2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Matt Thurber

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

The Alpine upgrade is a way for CJ2+ owners to get the technology and features of a new Citation M2

Pilot Report: Cessna Citation CJ2+ Alpine Edition

Bill Carey

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

Boeing Wins Contract To Develop Satellite Launch Vehicle

David Donald

Qatar has announced a major new $23 billion defense spending program.

Apaches, Tankers and AEW Figure in Qatar Spending Spree

Chris Pocock

AIN joined the last operational Tristar mission on March 24.

RAF Retires TriStar Tankers As Voyager Fleet Grows

Under new rules of engagement, Turkey treats any Syrian aircraft approaching the border as a military threat.

Turkey Shoots Down Syrian MiG

The Republic of Korea Air Force is set to take 60 copies of the Joint Strike Fighter.

South Korea Settles on F-35A for New Multirole Fighter

Chinese incursions into Japanese airspace.

Japan Highlights Increased Airspace Incursion By China

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Darpa Awards Final VTOL X-Plane Contracts

Gregory Polek

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

FAA Report IDs ‘Issues’ with Boeing 787, Declares It Safe 

Boeing Australia Wins Wedgetail Contract Extension

With the attachment of the forward and aft fuselage sections, final assembly of the Airbus A320neo begins.

Airbus Starts Final Assembly of A320neo 

Vladimir Karnozov

Russian Helicopters On the Up, But Engine Supply Is Threatened

The 56th Fighter Wing at Luke AFB, Arizona, will formally unveil its first Lockheed Martin F-35A today.

First F-35A Delivered To Luke AFB

Guillaume Lecompte-Boinet

The final contract for 126 Rafales could happen in the coming months.

Dassault Agrees Rafale Workshare With India

Sikorsky Aircraft anticipates contracts this year from the Air Force for its combat rescue helicopter and from the Navy for a presidential helicopter.

Sikorsky Awaits U.S. Air Force, Navy Contract Awards

Neelam Mathews

India's SpiceJet Confirms Larger Boeing 737 Max Order

India’s SpiceJet Increases Boeing 737 Max Order

Embraer has achieved a 6.4-percent average fuel efficiency improvement with its updated E175,  more than the 5-percent gain originally targeted.

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