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Argus: June Bizav Activity Down, but Improving in Europe

June business aviation activity showed a slight decline from the previous year, and was nearly flat from May.

Aircraft

July 11, 2023

Gulfstream G650ER in flight over coast

July 4th Holiday Spurs North American Business Aircraft Traffic

Industry data tracker WingX Advance noted a surge in business aviation traffic in the U.S. leading up to the Independence Day holiday.

Dassault Falcon 8X in flight over Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.

Group Looks To Bring First Delivered Learjet Back To Flight

The Classic Learjet Founding is working to acquire and restore Learjet 23-003, the first of iconic aircraft to be delivered.

Lear 23-003 in Wichita at its delivery in October 13, 1964.

AINsight: Two Down, Two To Go

The preowned business aircraft market is doing well in mid-2023, but shop availability for pre-purchase inspections could dampen transactions.

Aircraft arriving NBAA Convention 2019

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Why Does Gulfstream Still Offer an Aft Galley Option?

Why Does Gulfstream Still Offer an Aft Galley Option?

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Bombardier Introduces Nuage Seat for Global 7500 Jet

Bombardier Introduces Nuage Seat for Global 7500 Jet

Bombardier Unveils New Global 6500 and 5500 Jets

Bombardier Unveils New Global 6500 and 5500 Jets

Gulfstream G600 Lands in Geneva, Making European Debut

Gulfstream G600 Lands in Geneva, Making European Debut

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AINsight: Two Down, Two To Go

The preowned business aircraft market is doing well in mid-2023, but shop availability for pre-purchase inspections could dampen transactions.

Cessna Citation Longitude Reaches a New Latitude

Textron Aviation delivered the first Mexican-registered Cessna Citation Longitude and soon plans to hand over the 100th production copy of the twinjet.

Cessna Citation Longitude

NASA's Supersonic X-59 Prepping for Ground Tests

NASA's X-59 supersonic demonstration aircraft move to the flight line as it prepares for ground tests to ensure its safety for first flight this year.

NASA's X-59 supersonic demonstration aircraft in Palmdale, California on flight line (Photo: Lockheed Martin))

Embraer Chases Military Export Orders for Versatile C-390 Millennium Multirole Aircraft

It is offered to replace aging C-130 aircraft

Legacy Tails: The Premier Stands 'Outside its Time'

The Great Recession sealed the fate for the Beechcraft Premier family but its fans remain faithful.

Premier I aircraft

Daher Boosts Manufacturing Bandwidth with AAA Buy

French aircraft manufacturer Daher is adding to its aerostructures and support capability by taking over the Assistance Aéronautique et Aérospatiale group.

Assistance Aéronautique et Aérospatiale is a specialist in multiple aspects of aircraft manufacturing and support.

Bombardier Completes Acquisition of Wiring Business

Bombardier's purchase of Latécoère's EWIS operation in Querétaro, Mexico, helps reinforce its supply chain, the manufacturer said.

Latécoère wiring manufacturing for aircraft

Pilatus PC-12 NGX Fleet Expands to Japan

OpenSky, a private membership company that added a Pilatus PC-24 to its fleet earlier this year, has taken delivery of the first Japan-bound PC-12 NGX.

OpenSky Pilatus PC-12 NGX (Pilatus Aircraft)

Honda Launches Certified Preowned Aircraft Program

Following the lead of Canada’s Bombardier, Honda Aircraft has established a CPO program to aid entry into business jet ownership.

HondaJet on airport ramp

NASA Wraps Up X-57 Program without a Flight

NASA's experimental electric airplane, the X-57 Maxwell, will not achieve a first flight before the agency cuts the program in September.

NASA's all-electric X-57 "Mod II" prototype in hangar

Patriot Proves Counter-hypersonic Capability

Two batteries of the Raytheon SAM system sent to Ukraine immediately proved their worth, shooting down Russia’s vaunted Kinzhal hypersonic missile.

Rayhteon Patriot

Safran Turbogenerator To Power Electra's HeSTOL

Safran Helicopter Engines is developing the 600-kilowatt turbogenerator propulsion system for Electra Aero’s hybrid-electric STOL prototype aircraft.

Safran turbogenerator

Georgia HS Takes Top Honors in GAMA Design Challenge

Georgia’s McIntosh High School is the first-place winner and Gonzaga College High School in D.C. is the second-place winner of GAMA's design challenge.

GAMA Aviation Design Challenge First place team from Peachtree City, Georgia's McIntosh High School. From left: Marc van Zyl, Emily White, Matthew Villiger, Aaron Maeder, and Jada Reeves.

Georgia HS Takes Top Honors in GAMA Design Challenge

GAMA announces the winners of its Aviation Design Challenge.

Image of the students of the winning team.

UrbanV and Lilium To Develop Vertiports in Italy and France

The UrbanV-Lilium partnership could lead to a network of vertiports at multiple sites in Italy and also in the south of France.

UrbanV develops vertiports for eVTOL aircraft.

GKN Works On Hydrogen Propulsion With Embraer

As part of Embraer's Energia program to consider net zero carbon aircraft, GKN will provide expertise on hydrogen propulsion systems.

GKN's H2Gear program is aimed at developing hydrogen-electric fuel cell systems.

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