falcon 10X Power Distribution

GE Aviation says its next-generation primary and solid-state secondary electrical power distribution and control system offers weight savings.

AINsight: By Gosh, It’s Oshkosh!

The first EAA AirVenture Oshkosh show since the last one in 2019 attracted huge crowds and record-breaking numbers of aircraft.

No Pilot On Board, But Autonomous Aircraft Can Still Fly Safely - FutureFlight Explainer

No Pilot On Board, But Autonomous Aircraft Can Still Fly Safely - FutureFlight Explainer

Daher Predicts Record Year For TBM Sales

Daher's TBM turboprops already sold out for 2021.

Airbus Launches Freighter Version of the A350

The A350 freighter derivative would enter service in 2025 though Airbus has not yet announced a launch customer.

SkyCourier Makes Public Debut at AirVenture

The size of the Cessna SkyCourier impressed curious onlookers during its brief visit to EAA AirVenture 2021.

Blackfly Flies at AirVenture Show Center

The flight of Opener's Blackfly eVTOL aircraft added a new twist to the EAA. AirVenture airshow lineup.

Deliveries Lag But Orders Surge in 2Q for Gulfstream

Gulfstream had a book-to-bill ratio of 2.1:1 in the second quarter even though unit shipments dropped to 21.

Boeing Sees Chinese Max Certification by Year-end

While political risks remain a consideration, Boeing CEO David Calhoun expressed a belief that China has more to gain than lose by certifying the 737 Max.

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