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AINsight: Preowned Bizcraft Pricing Is Anybody’s Guess

After two frenetic years, Mesinger Jet Sales CEO Jay Mesinger expects business aircraft pricing and transactions to return to a more normal state in 2023.

Aircraft

January 6, 2023

Advanced Air To Provide Scheduled Service to Las Cruces

LA-based aircraft operator Advanced Air has received a contract to provide regularly scheduled air service to New Mexico's second largest city.

Aircraft

January 5, 2023

Falcon Deliveries, Backlog Rise at Dassault Aviation

Dassault saw Falcon deliveries rise modestly in 2022 to 32 units, while the backlog for its business jets climbed nearly 60 percent to 87 aircraft.

Aircraft

January 5, 2023

Newcomer Demand for Private Flying Wanes, Foley Says

New entrants to private aviation are tightening their budgets and returning to the airlines amid concerns of a recession.

Aircraft

January 5, 2023

Videos

Boeing Next Tests Future eVTOL Air Mobility Concepts

Boeing Next Tests Future eVTOL Air Mobility Concepts

Rotorcraft

July 9, 2019

Eviation’s All-Electric Alice Regional Airliner Secures a Major Launch Order

Eviation’s All-Electric Alice Regional Airliner Secures a Major Launch Order

Aircraft

July 4, 2019

Dassault and Airbus’s New Generation Fighter Program Gets a Boost

Dassault and Airbus’s New Generation Fighter Program Gets a Boost

Aircraft

July 3, 2019

Gulfstream GV-SP Transformation by Duncan Aviation

Gulfstream GV-SP Transformation by Duncan Aviation

Aircraft

July 1, 2019

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Air Cargo Faces Mixed 2023 in a ‘Cooling’ Market

An increase in freighter deliveries and a further return of belly capacity on passenger aircraft appears likely to cause a considerable capacity inflow.

Aircraft

January 4, 2023

Bizav Flying Soars To New High in 2022, Says WingX

Business aircraft flying last year reached a new record but is expected to cool off a bit in 2023, according to WingX Advance.

Aircraft

January 4, 2023

Walt Disney's Other Mouse

Walt Disney used various aircraft to support his numerous projects, but the one most associated with him was his beloved Gulfstream I.

Aircraft

January 2, 2023

Hydrogen Demonstrator Flights Set To Start in the New Year

ZeroAvia and Universal Hydrogen plan to fly their respective hydrogen-powered regional airliners early next year.

Aircraft

December 28, 2022

Hydrogen Demo Flights Now Set to Start in the New Year

After aiming to kick off flight test programs of hydrogen-powered aircraft by year's end, Universal Hydrogen and ZeroAvia are now eyeing early next year.

Aircraft

December 27, 2022

Textron Announces First Airline Order for SkyCourier

Mexico's startup regional airline Aerus has placed an order for two Cessna 408 SkyCourier and four Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprop singles.

Aircraft

December 27, 2022

New FAA Policy Could Delay Aircraft Transactions

U.S. aircraft owners could be forced onto foreign registrations by a new FAA privacy policy.

Aircraft

December 27, 2022

Rafale is Front-runner for Colombia’s Kfir Replacement

The French multi-role fighter has emerged as Colombia’s preferred solution to replace its aging Israeli fighters.

Aircraft

December 24, 2022

TEST: The fastest business jet in the world makes public debut

Why did Nakatomi Corporation decide to get into the airplane manufacturing business?

Aircraft

December 22, 2022

NASA's Retired SOFIA Flying Telescope Heads to Museum

The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) will be immortalized at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.

Aircraft

December 22, 2022

Bombardier Expresses Concern on Canadian CMMA Tender

Bombardier president and CEO Éric Martel voiced concern that the Canadian government was considering a sole-source contract with Boeing.

Aircraft

December 22, 2022

Volato Taking Delivery of Its First Two HondaJet Elite IIs

The deliveries stem from an order that Volato made for 25 HondaJet Elite IIs earlier this month.

Aircraft

December 22, 2022

Gulfstream G650 Marks 10 Years in Service

Gulfstream has delivered more than 500 of its flagship G650/G650ER long-range jets since its entry into service in 2012.

Aircraft

December 21, 2022

ASG Builds on Cirrus Mx Services with SF50 Jet Approval

Following EASA approval, the Guernsey-based company can now provide maintenance on EASA-, 2-REG-, and FAA-registered Cirrus SF50 Vision Jets.

Aircraft

December 21, 2022

Electric Air Conditioning Coming to King Air 360s

The new air conditioning system will be built into the structure of the King Air 360 twin turboprop airplane, limiting its effect on cabin space.

Aircraft

December 21, 2022

Appropriations Deal Eases Boeing's Max Cert Burden

An amendment to the U.S. Congress's Appropriations Bill does away with a requirement for a crew alerting system upgrade for the Max 7 and Max 10 airliners.

Aircraft

December 20, 2022