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Romania Looks To Norway For More F-16 Fighters

Romania wishes to increase its F-16 fighter fleet by taking up aircraft being rendered surplus by deliveries of F-35s to fellow NATO nations.

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December 13, 2021

UAL Invests in ZeroAvia, Eyes Hydrogen Conversion Kit for RJs

Joining Alaska Airlines in a $35 million round of financing, United Airlines has taken purchase rights on 100 of ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric powerplants.

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December 13, 2021

Bombardier Challenger 3500: Engineered for Total Performance

Bombardier Challenger 3500: Engineered for Total Performance

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December 13, 2021

Boeing 787 Delivery Halt Spoils American Airlines’ Summer Plans

As the FAA continues its analysis of Boeing’s 787 fixes to gaps between fuselage sections, American Airlines must delay international expansion.

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December 10, 2021

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Finland Selects F-35 Fighter As Hornet Replacement

After an exhaustive and well-publicized evaluation, Finland has followed Switzerland in choosing Lockheed Martin's F-35 to replace its F/A-18s fighters.

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December 10, 2021

Eviation Unveils Bizav Version of All-electric Alice

Eviation today introduced a six-passenger executive-cabin version of its Alice all-electric aircraft.

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December 10, 2021

Textron Aviation Delivers Cessna 206s to West Point

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point will use the Cessna 206 Turbo Stationair HD airplanes for its cadet aviation training program.

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December 10, 2021

Some Sustainability Steps Can Lower Bizav Ops Costs

Improving aircraft efficiency is also a way for business jet operators to become more sustainable.

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December 9, 2021

EFW A320 Passenger-to-freighter Conversion Makes First Flight

Following an eight-month conversion process, the A320P2F took flight from Singapore’s Seletar Aerospace Park.

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December 9, 2021

Jet It Goes Bigger with Gulfstream G150 Fleet Additions

Fractional ownership company Jet It seeks longer ranges and more capacity with the addition of two Gulfstream G150s.

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December 9, 2021

Gulfstream's G500, G600 Demonstrate Steep-approach Ops

After completing trials for steep approach approvals, Gulfstream's G500 and G600 each set speed records

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December 9, 2021

Airbus Fires Back at Qatar Airways on A350 Claims

Calling Akbar Al Baker's claims that it did not address surface degradation in the carrier’s A350s a mischaracterization, Airbus considers legal action.

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December 9, 2021

Western Wraps Up Milestone Gulfstream Inspection

Western Aircraft has completed its first 192-month inspection of a Gulfstream jet.

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December 8, 2021

RightJet Partners on New Iraq Office

RightJet sees Kurdistan’s tourism potential as factor behind decision to team up with Future Travel.

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December 7, 2021

Falcon Aircraft Operators Group Growing Rapidly

The Independent Falcon Aircraft Operators Association has gained 55 more members since its soft launch in September.

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December 7, 2021

Boeing Lands 30-aircraft Max Order from 777 Partners

A $3.7 billion deal for thirty 737 Max jets brings the total number of the narrowbodies ordered by 777 Partners to 68.

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December 7, 2021

UK Reveals Plans For Hydrogen-powered, Long-haul Airliner

The Aerospace Technology Institute says the 279-passenger, intercontinental design is the first of three liquid hydrogen-powered airliner concepts.

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December 6, 2021

Yingling Gets Into Beech 1900D Cargo Conversions

The Wichita-based FBO and MRO is converting Beech 1900Ds from passenger to cargo operations for Alpine Air Express.

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December 6, 2021

Airbus Completes Structural Assembly of First A321XLR

The first Airbus A321XLR has undergone final structural assembly ahead of final testing and interior finishing.

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December 6, 2021

Bombardier Global 5500 Walkthrough of the Flight Deck and Cabin

Bombardier Global 5500 Walkthrough of the Flight Deck and Cabin

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December 6, 2021