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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.

Aircraft

March 29, 2023

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.

Aircraft

March 29, 2023

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.

Aircraft

March 28, 2023

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.

Aircraft

March 28, 2023

Videos

Lockheed Martin’s F-22A Raptor Rocks the Dubai Airshow - AIN

Lockheed Martin’s F-22A Raptor Rocks the Dubai Airshow - AIN

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November 17, 2019

Yakovlev Yak-130 Makes Dubai Airshow Debut - AIN

Yakovlev Yak-130 Makes Dubai Airshow Debut - AIN

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November 17, 2019

Kawasaki Shows Off its C-2 Military Transporter in Dubai - AIN

Kawasaki Shows Off its C-2 Military Transporter in Dubai - AIN

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November 17, 2019

UAE Block 60 F-16 Desert Falcon Engages its Afterburner over Dubai - AIN

UAE Block 60 F-16 Desert Falcon Engages its Afterburner over Dubai - AIN

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November 17, 2019

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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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March 27, 2023

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.

Aircraft

March 27, 2023

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.

Aircraft

March 27, 2023

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.

Aircraft

March 24, 2023

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.

Aircraft

March 24, 2023

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.

Aircraft

March 24, 2023

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.

Aircraft

March 23, 2023

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.

Aircraft

March 23, 2023

Gulfstream G700s on World Tour Smash 25 Speed Records

Gulfstream G700s on World Tour Smash 25 Speed Records

Aircraft

March 22, 2023

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.

Aircraft

March 22, 2023

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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March 21, 2023

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.

Aircraft

March 20, 2023

ARJ21 Export Customer Starts Flight Training Campaign

The first ARJ21 operator outside of China, Indonesian low-cost carrier TransNusa Aviation, prepares for service launch.

Aircraft

March 17, 2023

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.

Aircraft

March 16, 2023

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.

Aircraft

March 15, 2023

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.

Aircraft

March 15, 2023