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De Havilland To Pause Dash 8 Line, Seeks New Production Site

Market conditions force De Havilland Aircraft of Canada to suspend production of the Dash 8-400.

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February 17, 2021

Royal Flying Doctor Service Orders Four King Air 360s

The Queensland Section of the Royal Flying Doctor Service currently operates a fleet of 20 aircraft including Beechcraft King Airs.

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February 16, 2021

Gulfstream G700 Program Reaches 1,100-hour Mark

Gulfstream's new flagship G700 remains on track for market entry in late 2022 with certification flight trials anticipated later this year.

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February 16, 2021

Dassault Taps TAG Hong Kong for Falcon 7X/8X Servicing

TAG Aviation becomes Dassault Aviation's latest authorized service center for the Falcon 7X and 8X tri-jets in the Asia region.

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February 16, 2021

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Data Reveals the Dominant Role of the 747 Freighter in 2020

Data from Spire Aviation's satellite constellation shows how Boeing's 747F far outstripped other large freighters while Covid gripped air transport.

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February 15, 2021

European Airlines Signal Support for SAF Blending Quota

The European Commission plans to announce plans for an EU-wide blending obligation as part of its wider ReFuelEU proposal to boost supply and demand.

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February 15, 2021

New-gen Airliner Values Steady as Older Models Continue To Fall

IBA appraisers sees values of older airliners continuing to decline amid Covid pressure.

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February 15, 2021

United Airlines to Operate eVTOL Aircraft As SPACs Hover For Merger Deals

United Airlines to Operate eVTOL Aircraft As SPACs Hover For Merger Deals

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February 15, 2021

Blog: Eulogy for Icon Learjet

Production is ending for the more than half-century-old brand, whose name became synonymous with “business jet.”

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February 12, 2021

With Catalyst Progress, Textron Plans Cessna Denali First Flight

GE Aviation begins ground testing of engine that will power the turboprop single.

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February 12, 2021

Electric Miniliner Concept Could Connect Smaller Communities

Slovenian electric aircraft pioneer Pipistrel is working on plans for a 20-seat regional airliner that would need no more than 3,280 feet of runway.

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February 12, 2021

Embraer Gets Canada OK for Praetor 600, Reports 2020 Results

In addition to Canadian certification for its Praetor 600, Embraer also reported a 35 percent drop in deliveries in 2020.

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February 12, 2021

Group Seeks Creation of Hydrogen ‘Ecosystem’ at Paris Airports

Airbus, Air France-KLM, Groupe ADP, and the Paris Region have begun accepting expressions of interest to build hydrogen “hubs” at Paris airports.

Aircraft

February 11, 2021

Bombardier To End Learjet Production, Lay Off Workers

Bombardier saw a slight increase in 2020 bizav revenues but is laying off workers and ending Learjet production as it grapples with its debt load.

Aircraft

February 11, 2021

Former Learjet Officials React to End of Iconic Era

Learjet became the symbol for business aviation, former officials said.

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February 11, 2021

Covid-related Travel Restrictions Delay C919’s Icing Trials

Canada’s International Test Pilots School will have to wait until autumn to conduct natural icing tests on the Comac C919.

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February 11, 2021

Garmin's G3000 Flight Deck Selected for Joby's eVTOL Aircraft

The news is the first system supplier announcement from Joby Aviation, which appears to be a frontrunner in the race to get an eVTOL aircraft to market.

Aircraft

February 10, 2021

United Unveils Plans for eVTOL Aircraft Airport Shuttle Rides

United Airlines and its partner Mesa Airlines have provisionally agreed to buy up to 200 of Archer Aviation's four-passenger, all-electric eVTOL aircraft.

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February 10, 2021

Pilatus Hands Over First High-density PC-24

The first Pilatus PC-24 with a higher-density, 10-seat configuration was delivered to a “customer in the western United States” in late January.

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February 10, 2021

UPS Extends Airbus A300 Service Life with Honeywell Primus Epic Avionics

UPS Extends Airbus A300 Service Life with Honeywell Primus Epic Avionics

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February 10, 2021