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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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Luxaviation Adds To Charter, Managed Fleet
Luxembourg-based Luxaviation has added six charter and managed business jets to its fleet.
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Legacy Tails: Hawker 4000
The super-midsize Hawker 4000 business jet finds maintenance refuge after a limited production run.
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First flights in the past 50 years (September and October)
These aircraft took to the skies for the first time during September and October, from 1972 through 2021
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Europe's AllianceJet Expands Managed Fleet with Challenger
Malta-based AllianceJet is growing its managed fleet to maintain the highly personalized service it says makes the difference for private owners.
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Battery Catches Fire at Beta Technologies’ Vermont HQ
A lithium-ion battery pack burst into flames inside a Beta Technologies shipping container at the eVTOL developer’s facilities near Burlington, Vermont.
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VoltAero Says Its Parallel Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Can Turn Air Transport Green
VoltAero Says Its Parallel Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Can Turn Air Transport Green
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China Airlines Orders 16 Boeing 787-9s
An order for 16 Dreamliners by China Airlines calls for first delivery in 2025.
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Hermeus Acquires 3D Printers for Quarterhorse, Chimera
Velo3D is supplying its traditional Sapphire and large-format Sapphire XC to Hermeus for the Mach 5 Quarterhorse aircraft and its Chimera engine.
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Vertical Aerospace Plans for Commercial eVTOL Operations as Prototype Prepares To Fly
Vertical Aerospace Plans for Commercial eVTOL Operations as Prototype Prepares To Fly
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Aeronautix Seeks King Air 350 Starter/generator STC
Wichita-based Aeronautix has developed a starter/generator that will increase power and decrease maintenance for the Beechcraft King Air 350.
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Daher Delivers 20th TBM 960 Turboprop Single
The 20th Daher TBM 960 delivery comes a little more than two months after receiving FAA type certification.
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Gripen E Fires Meteor as Air-to-Air Combat Approval Nears
The Gripen E program is now into the serial production phase, while work progresses at pace to bring the aircraft into operation.
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UPS Orders Eight Boeing 767 Freighters
An order for eight 767 Freighters brings UPS’s order total for the widebody cargo haulers to 108.
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C&L Aviation To Host Plane Pull Fundraiser
The plane pull hosted by C&L Aviation Group and Bangor International Airport is a fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine.
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Airbus Corporate Jets Eyes Growing U.S. Market
More than a third of the U.S. business jet fleet—which is the largest worldwide—comprises heavy/ultra-long-range jets, boding well for ACJs, the OEM said.
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Russian Business Jet Activity Sees Recovery
Despite ongoing sanctions, Russian business aircraft market has improved
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GAMA: 1H Jet and Turboprop Deliveries Climb
First-half deliveries of business jets and turboprops are up year-over-year, according to statistics from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
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Engine Delay, Sanctions Threaten Sino-Russian CR929 Program
Funding shortages in Russia have delayed the PD-35 engine by as many as three years while relations between UAC and Comac deteriorate.
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How Lilium Aims to Reshape Regional Air Services With Longer-range eVTOL Aircraft
How Lilium Aims to Reshape Regional Air Services With Longer-range eVTOL Aircraft
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Wisk Prepares to Unveil Full-scale Autonomous eVTOL Air Taxi
Wisk Prepares to Unveil Full-scale Autonomous eVTOL Air Taxi
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XTI Reboots Plans for TriFan Family
Changes at XTI Aircraft have prompted a new approach to the TriFan family, with plans for an off-the-shelf engine and delay in deliveries.
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Compass Call Gulfstream on Track for Service in 2023
The G550 business jet platform is taking over the communications intelligence and jamming role from the EC-130H Hercules.
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Textron Aviation Delivers King Airs to Forest Service
The U.S. Forest Service will use the new King Air 260s for wildfire mapping missions.
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Eviation’s Electric Aircraft Set To Fly Soon
Eviation is still on track to perform the first test flight of its all-electric Alice within the next five weeks.
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American Airlines Places Deposit to Secure 20 Boom Overtures
A contract between Boom Supersonic and American Airlines covers a firm order for 20 Overtures and options on another 40.
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Malaysia Airlines Chooses A330neos for Widebody Replacement
The Malaysian flag carrier plans to take a total of 20 A330-900s under a sale-leaseback and direct lease agreements with Avolon.
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United Airlines Places $10 million Deposit on Archer eVTOLs
A $10 million cash deposit by United Airlines on 100 eVTOL air taxis provides a major financial boost for Archer Aviation.
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Kremlin Allocates Funding To Restore Russian-made Jetliners
The Russian government has pledged some $250 million for the restoration of 10 indigenous airliners and an An-124 cargo hauler.
