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Piper’s M-Class Gets Upgrades, New Options

Garmin G1000 NXi is now certified on both the Piper M500 turboprop single and M350 pressurized piston single.

Field Aerospace, Rockwell Collins Win Big USAF Upgrade Contract

The large fleet of T-1A Jayhawks will get new cockpits to train future airlift and tanker pilots.

GA-ASI Stresses Previous Jet UAV Experience for Navy’s MQ-25

The Predator C Avenger has been flying since 2009, although only small numbers have been produced.

SAS Commits to 50 More Airbus A320neos

Scheduled to arrive from 2019 to 2023, new narrowobodies to form backbone of single-type fleet within five years

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MAF Orders Up To Seven Cessna Caravans

The organization is transitioning to an all-Caravan fleet in Papua New Guinea,

Lion Air To Take 50 More Boeing 737 Max 10s

$6.24 billion order marks the largest ever for the big narrowbody

ATP Places Repeat Mega Order for Piper Archers

With 40 locations, ATP is the largest private flight school in the U.S. and leading supplier of pilots to the nation’s regional airlines.

Mooney Shows Its Mite

The company looks to the future at this year's SNF 2018.

ABACE ’18 To Boost Interest in Asian Bizav Potential

The rise of Asia-Pacific economies and in particular China has created a void which business aviation can fill, as barriers are dealt with.

American 787 Order Strikes another Blow to Airbus in U.S.

Deal for 47 Dreamliners accompanies cancellation of order for 22 A350s

Rotorvox C2A To Make U.S. Debut at Sun 'n' Fun 2018

The gyroplane is certified in Europe, but will be an amateur-built kit in the U.S.

WW II-era Workhorses Shine at Sun ’n‘ Fun

These airplanes were the workhorses that helped the Allies get a foothold in Normandy

China Tariffs Could Hurt More Than First Thought

Analysts’ belief that China’s proposed tariff won’t cover the 737 Max 8 might be incorrect, according to IBA Group

Thailand Commissions T-50TH

Thailand’s new trainers from Korea will provide lead-in fighter training for F-16 and Gripen pilots.

F-35C Fleet Deployment Preparations Gather Pace

A recent round of carrier qualifications has been conducted while the first deployable squadron begins training in earnest.

Russia Fears Losing Ground to the PRC in World Arms Market

Russia's arms industry is being squeezed out of some of its traditional market regions by Chinese hardware that draws heavily on Russian technology.

Embraer E190-E2s To Get Fully Compliant GTFs by October

Pratt & Whitney making steady progress to fix durability deficiencies in combustor liner

A Long Trip in a TBM 910

AIN editor-in-chief Matt Thurber accompanied a TBM pilot on a delivery flight from Tarbes, France, to Camarillo, California.

HondaJet Racks Up More Approvals, Makes FIDAE Debut

HondaJet has received type certifications from Argentina’s Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil and Panama’s Autoridad Aeronáutica Civil.

Cirrus Aircraft Wins Collier Trophy for SF50 Vision Jet

Collier Trophy is awarded annually “for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America."

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