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ASG Builds on Cirrus Mx Services with SF50 Jet Approval

Following EASA approval, the Guernsey-based company can now provide maintenance on EASA-, 2-REG-, and FAA-registered Cirrus SF50 Vision Jets.

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December 21, 2022

Electric Air Conditioning Coming to King Air 360s

The new air conditioning system will be built into the structure of the King Air 360 twin turboprop airplane, limiting its effect on cabin space.

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December 21, 2022

Low-time Retired Boeing BBJ 747-8 Scrapped

Boeing 747-8 scrapped at one of the world’s largest aircraft boneyards.

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December 20, 2022

Pratt & Whitney Runs First Hybrid-Electric Engine Ground Test

Pratt & Whitney, along with sister company Collins, prepare for flight testing of the first hybrid-electric propulsion system on a Dash 8 aircraft in 2024.

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December 20, 2022

Videos

Lockheed Martin’s F-35A Performs Validation Flight at Paris Air Show 2017

Lockheed Martin’s F-35A Performs Validation Flight at Paris Air Show 2017

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June 16, 2017

Airbus’s A400M Atlas Performs Validation Flight at Paris Air Show 2017

Airbus’s A400M Atlas Performs Validation Flight at Paris Air Show 2017

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June 16, 2017

Pilatus PC-24 Business Jet In Production, Nearing Certification

Pilatus PC-24 Business Jet In Production, Nearing Certification

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June 5, 2017

New Russian Irkut MC-21 Narrowbody Airliner Makes First Flight

New Russian Irkut MC-21 Narrowbody Airliner Makes First Flight

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May 31, 2017

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Daher Delivers First TBM 960 in Switzerland

The first Daher TBM 960 to be registered in Switzerland was delivered to Paolo Buzzi, who previously owned a TBM 930.

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December 20, 2022

Appropriations Deal Eases Boeing's Max Cert Burden

An amendment to the U.S. Congress's Appropriations Bill does away with a requirement for a crew alerting system upgrade for the Max 7 and Max 10 airliners.

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December 20, 2022

Mesa Switches Regional Alliance From American to United

Mesa Airlines is ending its 30-year partnership with American Airlines and will redeploy its CRJ-900 fleet to fly regional routes for United Express.

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December 19, 2022

Air New Zealand Signals Next Steps To Decarbonize Fleet

The carrier plans to acquire up to 23 electric or hybrid-electric aircraft and is now working with four manufacturers to replace turboprop commuters.

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December 15, 2022

How a Zero Carbon Electric Helicopter Could Save Lives and the Planet

How a Zero Carbon Electric Helicopter Could Save Lives and the Planet

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December 15, 2022

Boom Supersonic Outlines Its Own Engine Design

Taking on a huge risk to the Overture supersonic airliner program, Boom Supersonic has elected to design and build its own turbine engine.

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December 14, 2022

German Team Performs Remote Carrier Air Launch Test

The launch was the first inflight test of remote carrier technology destined for the Future Combat Air System.

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December 13, 2022

United Turns to Boeing for Reboot of Long- and Short-haul Fleet

The U.S. airline will add up to 200 of Boeing 787 Dreamliner to its fleet and 100 of the 737 Max single-aisle jets in a deal worth at least $65 billion.

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December 13, 2022

Pilatus Aircraft Delivers Last PC-6 Porter

Pilatus marked the end of a 63-year production run for the PC-6 Porter on Dec. 12, 2022, with the last delivery of the venerable turboprop single.

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December 13, 2022

Used Aircraft Values Continue To Climb in November

The higher values come at the same time business jet and turboprop inventories increase.

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December 12, 2022

Airbus Set To Fly Morphing Wing Testbed

Airbus expects to start flight testing early next year of a Cessna Citation VII demonstrator that will be used to test new wing technologies.

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December 12, 2022

Elvis's Jet Hits the Auction Block Again

A Lockheed Jetstar, one of two once owned by the late Elvis Presley, will feature in an auction in January.

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December 12, 2022

Brunei Expands Airlift Capability With Airbus C295s

The order for new transport aircraft will increase Brunei’s ability to not only conduct airlift missions, but also other roles such as search and rescue.

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December 9, 2022

China Eastern Takes Delivery of First Comac C919

China’s Comac ships first of five C919 narrowbodies to launch customer China Eastern Airlines.

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December 9, 2022

Japan Joins Forces with UK and Italy for Future Fighter

Growing industrial cooperation between the two future fighter teams has led to a more formal collaborative approach between the Tempest and F-X programs.

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December 9, 2022

Etihad to Reactivate Airbus A380s Next Year

Four Airbus A380 superjumbos operated by Etihad will fly the Abu Dhabi-London Heathrow route beginning in summer 2023.

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December 9, 2022