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Italy's Air Corporate To Add Challenger 3500 to Fleet

Air Corporate SRL is to become the first operator in Europe to offer the Bombardier Challenger 3500 for charter.

Are Boeing’s Max 10 and 777X Still The Right Aircraft For the Post-Covid Air Transport Market?

Are Boeing’s Max 10 and 777X Still The Right Aircraft For the Post-Covid Air Transport Market?

American Airlines Plans Hydrogen-powered Regional Fleet

American Airlines is investing in hydrogen pioneer ZeroAvia and may buy up to 100 of its hydrogen-electric propulsion systems to convert regional jets.

Orders Boost Bombardier Backlog to $14.7 Billion

Bombardier is planning for a 15 to 20 percent increase in production next year, but Martel says ramp-up will be a caution pace given supply chain concerns.

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Speed, Payload and Runway Performance Come Together in Pilatus PC-24

Speed, Payload and Runway Performance Come Together in Pilatus PC-24

Embraer Enhances Legacy Runway Performance with 450 and 500

Embraer Enhances Legacy Runway Performance with 450 and 500

Formation Flying in a T-6 Texan with the AeroShell Aerobatic Team

Formation Flying in a T-6 Texan with the AeroShell Aerobatic Team

Beyond First Class in Qatar Executive’s Gulfstream G650ER Private Jet

Beyond First Class in Qatar Executive’s Gulfstream G650ER Private Jet

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Bombardier Challenger 3500 Deliveries To Begin Shortly

Bombardier's president and CEO Eric Martel said deliveries of the Challenger 3500 is on pace for this quarter with all key certifications in hand.

Business Jet Performance Boosts Embraer 2Q Results

Embraer's business jet division shined in the second quarter of 2022, the OEM noted in its earnings call.

Plane Aviation Back at LABACE, and So Is Cirrus

Among the returning LABACE exhibitors this year is Cirrus Aircraft distributor Plane Aviation.

L3Harris Sky Warden Selected for Armed Overwatch Program

The missionized agricultural Sky Warden will be used in support of U.S. special forces in areas such as Africa.

Falcon 8X and 2000LXS Fly into LABACE

Dassault is bringing a Falcon 8X and 2000LXS to the LABACE 2022 static display.

Pilot Report: Dassault Falcon 6X

AIN flies the Falcon 6X, the largest jet in the manufacturer's lineup.

Flashback: Business Aviation Brings Help and Comfort to Katrina Victims

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.

Textron Renews Focus on Nexus

Textron's eAviation division is aiming for a first flight of its Nexus eVTOL prototype in a couple of years.

Boom Says It Can Deliver Supersonic Flight Fit For 21st Century Air Travel

Boom Says It Can Deliver Supersonic Flight Fit For 21st Century Air Travel

AIN Product Support Survey 2022 OEMs

Embraer moves to top ranking in 2022

Pratt & Whitney Teams With Hybrid-Electric Specialist VerdeGo Aero

Raytheon's investment in VerdeGo Aero launches a hybrid-electric propulsion collaboration between the start-up and aircraft engine maker Pratt & Whitney.

Tecnam Unveils 'Gran Lusso' at AirVenture

Tecnam's revamped Italian single-engine airplane features a luxury interior and touchscreen avionics.

Brazil Welcomes First Airbus A330 Into Service

The two A330s will be converted into tanker/transports to restore a capability lost with the retirement of the Boeing KC-137 in 2013.

Poland Turns To South Korea’s FA-50 Fighter/Attack Jet

The new fighters are required urgently to complete the replacement of the air force’s Soviet-era hardware.

Iran To Support Russian-operated Airbus and Boeing Jets

The CAAs of Russian and Iran agreed on July 26 to a pact calling for the supply of Iranian parts and services for Russia’s Western jets.

Backlog Up at Gulfstream Despite $1.2B Frax Order Loss

A “backlog clean-up” during the second quarter resulted in Gulfstream purging its backlog by $1.2 billion, but funded orders still rose 38.9 percent YOY.

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