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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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Boom Supersonic Outlines Its Own Engine Design
Taking on a huge risk to the Overture supersonic airliner program, Boom Supersonic has elected to design and build its own turbine engine.
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German Team Performs Remote Carrier Air Launch Test
The launch was the first inflight test of remote carrier technology destined for the Future Combat Air System.
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Pilatus Aircraft Delivers Last PC-6 Porter
Pilatus marked the end of a 63-year production run for the PC-6 Porter on Dec. 12, 2022, with the last delivery of the venerable turboprop single.
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United Turns to Boeing for Reboot of Long- and Short-haul Fleet
The U.S. airline will add up to 200 of Boeing 787 Dreamliner to its fleet and 100 of the 737 Max single-aisle jets in a deal worth at least $65 billion.
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Elvis's Jet Hits the Auction Block Again
A Lockheed Jetstar, one of two once owned by the late Elvis Presley, will feature in an auction in January.
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Airbus Set To Fly Morphing Wing Testbed
Airbus expects to start flight testing early next year of a Cessna Citation VII demonstrator that will be used to test new wing technologies.
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Used Aircraft Values Continue To Climb in November
The higher values come at the same time business jet and turboprop inventories increase.
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Brunei Expands Airlift Capability With Airbus C295s
The order for new transport aircraft will increase Brunei’s ability to not only conduct airlift missions, but also other roles such as search and rescue.
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Etihad to Reactivate Airbus A380s Next Year
Four Airbus A380 superjumbos operated by Etihad will fly the Abu Dhabi-London Heathrow route beginning in summer 2023.
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Japan Joins Forces with UK and Italy for Future Fighter
Growing industrial cooperation between the two future fighter teams has led to a more formal collaborative approach between the Tempest and F-X programs.
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China Eastern Takes Delivery of First Comac C919
China’s Comac ships first of five C919 narrowbodies to launch customer China Eastern Airlines.
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Titan Continues To Add Aircraft at Steady Rate
Titan Aviation is looking to nearly double its fleet size and is especially looking to add super midsize or large aircraft to its lineup.
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Tradewind Takes Delivery of First Pilatus PC-12 NGX
The latest delivery builds on Tradewind Aviation's fleet of 23 Pilatus PC-12 turboprop airplanes.
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Neste, Airbus, and Air France Signal Need to ‘Decarbonize Now’
Sustainable aviation fuel production must increase exponentially to meet aviation’s carbon targets, say stakeholders.
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ExecuJet’s OMDW MRO Facility To Open in Early 2023
ExecuJet’s aircraft maintenance facility at Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport is expected to open in the first quarter of 2023.
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First Poseidon Patroller Handed Over to New Zealand
The four P-8As on order will replace the long-serving Lockheed Orions of No. 5 Squadron.
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Airbus Aims to Sell 15 ACJs in the Middle East in the Next Five Years
In 2022, Middle East-based ACJ departures are up 42 percent on 2019.
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Gulf Business Boom Driving Interest in Lighter Aircraft, Embraer Says
Embraer is seeing a notable uptick in business in the Gulf region as multiple industries are driving interest in a range of aircraft categories.
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Tupan Unveils Turbine-powered Cargo UAV
Tupan Aircraft's unmanned cargo UAV family combines turbine and electric power to deliver high performance.
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Dornier Seawings To Enter Middle East Market
Dornier Seawings and Gulf Enterprises aim to develop the Middle East market for the Seastar amphibious airplane.
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Alpha Star Selects UAS as Preferred Partner
According to its website, the Alpha Star fleet includes 19 Airbus, Gulfstream, Hawker and ATR aircraft.
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Airbus Probes Superconductivity as Path to Lower Emissions
Airbus and the CERN laboratory expect studies into cryogenic superconducting powertrains to influence the design of the ZeroE hydrogen-powered narrowbody.
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Auric Jets Markets 2003 Challenger 604 at MEBAA Show
The Bombardier Challenger 604 that Auric Jets is displaying for sale at MEBAA Show has completed a 16-year inspection and landing gear overhaul.
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Middle East ‘Underequipped’ for Volume of Business, Dassault Says
Growth opportunities abound in the Middle East, and these will accelerate with efficient use of business aircraft.
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Business Aircraft Flight Activity in MENA Peaked after Pandemic
The MENA region, while small in terms of worldwide business aviation traffic, has seen significant business aviation growth since 2019.
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Airbus Helicopters Expands Middle Eastern Market Inroads
Airbus Helicopters announces new sales and service deals during MEBAA Show.
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U.S. Selects Bell's V-280 Valor Tiltrotor For New Assault Aircraft
Bell's V-280 Valor tiltrotor technology beats Sikorsky and Boeing in battle to replace up to 4,000 Black Hawks for the U.S. Army.
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MagniX Makes Leap from Electric Motors to Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Electric motor developer MagniX has doubled down on its efforts to make aviation more sustainable by entering the hydrogen fuel cell market.
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Embraer Narrows Priorities For Energia Green Aircraft Family
Two Embraer Energia-family airliners—one designed to carry 19 passengers and the other 30—would employ hybrid-electric and hydrogen fuel cell technology.
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Private Aviation Group Volare To Operate Lilium eVTOL Aircraft
Volare will buy up to 20 of the Pioneer Edition executive version of the Lilium Jet and will operate charter flights in the UK and provide maintenance.
