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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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Hands On: Flying the Joby Simulator

AIN editor-in-chief Matt Thurber felt instantly comfortable flying the Joby eVTOL aircraft flight simulator.

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Transport Canada Certifies Falcon 6X's PW812D Engine

Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW812D turbofan will provide the Falcon 6X with a range of 5,100 nm at Mach 0.85.

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China Signals Imminent Return to Service of 737 Max

The Civil Aviation Administration of China has issued an AD for 737 Max operators that could return the model to Chinese skies early next year.

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Jetcraft Outlook: $57B in Used Bizjet Sales over 5 Years

Some 12,261 preowned business jet sales transactions worth $57.2 billion are expected over the next five years, according to a forecast from Jetcraft.

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Daher Hands Over 300th Kodiak

Designed initially to operate to remote locations, the Kodiak fleet, which has reached 300, now is operating in a range of applications worldwide.

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Super Hornet Eliminated from Canadian Fighter Competition

The announcement leaves the Lockheed Martin F-35 and Saab Gripen as the last remaining contenders for Canada's Future Fighter Capability Project.

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Textron Aviation King Air 360 Wins Top Flight Award for Best New Turboprop

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AIN Announces 2021 Top Flight Award Winners

The second annual AIN Top Flight Awards honor excellence and innovation in business aviation and related fields.

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UAL To Carry Pax on 737 Max 8 Flight Using 100 Percent SAF

United Airlines flies passengers on a Max 8 flight using 100 percent drop-in SAF.

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Italy’s ITA Converts 28-aircraft Airbus MOU to Firm Order

Launching service on October 15 with former Alitalia airplanes, ITA plans to take the first of the new Airbus jets by the end of the first quarter of 2022.

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Bombardier Jumps In on CL604 Fusion Upgrades

Bombardier announced this week two simultaneous Collins Pro Line Fusion installs on the Challenger 604 at its Dallas and Hartford service centers.

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Gulfstream Adds Sales Rep for Ecuador, Peru

Grupo Aeronáutico, Gulfstream's new authorized sales representative for Ecuador and Peru, has provided a range of services throughout Latin America.

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New Business Jet: HondaJet Elite S - AIN Top Flight Awards

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Australia Bids Farewell to the Classic Hornet Fighter

After over 35 years the Boeing F/A-18A/B fighter has bowed out of RAAF service, leaving the F/A-18F Super Hornet and F-35A to provide Australia’s airpower.

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Embraer To Team with Pratt & Whitney on Unblended SAF Trials

Pratt & Whitney and Embraer have signed an MOU calling for the use of 100 percent SAF in a E195-E2.

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Jordan’s Joramco Sees Expansion Accelerating

Joramco, which claims to be the largest independent MRO in the Middle East, serves clients from India to Western Europe.

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VistaJet Forecasts 1,400 Hours Per Year for Global 7500s

VistaJet is forecasting that its four Bombardier Global 7500s will each log 1,400 flight hours in their first year of operations.

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Textron's eVTOL Aircraft Plans Are Still In the Balance

Textron confirmed that its Nexus eVTOL is a technology testbed, rather than an active program as it continues to assess its advanced air mobility options.