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News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

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Embraer Executive Jets Ramping Up as Product Lines Yield 'Harvest'

Company's backlog extends into 2026 across its portfolio

Aircraft

May 27, 2024

Lilium Reveals eVTOL to Business Aviation Launch Market

The German manufacturer brought a full-scale model of the Lilium Jet to EBACE

Aircraft

May 27, 2024

Global Jet: $193B Bizjet Market over Next Five Years

Market will return to growth in 2024 after declining for the past two years

Accidents

May 27, 2024

Qatar Executive Touts Strong Interest for Gulfstream G700

New aircraft on display at EBACE 2024

Aircraft

May 25, 2024

Videos

Flying the New Embraer Phenom 300E

Flying the New Embraer Phenom 300E

Aircraft

June 19, 2020

Why Brokers Believe the Preowned Private Jet Market Will Recover From Covid

Why Brokers Believe the Preowned Private Jet Market Will Recover From Covid

Aircraft

June 8, 2020

Magnix Makes Another Leap for Electric Aviation with eCaravan First Flight

Magnix Makes Another Leap for Electric Aviation with eCaravan First Flight

Aircraft

June 2, 2020

Textron’s Cessna SkyCourier Aircraft Makes Its First Flight

Textron’s Cessna SkyCourier Aircraft Makes Its First Flight

Aircraft

May 28, 2020

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Aurora Reveals Updated X-plane Concept

The high-speed VTOL advances to preliminary design review

Aircraft

May 24, 2024

Loft Dynamics Prepares eVTOL Flight Simulator With Dufour

Dufour prepares to start flight testing with smaller Aero2 utility drone

Training and Workforce

May 24, 2024

Qatar Executive Becomes First G700 Commercial Operator

Seven Gulfstream G700s will join the Qatar Executive fleet this year

Aircraft

May 24, 2024

FAA Finalizes Airworthiness Criteria for Midnight eVTOL Aircraft

A smooth certification process could see Midnight begin flying passengers in 2025

Aircraft

May 23, 2024

NASA Completes Initial Review Toward X-59 Supersonic Flight

Flight Readiness Review board analysis is a key step toward the X-59 flight

Aircraft

May 23, 2024

China Bizjet Fleet Reductions Ebb as Asia-Pacific Sees Turnaround

China is still the business jet fleet leader in Asia-Pacific despite three years of net deductions

Aircraft

May 23, 2024

Dassault Expanding Global Falcon Support with New Facilities

Dassault’s Proven Service Support Strategy Evolves Further

Maintenance and Modifications

May 23, 2024

Used Bizjet Inventory Climbs Again in May

Available used business jet inventory increased by 23% YOY

Aircraft

May 22, 2024

Eve and Joby Sign eVTOL Aircraft Agreements in Saudi Arabia

Mukamalah Aviation plans to add Joby's eVTOL aircraft to its fleet

Aircraft

May 22, 2024

GGT Worldwise Introduces Electric Vehicle Options

Mercedes EQS, BMW i7 models added to inventory

Aircraft

May 21, 2024

Blueprint Foresees Dramatic Expansion of Saudi Bizav Sector

Sector to contribute $2 billion to GDP by 2030

Regulations and Government

May 21, 2024

Lilium Builds Certification Test Facility for eVTOL Aircraft

The facility has been jointly developed by the German company with Segula Technologies

Aircraft

May 17, 2024

Hermeus Begins Engine Testing for Quarterhorse Mk 2

Quarterhorse Mk 2 will fly at Mach 2.5 ahead of the Mach 4 Mk 3 Prototype

Engines

May 17, 2024

Heart Sets Up U.S. R&D Hub for ES-30 Hybrid-electric Regional Airliner

The Swedish company recruited a chief technology officer to run its Los Angeles operation

Aircraft

May 17, 2024

Gulfstream's G650 Fleet Logs 1M Flight Hours

Ultra-long-range twinjet entered service in 2012

Aircraft

May 16, 2024

German Officials Start Due Diligence For Lilium's Loan Guarantees

New funding of at least €100 million may soon be released for the eVTOL aircraft manufacturer

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

May 15, 2024