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Aircraft Brokers Group Progresses on Transformation

IADA's latest step includes launch of new website featuring business aircraft for sale by its members.

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January 23, 2019

Boeing’s Autonomous Air Taxi Completes First Flight

The eVTOL passenger air vehicle achieved a controlled takeoff, hover, and landing.

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January 23, 2019

SAS Takes Three Airbus A321LRs from Air Lease

The Scandinavian airline intends to deploy the narrowbody on intercontinental routes.

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January 23, 2019

Aeroflot 737 Lands Safely after Hijacking Attempt

A passenger aboard the flight ordered pilots to divert to Afghanistan.

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January 22, 2019

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KAI Developing Smarter FA-50 Golden Eagle

KAI's T-50 trainer/FA-50 light fighter has achieved some success in Southeast Asia, and the company hopes to increase that with more capable variants

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January 22, 2019

Amstat Launches Salesforce-compatible App for Bizav

Amstat says its new app will increase productivity for business aviation sales professionals.

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January 22, 2019

Laos Receives Yak-130 Combat Jet Trainers

Laos has become the fifth export customer for the Yak-130, but the exact nature of the deal has raised some controversy in Russia.

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January 21, 2019

China Developing Fifth-gen Stealth Fighter-bomber, Says DIA

A report recently published by the Defense Intelligence Agency outlines plans by China to build a stealthy fighter-bomber.

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January 21, 2019

Report: Gulfstream, IAI Eye Next Generation of G280

IAI apparently has signed off on the project and committed $80 million to it, matching a Gulfstream investment.

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January 21, 2019

Private Jet Movements at Davos Could Top 1,500

Heavy jets seem to be the preferred aircraft at World Economic Forum, led by Gulfstream GVs, Bombardier Global Expresses.

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January 21, 2019

Raytheon To Supply AESA Radar for Marine Hornets

Marine Hornets will receive e-scan radar so that they can maintain combat relevance while the Corps transitions to an all-F-35 fleet.

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January 18, 2019

Singapore Selects F-35, but Opts for Cautious Procurement

As expected by many, Singapore has announced its selection of the F-35 as its F-16 replacement, but is initially only buying a small number for evaluation.

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January 18, 2019

Gulfstream Notches G280 City-pair Record using Biofuel

The city-pair record, the 64th for the G280, was set while the aircraft was traveling to Van Nuys for the industry-wide event to promote SAJF.

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January 18, 2019

Canadian King Air Summit Set for April 25

The 2019 King Air Summit will include for the first time judging of the best aircraft in medevac, executive and high-capacity configuration.

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January 18, 2019

Airbus Hands Over First ACJ320neo

The ACJ319 sibling is expected to follow in upcoming months

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January 17, 2019

Pilot Report: Learjet 75

Bombardier builds on its Learjet 40/45 Legacy.

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January 17, 2019

Embraer Bizjet Deliveries Slide in 2018

The 91 business jets delivered in 2018 was short of the 105-125 that the company had estimated for the year.

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January 16, 2019

Airbus Preparing for ‘Worst’ Brexit Outcome

As the European airframer breaks ground on an A220 plant in Alabama, anxiety about its supply of UK-made parts intensifies.

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January 16, 2019

Airbus Breaks Ground on A220 Plant in U.S.

CEO Tom Enders led the celebration for the new plant in Mobile, Alabama.

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January 16, 2019

Flying the Flexible Quest Kodiak 100 Series II from Land and Water

Flying the Flexible Quest Kodiak 100 Series II from Land and Water

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January 16, 2019