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IADA Sees Late 2020 Surge in Biz Aircraft Sale Closings

More than half of the 1,011 sales transactions closed by IADA members occurred in the fourth quarter of 2020.

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January 11, 2021

How Autonomous Flight Could Soon Revolutionize Air Cargo Services

How Autonomous Flight Could Soon Revolutionize Air Cargo Services

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January 11, 2021

First Upgraded Mirage 2000D Fighter Delivered

The first of 55 modified Mirage 2000D multi-role fighters will now undergo tests, working towards a service entry in 2022.

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January 9, 2021

Textron Aviation Delivers Caravan on Floats to Sundt Air

Sundt Air and its sister company Norwegian Special Mission have a business relationship with Textron Aviation.

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January 8, 2021

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Airbus Meets Revised Delivery Goal for 2020

The European airframer delivered 556 commercial airplanes last year.

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January 8, 2021

Greece Selects Elbit for Training System

The 20-year deal also includes the supply of 10 Leonardo M-346 advanced trainers.

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January 8, 2021

Latest ARJ21 Order Boosts Comac’s Export Prospects

An agreement to place a firm order for 30 ARJ21s by Everbright Group targets operators in Southeast Asia.

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January 8, 2021

Pilot Report: The Versatile Pilatus PC-24

I was reviewing the limitations section of the Pilatus PC-24 flight manual before my evaluation flight for this pilot

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January 7, 2021

Boeing To Pay $2.5 billion in Penalties for 737 Max Misdeeds

U.S. Justice Department finds Boeing employees deceived the FAA about changes to the 737 Max’s flight control system.

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January 7, 2021

Pilatus Aircraft Delivers 100th PC-24 Jet

Jetfly Aviation took delivery of the twinjet.

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January 5, 2021

Amazon Makes First Direct Aircraft Purchases

Eleven more Boeing 767-300 freighters will join Amazon’s transportation network starting this year.

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January 5, 2021

F/List To Develop Cabin Features for Aerion's AS2

Building on an existing relationship with Aerion, F/List was selected to provide cabinets, liners, hard floorings, and other interior components for AS2.

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January 4, 2021

AIN Top Flight Award Winners Unveiled

The winners of the inaugural AIN Top Flight Awards represent the best in business aviation.

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January 4, 2021

NASA's X-59 Takes Shape

NASA has closed the wing and is ready to join the fuselage and empennage of its Mach 1.4 X-59 in preparation for first flight, now planned for 2022.

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January 4, 2021

European Flight Volume Collapsed to Mid-1980s Level in 2020

Ryanair remained the region’s largest operator last year while Eurowings and Norwegian dropped out of the top 10 of airlines performing the most flights.

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January 4, 2021

Announcing the Top Flight Awards Turboprop Category Winner

Announcing the Top Flight Awards Turboprop Category Winner

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January 4, 2021

Announcing the Top Flight Awards Jet Category Winner

Announcing the Top Flight Awards Jet Category Winner

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January 4, 2021

Commercial OEMs Look to 2021 for Stability

Boeing and Airbus will see production rates settle at a more sustainable level.

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January 1, 2021

Textron To Mark Citation, SkyCourier Milestones in 2021

Next year will bring the 50th anniversary of the Citation 500 type certification as well as certification and first delivery of the Cessna SkyCourier 408.

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January 1, 2021

New Wave of eVTOL Aircraft Set to Keep Surging in 2021

In 2020, the Covid pandemic failed to dent the momentum for advanced air mobility, so expect more from this rampant sector in 2021.

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January 1, 2021