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Chinese Regulator Approves ATR 42-600 Regional Airliner

The Civil Aviation Administration of China has opened the door for the European airframer to re-enter the Chinese air transport market.

Aircraft

November 8, 2022

HondaJet Elite II Gets FAA OK, Deliveries To Start Soon

Just weeks after its reveal, the HondaJet Elite II light jet has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.

Aircraft

November 8, 2022

DRF Luftrettung Expands Airbus Air Ambulance Fleet

German air ambulance provider DRF Luftrettung has ordered more Airbus H145 helicopters and additional services from the manufacturer.

Aircraft

November 8, 2022

Embraer YTD Deliveries Lag, but 4Q Will Be a Bonanza

Embraer's year-to-date aircraft deliveries lag from a year ago, but but fourth-quarter shipments will push the total above those for full-year 2021.

Aircraft

November 7, 2022

Videos

Dassault Falcon 8X Takeoff from 3,500-ft SMO Runway to Set SMO to TEB Record

Dassault Falcon 8X Takeoff from 3,500-ft SMO Runway to Set SMO to TEB Record

Aircraft

April 26, 2019

Inside Bombardier’s Global 7500: the Largest Purpose-Built Business Jet in the World

Inside Bombardier’s Global 7500: the Largest Purpose-Built Business Jet in the World

Aircraft

April 11, 2019

Landing the Bombardier Global 7500 (Cockpit View)

Landing the Bombardier Global 7500 (Cockpit View)

Aircraft

April 8, 2019

The Bombardier Global 7500 Needs Hardly Any Runway to Take Off

The Bombardier Global 7500 Needs Hardly Any Runway to Take Off

Avionics

April 5, 2019

More Articles

Fatalities Confirmed After Airliner Crashes in Africa's Lake Victoria

An ATR42-500 twin turboprop operated by Precision Air crashed on approach to Bukoba Airport in Tanzania, killing 19 of the 43 people on board.

Accidents

November 7, 2022

Gulfstream's G700 Makes Asia-Pacific Debut in Vietnam

The G700 also set a new city-pair speed record from Istanbul to Von Don International Airport in Quảng Ninh Province.

Aircraft

November 7, 2022

Tour Embraer’s Praetor 600 Jet and Learn How it Serves its Owner

Tour Embraer’s Praetor 600 Jet and Learn How it Serves its Owner

Aircraft

November 4, 2022

Thrive Aviation Takes Delivery of Gulfstream G600

The Gulfstream G600 adds long-range capability to Thrive Aviation's mostly Cessna Citation fleet.

Aircraft

November 4, 2022

ANZ To Replace Dash 8s with Green-powered Aircraft by 2030

As part of Air New Zealand's Mission Next Gen sustainability program, the airline hopes to have its first zero-emission aircraft take flight by 2026.

Aircraft

November 4, 2022

Piper Gets Nods for M600/SLS Unpaved Airfield Ops

An unpaved airfield kit for the Piper M600/SLS has been approved by national aviation agencies in the U.S., Canada, UK, and Europe.

Aircraft

November 4, 2022

Bombardier Delivers Special Mission Global 6500 to SNC

Sierra Nevada Corp. will use the Global 6500 business jet as a platform for its new RAPCON-X rapidly configurable ISR program.

Aircraft

November 4, 2022

Royal Jet Adds 13th Boeing BBJ to Charter Fleet

As the summer heat in the Middle East dies down, the FIFA World Cup and other events are expected to lead to a surge in charter demand.

Aircraft

November 3, 2022

Boeing CEO: No Clean-sheet Aircraft This Decade

Speaking during Boeing’s Investor Day, CEO David Calhoun stressed the need for a more substantial technological leap to justify a new aircraft program.

Aircraft

November 3, 2022

Australia to Replace Aging C-130Js with More Super Hercules

The replacement and expansion of the Super Hercules fleet with a greater number of the same type represents a cost-effective, low-risk approach.

Aircraft

November 2, 2022

Korean Air Launches Special Safety Audit of A330s

An engine problem on Sunday involving a Korean Air Airbus A330 followed a runway overrun involving another of Korean Air’s A330s on October 23.

Accidents

November 2, 2022

Legacy Tails: Learjet 35A—Hold the Coffee

Learjet's most ubiquitous business jet model is an unequaled bargain.

Aircraft

November 1, 2022

First flights in the past 50 years (November and December)

These aircraft took to the skies for the first time during November and December, from 1972 through 2021

Aircraft

November 1, 2022

Indian Aviation Looks Beyond Fleeting Supply Disruptions

Budget carrier IndiGo to wet lease 777s for six months while A320s await engines.

Aircraft

October 31, 2022

Airbus A350 To Feature Performance Gains, Roomier Cabin

A new production standard for the Airbus A350 will allow for higher mtow ratings and a five-inch-wider interior.

Aircraft

October 28, 2022

Airbus Maintains Delivery Target Despite ‘Fragile’ Supply Chain

Plans by Airbus to increase A320 family production rates now extend to the possibility of accelerating production of its widebodies.

Aircraft

October 28, 2022