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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.
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UAE’s Falcon Aviation Adds San Marino AOC
Falcon Aviation Services will add four aircraft under a second air operator certificate from San Marino's Civil Aviation Authority.
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ATR Targets 40 New Aircraft Deliveries This Year
European turboprop manufacturer ATR shipped only 25 new aircraft to customers in 2022 as supply chain and staffing bottlenecks slowed production.
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Textron Sells 15 More Skyhawks to Epic Flight Academy
Including its latest agreement for 15 Cessna Skyhawks, Epic Flight Academy has ordered 43 copies of the piston-single model since 2016.
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Daher Plans To Up Production, Add Hybrid-electric TBM
Daher is boosting production capacity and plans to expand its product lineup with a hybrid-electric TBM airplane.
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Tenth A330 MRTT Picked for NATO Tanker Transport Fleet
Belgium’s decision to increase its usage of the MMF tanker/transport fleet has driven the procurement of a further A330 to bring the fleet to 10.
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Gulfstream Adds Sales/Design Center in Beverly Hills
Gulfstream's new 12,000-sq-ft sales and design California design center joins ones in New York; London; Dallas; Savannah, Georgia; and Appleton, Wisconsin.
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Airbus Demonstrates Autonomous Refueling Technology
Airbus's Auto’Mate technology successfully guided a series of drones to a pre-contact refueling position behind a tanker.
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Daher Unveils More Upgrades for TBMs and Kodiaks
Daher announced several upgrades for its TBM 960 and Kodiak 100 turboprops and also named Simcom as its factory-authorized training organization.
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Nearing STC, Wipaire Takes Deposits for C208 Yukon Prop
Wipaire and Hartzell are showcasing the Yukon propeller on a Caravan 208B during Sun 'n Fun as STC approval is anticipated later this year.
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Clean Aviation Team Presses For Hybrid-Electric Regional Craft
Development of hybrid-electric regional airliners must happen in sync with the entire aviation 'ecosystem,' according to Clean Aviation partner Leonardo.
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Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters Reinvented for 21st-century Missions
Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters Reinvented for 21st-century Missions
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Helicopter Business Leaders Open the Door to eVTOLs
Speakers at this week's Helicopter Investor conference mainly see advanced air mobility technology as part of their future, but with some caveats.
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Boeing 737 Max AD Sheds Light on Factory Errors
Improper torquing of fasteners by Boeing factory mechanics in Max jets’ engine anti-ice exhaust ducts results in FAA airworthiness directive.
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Airbus’s Chinese Assembly Line Delivers its First A321neo
Shanghai-based Juneyao Air took delivery of the first A321neo produced at Airbus’s assembly line in Tianjin, China.
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United Airlines and Archer Reveal First Air Taxi Route in Chicago
Scheduled to launch in 2025, the first United eVTOL route will take passengers between O’Hare International Airport and Vertiport Chicago.
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Bombardier Ups 2025 Revenue, Profitability Goals
Bombardier is targeting $9 billion in revenues by 2025 and 150 aircraft delivered annually as it continues to pay down debt and meet its financial goals.
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Elvis’s JetStar Rocks Jimmys World
YouTube personality Jimmy Webb has always wanted a “really cool” private jet but never dreamed he would achieve this goal by buying Elvis’s JetStar.
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Gulfstream G700s on World Tour Smash 25 Speed Records
Gulfstream G700s on World Tour Smash 25 Speed Records
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Ducommun Set To Acquire BLR Aerospace
Electronic and structural systems producer Ducommun believes its acquisition of BLR Aerospace will further boost its surging revenues.
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Turkey Unveils Stealth Fighter and Combat UAV
Despite the setbacks imposed by the tragic earthquakes that hit Turkey in February, TAI lifted the veil on the country’s fifth-generation fighter program.
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ARJ21 Export Customer Starts Flight Training Campaign
The first ARJ21 operator outside of China, Indonesian low-cost carrier TransNusa Aviation, prepares for service launch.
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Report Highlights Need for Crosswind Training in Globals
A UK AAIB report on a wingtip-strike incident involving a Global 6000 in gusty conditions highlights the need for more crosswind training in the type.
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Aerocor Updates Beechcraft Premier Buyer’s Guide
Aircraft brokerage Aerator has released an updated Beechcraft Premier I/IA buyer's guide that includes aftermarket upgrades and by-the-hour program costs.
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Volato Unveils HondaJet Charter Pricing Tool
Volato's charter pricing tool enables customers and brokers to get instant quotes for flights on its floating HondaJet fleet.
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Boeing Lands Major Order Agreements from Saudi Airlines
Saudia and newly minted carrier Riyadh Air have agreed to place firm orders for a total of 78 Boeing 787s.
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Russia Firms Seek Indigenous Bizjets as Sanctions Bite
As Russia's economy slowly improves, state corporations are significantly increasing their purchases of business jets.
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Asia-Pac Sees Fleet Contraction but Light Bizjet Growth
The fleet in the Asia-Pacific region shrunk by 30 aircraft in 2022, but the light and very-light-jet categories saw growth, reported Global Sky Media.
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Airbus Aims to Bring CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL Aircraft to Market in 2025
Airbus Aims to Bring CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL Aircraft to Market in 2025
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Saudi Arabia Launches New Flag Carrier, Riyadh Air
Principals expect Riyadh Air to fly to 100 destinations by 2030, create 200,000 jobs, and add $20 billion to Saudi Arabia's GDP.
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KAI Unveils First ‘Gap-Filler’ Light Fighter for Poland
A dozen FA-50GFs are being delivered ahead of the full-spec FA-50PL to provide a replacement for Poland’s MiG-29s.
