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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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Airbus Sees Strong Order Intake, Delivery Stability in August
While recording its best sales month since January 2020, Airbus saw deliveries reach 40—just two shy of its 2019 figure.
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Helvetic Flight Marks First E190-E2 Service into London City
Three months after winning certification to fly into London City Airport, the E190-E2 makes its first flight into the Docklands airfield.
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Cirrus Opens Training, Innovation Centers
Cirrus Aircraft's growing business has lead to expansion of its flight training, management, and engineering capabilities.
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Embraer Delivers Its 1,500th Business Jet
The milestone delivery was an Embraer Phenom 300E to Haute Aviation of Switzerland.
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AINsight: Did We Get Caught Flatfooted?
Even in this frenzied preowned business aircraft market, it's important for buyers to use common sense and not cut corners during sales transaction process
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Product Support Survey 2021, Part 2: Flight Deck Avionics, Cabin Management Systems and Airborne Connectivity
Garmin is once again the Overall Average leader in the Flight Deck Avionics segment in AIN’s 2021 Product Support Survey
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Jazeera Airways Aims for Return to Normality Early Next Year
Schedules call for delivery of Jazeera's 16th and 17th aircraft in early September
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Emirates Moves Up Delivery of Last A380 to November
The planned reinstatement of 17 routes due to an improving traffic outlook prompted Emirates to take its last three A380s earlier than anticipated.
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Kazakhstan Orders Two Airbus A400M Airlifters
The order for the tactical/strategic-capable heavylifter follows on from the delivery of the smaller C295.
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Gulfstream G700 Sets Intl. City-pair Speed Records
The first production Gulfstream G700 set the ultra-long-range model’s first-ever city-pair speed records on flights to the Middle East and Europe.
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GAMA: Genav Aircraft Shipments Improve Across All Categories
Second quarter shipments were up across all categories from 2020, but business jet shipments and industry billings were still down from 2019.
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Electric Power May Transform Regional Airline Business Models
Airline fleets could transition from a dependence on fossil fuels to meet climate change goals, but the move to electric aircraft could cut costs as well.
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L3Harris Flies ARES Surveillance Aircraft Demonstrator
The ARES demonsatrator will help the U.S. Army decide on how best to replace its fleet of aging RC-12 Guardrail aircraft.
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UK’s Jet2 Orders 36 Airbus A321neos
Leeds, UK-based Jet2 has changed its allegiance from Boeing to Airbus with an order for A321neos.
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Demo Tour Brings G700 to Launch Customer Qatar Exec
Qatar Executive welcomed its first Gulfstream G700 to the state of Qatar this weekend as part of a special demonstration flight.
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Ryanair CEO Flags Progress on Max 10 Talks with Boeing
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary is “hopeful” on an agreement on pricing for 100 to 200 Max 10s before summer 2022.
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Embraer Eve Leads Working Group To Develop UAM in Rio
Embraer’s Eve Urban Air Mobility division is cooperating with partners to develop a concept of operations for eVTOL aircraft in Rio de Janeiro.
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Bristow Orders 50 eSTOLs To Launch Air Services in 2026
Helicopter operator Bristow intends to buy up to 50 hybrid-electric STOL airplanes being developed by Electra Aero for air services starting in 2026.
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Fifth Global Arrives at Saab for GlobalEye Conversion
The UAE is taking delivery of five Saab GlobalEyes, which are based on the Bombardier Global 6000/6500 platform.
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Qantas Hopes to Restart International Service by Year-end
The ability for Australia’s flag carrier to reinstate international service hinges on Australia’s ability reach an 80 percent vaccination rate threshold.
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Denali Achieves First Ground Runs of Catalyst Engine
Textron Aviation expects certification of the turboprop single Beechcraft Denali in 2023.
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Checking Out the Exhibitors at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021
Checking Out the Exhibitors at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021
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TMx Aero Adds Falcon 50, Hawker 800 to Mx Capabilities
Tmx Aero now has 24 business and regional jet types on its repair station manual.
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IAI Signs Deal with Etihad on 777-300 P2F Conversion Lines
A contract between IAI and Etihad Engineering calls for the establishment of two Boeing 777-300ER P2F conversion lines in Abu Dhabi.
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Delta Orders 30 More Airbus A321neos
The addition of another 30 A321neos to the Delta Air Lines orderbook raises the carrier's total commitment to 155 airplanes.
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Hands On: Cirrus G2+ Vision Jet
Cirrus continues to improve its single-engine jet, now called the G2+ Vision Jet.
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Russia Embarks On New R&D Path to a Supersonic Transport
With Russian government funding, the country's aerospace sector wants to take supersonic technologies to new levels to make a new generation SST viable.
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Embraer Expands NE Service Center Network Capabilities
Hawthorne Global Aviation Services and Jet East Aviation can now provide service on the complete Embraer business jet range.
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Elliott Jets Guarantees Risk-free Aircraft Acquisitions
Business aircraft brokerage services provider Elliott Jets said it is now offering a risk-free, money-back guarantee on aircraft acquisitions.
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Floatplane Operator Tailwind Air Launches NYC-Boston Harbor Service
Floatplane Operator Tailwind Air Launches NYC-Boston Harbor Service
