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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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First Upgraded Top Aces F-16 Aggressor Fighter Flies
The military training provider is upgrading former Israeli F-16 fighters for contracted U.S. Air Force aggressor training duties.
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Airbus Revokes Qatar Order for 50 A321neos
As Airbus and Qatar Airways prepare to go to court in April over their A350 dispute, the OEM cancels the airline’s order for A321s.
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Emirates Restores U.S. Service as 777 Cleared to Fly in 5G Areas
Following the FAA’s addition of three altimeter models cleared for use near 5G antennas, Emirates restores all its 777 schedules to the U.S.
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South Korea To Sell Missiles to UAE in $3.5 Billion Deal
Korea Aerospace will convert four Dassault aircraft to improve air force reconnaissance.
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Bidding Process Reopens for Piaggio Aerospace
Piaggio Aerospace extraordinary commissioner Vincenzo Nicastro has reopened the bidding process for the sale of the Avanti Evo manufacturer.
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Spirit Aero Now Offering Citation X FMS Software Update
Spirit Aeronautics is now able to perform the v6.1 software upgrade for Honeywell FMZ-2000 flight management systems in Cessna Citation Xs.
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First Rafale Fighters Land in Greece
The first Dassault Rafales for the Hellenic Air Force have arrived in Greece, just six days short of a year since contract signature.
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FAA Clears Three More Altimeter Models for Use in 5G Areas
New approvals from the FAA allow for 62 percent of the U.S. commercial fleet to perform low-visibility landings at airports near 5G towers.
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Airbus To Lead Creation of Aircraft Lifecycle Center in China
A new facility in Chengdu, China, to dismantle and recycle aircraft will open by the end of 2023.
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Priester Adds Five Bizjets to Managed Fleet
The additional aircraft brings its managed and on-demand charter fleet to 75.
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Vertical Flight Society Grows Alongside eVTOL Industry
Growth in the emerging eVTOL industry is spilling over to the Vertical Flight Society, which saw its company membership increase by 20% last year.
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FAA Clears Nearly Half of U.S. Airliners To Operate in 5G Areas
In addition to airplane types, U.S. authorities approve two radar altimeter models for operation in areas of potential 5G interference.
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Altea: Business Aircraft Seller's Market To Continue
Business aircraft brokerage and consultancy Altea expects the preowned market to continue to tilt in the seller’s favor for now.
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New Fuel Cell Venture Launched For 90-Seat Hydrogen Airliner
The UK's Electric Aircraft Group says its hydrogen-powered airliner will be able to carry 90 passengers on sectors of up to around 1,200 nm from 2030.
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Falko, Embraer Eve To Develop eVTOL Operator Network
Leasing group Falko Regional Aircraft plans to add up to 200 four-passenger Embraer Eve eVTOLs and also develop an operator network for the aircraft.
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Textron Aviation Delivers King Air 350CER to Marines
The delivery is the ninth Beechcart King Air 350CER to the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Cirrus Announces 2022 G6 SR-series Improvements
Cirrus Aircraft announced its 2022 SR-series model improvements at its Cirrus CX customer experience convention in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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New Tu-160M Missile Carrier Makes First Flight
Russia is building up its strategic missile-carrying force by placing Tupolev's mighty Tu-160M “Blackjack” back into production.
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Gulfstream Selects GKN as G400, G800 Supplier
GKN Aerospace continues a nearly 30-year relationship with Gulfstream through aa new supplier agreement.
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Embraer Seeks Trademarks for Energia Aircraft Family
Recent trademark applications confirm that Embraer is pressing ahead with its plans to bring a family of nine to 50-seat aircraft to market.
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Trainer Leasing Firm FlytFinance Launches
Flight schools can lease new training airplanes from FlytFinance.
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Hungary to Upgrade Saab Gripen Fighters
Modifications to Hungary’s Gripens will allow them to fire new weapons, such as the IRIS-T and Meteor air-to-air missiles.
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First flights in the past 50 years (January and February)
These aircraft took to the skies for the first time during January and February, from 1972 through 2021
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Embraer Selling Évora Aerostructures Units to Aernnova
Embraer is selling its Évora, Portugal-based metal and composite aerostructures subsidiaries to Aernnova for $172 million, with closing expected by April.
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Boeing Doubles Delivery Total in 2021, Net Orders Reach 535
A record year for freighter orders partially offset Boeing’s dismal showing in passenger widebodies, but it still came a distant second to rival Airbus.
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Turboprop Values Climb as Inventory Thins
Overall turboprop inventory is down 56.6 percent year-over-year, according to Sandhills Global aviation market report.
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Airbus Beats Full-year Target for Commercial Aircraft Deliveries
The European airframer handed over 611 aircraft to customers in 2021, which marks an 8 percent improvement over pandemic-hit 2020.
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AINsight: Who Would You Like To Be with at the Altar?
Given the hot preowned business aircraft market, who you chose to help you buy an aircraft is more important than ever.
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Flashback: Beech Super King Air 300 Bows in at $2.34M
We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
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Flashback: Kitbuilt Supersonic Jet Single Next on Jim Bede’s Hit List
We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
