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Gama Aviation’s Sharjah FBO Sees Record Year

Gama Sharjah is intent on expanding its fleet after Wheels Up’s acquisition of Gama Aviation Signature in the U.S. in 2020

Ukraine War Weighs on Otherwise Strong Q1 for AerCap

AerCap registers a $2 billion loss during the first quarter due to write-offs of aircraft and engines in Russia.

'New' Superjet’s Russian Engine Readies for Flight

Saturn Design Bureau’s PD-8 has completed ground testing in time for flight trials to start “later this year.”

Turkey Orders Citations for Flight Inspection

Turkey has used Cessna Citation twinjets for flight inspection since 1993.

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Flying the New Embraer Legacy 500 Business Jet

Flying the New Embraer Legacy 500 Business Jet

Automotive-Inspired Interior Design for Bombardier Global 6000

Automotive-Inspired Interior Design for Bombardier Global 6000

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Budget Fighter PAC/Chengdu JF-17 Thunder Turns Heads at Paris Air Show 2015

Budget Fighter PAC/Chengdu JF-17 Thunder Turns Heads at Paris Air Show 2015

Airbus’s A400M Military Transport Flies at Paris Air Show 2015

Airbus’s A400M Military Transport Flies at Paris Air Show 2015

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AINsight: Timing Counts in Buying, Financing Bizjets

With preowned business jet inventory low and demand at record highs, speed is important to successfully purchase an airplane using either financing or cash

Textron Aviation Announces EBACE Aircraft Lineup

Three of Textron Aviations newest business aircraft types will be making their debut at EBACE static display.

Signature TechnicAir MRO Approved for HondaJet Mx

Signature TechnicAir’s line maintenance and mobile service units based at four other London-area airports also will provide HondaJet support.

AESA Radar for ‘Classic’ Hornet Fighter Makes First Flight

The APG-79(V)4 radar is being procured in an upgrade effort to ensure that the U.S. Marine Corps Hornet fighters can meet the planned "sundown" date.

ATR 42-600S Flies for First Time in Partial Configuration

Following its May 11 first flight, the new 30- to 50-seat STOL aircraft will now enter a phase of ground and flight testing.

JetHQ Celebrates Anniversary, Grows Sales Team

Aircraft brokerage and transactions firm JetHQ is marking its 10th anniversary with the growth of its sales and support teams.

Embraer Gets Launch Customer for E-Jet P2F Conversions

Nordic Aviation Capital has signed an agreement in principle to order freighter conversions for 10 of its existing E190s and E195s.

Lufthansa Orders Seven Boeing 777-8 Freighters

Boeing welcomes Lufthansa as the European launch customer for the 777-8F.

Marine Corps Plan Second Adversary Squadron

The Marines are planning to double the organic adversary force while extending Red Air training coverage to the East Coast.

FAA Awards Type Certification for Citation XLS Gen2

Textron Aviation has received FAA type certification and delivered its first production copy of the Cessna Citation XLS Gen2.

Airbus Chooses Thales To Supply FMSs for Future Airliners

Based on the PureFlyt product, the new Thales FMS system will appear in all A320s, A330s, and A350s starting in 2026.

Boeing To Lose $1.2B On New Air Force One Jets

Delays and subcontractor bankruptcy plague new Air Force One project resulting in a $1.2 billion loss for Boeing.

Russian Transport Ministry Sees Sharp Drop in Air Traffic by 2025

A draft report prepared by Russia’s Ministry of Transport projects a drop in traffic of between 24 and 48 percent over the next three years.

Duncan Delivers 'Flashy' Red Cessna CitationJet

Toll Group NW's Citation 525 also features a complementary cabin refurbishment.

ZeroAvia Converting 2nd Do-228 for Hydrogen Testing

ZeroAvia announced today that it has started preparing a second Dornier 228 aircraft to serve as a testbed for the hydrogen-electric propulsion system.

AINsight: From Where I Sit

The hot preowned business aircraft market continues unabated, but the industry still must strive for balance to prevent a hard landing when it cools off.

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