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Coulson's Firefighting Setup To Equip Cal Fire C-130s

The Air Force contract is valued at more than $39 million.

Aircraft

December 6, 2019

First Gripen E for Sweden Flies

With the flight of the first series aircraft for Sweden, Saab now has five Gripen Es in the air, including one destined for the Brazilian air force.

Aircraft

December 6, 2019

NATO E-3A Upgrade Announced

NATO is spending $1 billion on keeping its aging AWACS aircraft concurrent with technology while it begins the search for a replacement in 2035.

Aircraft

December 6, 2019

Gulfstream Delivers 400th G650-family Twinjet

Gulfstream Aerospace yesterday delivered the 400th G650/650ER, some five years after the first of the ultra-long-range twinjets entered service.

Aircraft

December 6, 2019

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Bizjet Fleet Shrinks in Asia-Pacific as Optimism Erodes

Asian Sky Group's lates Asian Sky Quarterly estimates the business jet fleet will dip by 1 to 2 percent in Asia-Pacific this year.

Aircraft

December 5, 2019

Urban Air Mobility Will be Challenged To Demonstrate More Tangible Progress in 2020

Observers of the urban air mobility sector will be looking for eVTOL aircraft developers to achieve overdue first flights and other landmarks in 2020.

Aircraft

December 5, 2019

Bombardier Teams with Tech School for Global 7500 Jobs

Bombardier and Texas State Technical College will train apprentices on Global 7500 wing manufacturing to support growth of the aircraft program.

Aircraft

December 4, 2019

Fagan To Lead Interior Design of Aerion AS2

Tim Fagan joined Aerion from Bombardier, where he led the industrial design of the largest in-production purpose built business jet, the Global 7500.

Aircraft

December 4, 2019

United Order for Airbus A321XLRs Strikes Blow to NMA

UAL expects to take first delivery of Airbus’s longest-range narrowbody in 2024.

Aircraft

December 4, 2019

Bombardier Global Assembly Moving to Toronto Pearson

Bombardier is moving final assembly of Global family aircraft from Toronto Downsview Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport in 2023.

Aircraft

December 4, 2019

Boeing and Kitty Hawk Launch eVTOL Joint Venture Wisk

Boeing and Kitty Hawk are formalising their partnership to develop the Cora eVTOL aircraft in a joint venture called Wisk.

Aircraft

December 3, 2019

Boeing’s Tinseth Sees ‘Orderly’ Return of Max

The Boeing Commercial Airplanes marketing chief perceives a “convergence” of views among regulators over the past few months.

Accidents

December 3, 2019

Piaggio's Avanti Delivery Marks First Evo in Canada

The sale of the Piaggio Avanti Evo to Centoco adds to recent orders as the Italian manufacturer seeks a buyer.

Aircraft

December 2, 2019

SLON Strategic Airlifter Enters Tunnel Testing

Russia’s strategic airlifter program is advancing into validation of the advanced wing, while Ukraine is hoping to re-launch production of the An-225.

Aircraft

December 1, 2019

Spain Selects PC-21 for Training Requirement

Spain’s Ejército del Aire is joining a growing group of air arms that are replacing jet trainers with high-performance turboprops.

Aircraft

December 1, 2019

Vref: Used Bizjet Sales Slow, Inventory Creeps Up

VREF reported that the available in-service fleet is up 1 percent from this time last year to 10 percent, while retail transactions are down 15 percent.

Aircraft

November 27, 2019

FAA To Take Full Control of Max Airworthiness Certification

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has decided to retain full authority to issue airworthiness certification to each 737 Max.

Aircraft

November 27, 2019

Ben Smith Highlights Regained Trust with Air France Staff

The Air France-KLM CEO defends the decision to retire the group’s A380s as the first double-decker aircraft vacates the fleet.

Aircraft

November 27, 2019

SAAB GlobalEye Surveillance Aircraft Debuts at Dubai Airshow, Based on Bombardier Global 6000 - AIN

SAAB GlobalEye Surveillance Aircraft Debuts at Dubai Airshow, Based on Bombardier Global 6000 - AIN

Aircraft

November 27, 2019

Gulfstream Starts European Deliveries of G500

Gulfstream Aerospace has begun deliveries of its G500 in Europe, with the first for the region handed over to an undisclosed charter operator.

Aircraft

November 26, 2019