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Short-field Landings in the Falcon 8X

A practice session in the Falcon 8X demonstrates the big business jet's capabilities at airports with short runways.

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October 17, 2019

Textron Aviation Sees Mixed Aircraft Deliveries in Q3

The Wichita airframer delivered four more jets than last year's quarter but four fewer turboprops.

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October 17, 2019

Riyadh, Moscow Agree To Establish Aircraft Leasing Company

The joint leasing enterprise between Russia and Saudi Arabia also involves a German financial group.

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October 17, 2019

Challenger 350 Sets 10 Speed Records in Less Than a Day

The Bombardier Challenger 350 journey included city-pair speed records on each of 10 legs that took the aircraft coast-to-coast and back.

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October 17, 2019

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After Long Wait, Citation Longitude Enters Service

At last year's NBAA Convention, NetJets agreed to purchase up to 175 of Cessna's new super-midsize jet.

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October 16, 2019

T-6C Texan II Sale Possible for Tunisia

Buying the Texan II would significantly enhance Tunisia’s training capabilities, as well as further strengthen Tunisia’s relations with Washington.

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October 16, 2019

Gulfstream Nabs EASA Nod for G500

EASA approval of the Gulfstream Aerospace's G500 follows U.S. FAA certification by a little more than a year.

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October 16, 2019

Pilatus Marks 50th PC-24 Delivery

The Swiss airframer also will introduce a new modular forward galley for the twinjet.

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October 16, 2019

ADEX 2019: KAI Unveils KF-X Mockup, New Surion Variants

South Korea’s fifth-generation fighter program recently completed a major milestone with the passing of its critical design review.

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October 15, 2019

Bombardier Adds EASA to Global 5500/6500 Approvals

The first Global 6500 to enter service, on lease back to Bombardier, will be on display at NBAA's convention in Las Vegas.

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October 15, 2019

S7 Plans To Resurrect Single-engine Victory Jet

S7 Group aims to revive the former Epic Aircraft Victory single-engine jet program in a bid to produce Russia’s first serial business jet.

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October 15, 2019

Grounded Swiss Airbus A220s Start to Return to Service

The third Swiss A220 inflight shutdown within four months happened on the same route involved in the previous two incidents.

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October 15, 2019

ADEX 2019: Raytheon and Korean Air Partner for ISTAR

Korean Air and Raytheon are proposing to modify the Bombardier Global 6500 business jet to meet a RoKAF requirement.

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October 15, 2019

An Introduction to Gulfstream’s G600 Touchscreen Symmetry Flight Deck

An Introduction to Gulfstream’s G600 Touchscreen Symmetry Flight Deck

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October 15, 2019

How Bombardier’s Soleil Lighting Helps You Beat Jet Lag in the Global 7500

How Bombardier’s Soleil Lighting Helps You Beat Jet Lag in the Global 7500

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October 14, 2019

New Business Turboprops 2019

Technological Advances Set To Revitalize The Category

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October 14, 2019

Muilenburg Out as Boeing Chairman, Remains CEO

The Boeing board voted to segregate the chairmanship and CEO role to strengthen the company’s governance and safety oversight.

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October 14, 2019

More F-35 Fighters for South Korea

The Republic of Korea is to buy 20 more F-35 stealth fighters, but the exact nature of the requirement remains a source for debate.

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October 12, 2019

Boom Selects Advent for Supersonic Demonstrator Brakes

Advent Aircraft Systems will provide its eABS for Power Brake Systems for Boom's XB-1 supersonic demonstrator.

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October 11, 2019

SyberJet's SJ30i Takes to Skies with New Avionics

The SJ30i first flight launched a certification test program that is expected to span 18 months and result in an amended TC.

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October 11, 2019