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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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Bombardier's Challenger 3500 is Red Dot 'Best of Best'
Bombardier received the Red Dot recognition for its Challenger 3500 ahead of its planned market entry later this year.
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Airbus, Kawasaki To Partner on Hydrogen Development
An MOU signed in Tokyo between Airbus and Kawasaki lays the groundwork to study elements of hydrogen adoption by the aviation industry.
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Cirrus Aircraft Opens Sales Office in France
Cirrus Aircraft has opened Cirrus France, a dedicated regional sales office in the northern part of the country.
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Pilatus Aircraft Set New Delivery Record in 2021
Pilatus Aircraft delivered 152 airplanes last year, setting a new production record for the Swiss company.
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IADA Reports Jump in Completed Bizjet Deals, New Sales
Completed preowned business jet transactions jumped by 35 percent in the first quarter to 288 while acquisition agreements nearly doubled to 223.
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Airbus Wins 80-aircraft A320neo Order from BOC Aviation
Singapore-headquartered leasing group BOC Aviation places the largest order in its history with an 80-unit deal for A320neo narrowbody airliners.
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Responding To Demand, Flexjet Adding Pilots, Aircraft
Fractional provider Flexjet plans to hire 350 more pilots this year and will add 50 new jets.
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Jetnet iQ Forecasts 1,100 Bizcraft Shipments This Year
Jetnet iQ’s newly released business aircraft forecast calls for 1,100 jets and turboprops to be delivered this year, up about 6 percent from 2021.
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FlyExclusive Launches Fractional Ownership Program
FlyExclusive's deal with Textron Aviation for up to 30 Cessna Citation CJ3+s will support the North Carolina-based company's new fractional program.
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Safran Starts Work on Propulsion for Aura Electric Aircraft
Collaboration agreement between Safran and Aura Aero advances plans to fly the Integral E flight demonstrator for the first time this year.
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FlyExclusive To Purchase Up to 30 Citation CJ3+ Twinjets
FlyExclusive's deal with Textron Aviation calls for five Citation CJ3+s to be delivered in 2023 with options for up to 25 more for delivery through 2025.
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Daher Launches Upgraded TBM 960 at Florida Airshow
Daher took the wraps off its latest-generation TBM turboprop single—the TBM 960—at the Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo in Florida.
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Bombardier Delivers 100th Global 7500; Milestone Jet Goes to VistaJet
Bombardier Delivers 100th Global 7500; Milestone Jet Goes to VistaJet
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NATO Awards Contracts for AWACS Replacement Studies
In the mid-2030s NATO’s current fleet of aging E-3 AWACS will be retired, to be replaced by a system-of-systems combining aircraft with other assets.
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Textron Aviation Updates Beechcraft, Cessna Pistons
Textron Aviation is offering standard upgrades to new production Beechcraft Barons and Bonanzas as well as Cessna high-wing pistons.
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Textron Aviation Certifies, Delivers First M2 Gen2
California-based Elite Team Offices took delivery of the first Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 light twinjet.
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Air Plains Services Exhibits Cessna 182XP 300hp at Sun n' Fun
Air Plains Services will showcase its extensive tip-to-tail refurbishment of a 1976 Cessna 182 which features a 300hp engine upgrade.
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Lilium Delays eVTOL Certification Timeline to 2025
Lilium has pushed back the projected timeline to achieve type certification of its seven-seat Lilium Jet eVTOL by 12 or more months, to 2025.
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Malaysia’s Defense Show Highlights New Procurements
The first Defence Services Asia (DSA) show for four years was a well-attended event to display and discuss regional requirements.
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Textron Aviation Begins Deliveries of 10 Skyhawk Order
Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus took delivery of the first five Cessna 172 Skyhawk piston singles on Thursday.
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De Havilland To Bring DHC-515 Firefighter to Market
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has letters of intent for 22 of the HCH-515 Firefighter turboprop twin and hopes to begin delivery in the mid-2020s.
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AINsight: Just Say No
To temper the frenzy in the preowned aircraft market, saying no to some of the more outlandish demands might help to bring back market balance.
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First-Generation Hawk Trainer Bows Out of UK Military Service
One of the most successful trainer designs, the original Hawk has been retired from UK military duties, and now only flies with the “Red Arrows” team.
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Sale of Piaggio Aerospace Moves To Due Diligence Phase
The sale of Piaggio Aero Industries and Piaggio Aviation, which operate jointly as Piaggio Aerospace, has progressed to the due diligence phase.
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AerCap Works to Mitigate Losses Stemming from Ukraine War
Almost 5 percent of AerCap’s fleet remains in Russian hands.
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Bombardier Delivers 100th Global 7500; Milestone Jet Goes to VistaJet
VistaJet took delivery of the milestone 100th Global 7500 on March 29 during a ceremony at Bombardier's Laurent Beaudoin Completion Centre.
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Canada Selects F-35A for its Future Fighter Requirement
The selection of the F-35 by Canada is the latest in a flurry of high-profile successes for the Lockheed Martin-led fighter program.
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Avolon Signs Up Turkey's Gozen For Scheduled eVTOL Services
The leasing group has now found prospective operators for 550 of Vertical Aerospace's four-passenger VX4 eVTOL aircraft, with deliveries to start in 2024.
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UK Indefinitely Detains Two Russian-owned Private Jets
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed that a Global 6500 and a Citation Latitude owned by Eugene Shvidler have now been seized by the UK government.
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Bombardier Delivers Final Production Learjet
Northern Jet Management took delivery of the Learjet 75, which marked the end of Learjet production.
