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AINsight: Sacrificing Due Diligence To Buy a Bizjet

Business aircraft transactions are complex, and buyers should be seeking more, not less, due diligence when purchasing an airplane.

Aircraft

November 11, 2022

China Approves Embraer's E190-E2 Airliner At Zhuhai Airshow

This week the Civil Aviation Administration of China issued type certificates to ATR and Embraer, as Boeing's 737 Max remains grounded in the country.

Aircraft

November 10, 2022

Gulfstream G700s Arrive for MEBAA Debut on World Tour

Gulfstream G700s on world tour arrive for MEBAA debut, leading a fleet of jets including the clean sheet G400 and best-selling G650ER.

Aircraft

November 10, 2022

6X Marks the Spot for Falcon “Wide Body” MEBAA Debut

Dassault’s Falcon 6X “extra wide body” makes MEBAA debut, as does a cabin mockup of the even wider forthcoming Falcon 10X.

Aircraft

November 10, 2022

Videos

New Russian Irkut MC-21 Narrowbody Airliner Makes First Flight

New Russian Irkut MC-21 Narrowbody Airliner Makes First Flight

Aircraft

May 31, 2017

Iran Shows Off Home-Grown ‘Stealth’ Fighter Developed Despite Sanctions

Iran Shows Off Home-Grown ‘Stealth’ Fighter Developed Despite Sanctions

Aircraft

April 21, 2017

Boeing’s 787-10 and 737 Max 9, and Airbus’s A319neo Airliners Achieve First Flights

Boeing’s 787-10 and 737 Max 9, and Airbus’s A319neo Airliners Achieve First Flights

Aircraft

April 20, 2017

Flying the Piper M600 Turboprop Aircraft

Flying the Piper M600 Turboprop Aircraft

Aircraft

February 13, 2017

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Boeing Projects Air Cargo Traffic to Double by 2041

According to Boeing's World Air Cargo Forecast, air cargo traffic will double over the next 20 years due to growth in e-commerce and supply chain needs.

Aircraft

November 9, 2022

Middle East Traffic Important for SEA Prime

As of September 2022, traffic to and from the Middle East region into SEA Prime's facilities increased by 13 percent compared to 2019.

Aircraft

November 9, 2022

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

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

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

Hyundai's Supernal Previews its eVTOL Air Taxi Experience

At the recent NBAA-BACE trade show, FutureFlight got a front row seat for a simulated flight of Supernal’s planned SA-1 eVTOL aircraft.

Aircraft

November 8, 2022

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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