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Middle East Airline Fleet Replenishment Slowed By Program Delays

Today, 795 Airbus aircraft fly in service in the Middle East region compared with 727 for Boeing.

Airlines

November 8, 2023

Gulf States Grasp Advanced Air Mobility Opportunities

Archer Aviation and Lilium will both display eVTOL aircraft at the Dubai Airshow

Aircraft

November 8, 2023

Canadian Air Ambulance Operator Inks PC-12 Order

Ornge will renew its fleet of PC-12s starting in 2026

Aircraft

November 8, 2023

Dassault Rafale Is Gulf Region’s Best-selling Fighter Jet

‘Late bloomer’ now ubiquitous in Middle East

Aircraft

November 7, 2023

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Russia's MC-21 Airliner Logs New Sales But Heads Into Sanctions Turbulence - AIN

Russia's MC-21 Airliner Logs New Sales But Heads Into Sanctions Turbulence - AIN

Aircraft

August 29, 2019

Pipistrel’s Alpha Electro is an Inexpensive Flight Training Solution

Pipistrel’s Alpha Electro is an Inexpensive Flight Training Solution

Aircraft

July 17, 2019

Vahana Concept Paves the Way for Airbus's eVTOL Plans

Vahana Concept Paves the Way for Airbus's eVTOL Plans

Aircraft

July 16, 2019

Mitsubishi Aircraft Rebrands MRJ as SpaceJet

Mitsubishi Aircraft Rebrands MRJ as SpaceJet

Aircraft

July 10, 2019

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Textron Aviation Lands U.S. Army Turboprop Contract

Textron will provide various turboprop aircraft models to aid Foreign Military Sales

Aircraft

November 7, 2023

Bizav Charter/Management’s M&A Boom To Continue

Acquisitions need to be a good cultural fit for the buyer, though

Aircraft

November 7, 2023

Lilium To Display Pioneer Edition eVTOL Aircraft in Dubai

Middle East private aviation customers will be able to see the four-passenger cabin interior at the Dubai Airshow

Aircraft

November 7, 2023

A Message from AIN Co-founder and Chairman Emeritus Wilson Leach

Airshows remain key events in AIN’s DNA

Aircraft

November 6, 2023

Global Bizav Flying Sees Slight Decline in October

European and North American traffic falls, while the rest of the world records a big increase

Aircraft

November 6, 2023

Latest Boeing EcoDemonstrator Studies Tackle SAF’s Contrail Effects

Researchers are encouraged by early findings on a Boeing 737 Max 10 airliner

Sustainability and Environment

November 5, 2023

Bombardier Deliveries, Revenues Jump in Third Quarter

Deliveries were up by six and revenues by 28 percent

Aircraft

November 2, 2023

Indian Lessor Agrees to Buy Lyte's 40-Seat VTOL Aircraft

Vman Aviation Services' current portfolio includes helicopters, regional airliners and training aircraft

Aircraft

November 2, 2023

Checkered Final Flag at Reno

The 2023, and final, Reno Air Races drew an estimated 140,000 specators

Aircraft

November 1, 2023

Gulfstream Completes Plant Expansion in Savannah

Expansion doubles floor space to manufacture G400, G500, and G600 business jets

Aircraft

November 1, 2023

Embraer’s Phenom 100EX Light Jet Improves Cabin and Adds Safety Features

The Brazilian airframer says this is the most efficient twin-engine jet on the market.

Aircraft

November 1, 2023

NBAA-BACE Underscores Stickiness of Market Newcomers

One-third of NBAA-BACE attendees were first-timers

Aircraft

October 31, 2023

Honda’s New Larger Business Jet Will be Called the HondaJet Echelon

It will offer a range of 2,625 nm and allow transcontinental travel.

Aircraft

October 30, 2023

WingX: Global Bizav Market Is Still Solid

Despite some minor deviations, North American and European activity is nearing 2022 levels

Aircraft

October 27, 2023

Embraer Reports Strong Third Quarter for Executive Jets Division

Brazilian OEM delivers 28 business jets during the period

Aircraft

October 27, 2023

Textron Aviation’s CJ3 Gen2, Not Just an Upgrade but a Reinvention of a Popular Jet

The updates bring the aircraft up to modern standards.

Aircraft

October 26, 2023