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Airbus, Qatar Airways Settle A350 Surface Degradation Dispute

Following nearly two years of trading barbs, Airbus and Qatar Airways have reached an “amicable” settlement on their dispute over A350 surface degradation.

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February 1, 2023

Boeing Delivers Final 747 to Atlas Air

Thousands of Boeing company employees, airline executives, lawmakers, and program luminaries celebrated the end of the 747’s 53-year production run.

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January 31, 2023

Trends in Preowned Bizjet Market Show Pricing Pressure

Altea, like many other preowned business aircraft brokers, is preparing for a "new normal" of lower business jet prices and more availability.

Aircraft

January 31, 2023

Boeing To Establish 737 Line in Everett, Washington

Now operating two of three lines in Renton, Boeing expects more demand for the 737 Max to require a fourth line at the former 787 assembly bay in Everett.

Aircraft

January 30, 2023

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Embraer Launches New Praetor 500 and 600 Business Jets

Embraer Launches New Praetor 500 and 600 Business Jets

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October 16, 2018

Bombardier’s Global 7500 Achieves Certification

Bombardier’s Global 7500 Achieves Certification

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October 5, 2018

This Ingenious Device Helps Board a Wheelchair-bound Passenger into a Pilatus PC-12

This Ingenious Device Helps Board a Wheelchair-bound Passenger into a Pilatus PC-12

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September 12, 2018

How We Ferried a Daher TBM 910 from France to California

How We Ferried a Daher TBM 910 from France to California

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September 7, 2018

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Enstrom Flies First New-production Helo Since Reopening

Enstrom flies its first new production helicopter since reopening in May 2022, a 480B.

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January 30, 2023

U.S. Navy Begins Multi-Engine Trainer Replacement Program

The new T-54A twin turboprop aircraft is based on the King Air 260, and will replace the T-44C, an earlier King Air derivative.

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January 28, 2023

Gulfstream G700s on World Tour Smash 25 Speed Records

The first two production G700s broke 25 speed records during Gulfstream's just-completed world tour of the new ultra-long-range twinjet.

Aircraft

January 27, 2023

Boom Breaks Ground on North Carolina Overture Plant

The Overture Superfactory would sit on a 62-acre campus at Greensboro, North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad International Airport.

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January 26, 2023

Embraer Confirms Launch Delay for Proposed Turboprop

Talks between Embraer and potential suppliers for a new turboprop have advanced more slowly than expected.

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January 26, 2023

Airbus To Hire 13,000 Employees This Year

After adding 13,000 employees in 2022, Airbus plans to match that hiring volume this year.

Aircraft

January 26, 2023

Gulfstream Aerospace Deliveries Set To Take Off in 2023

Gulfstream Aerospace delivered 120 jets in 2022 and is projecting 145 aircraft shipments this year, rising to 170 in 2024.

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January 25, 2023

Jordan Signs for New-generation F-16 Fighters

The Middle East nation's air force has operated Fighting Falcon fighters for many years, and is now refreshing the fleet with AESA-equipped aircraft.

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January 25, 2023

Dassault Falcon 10X Cabin Racks Up More Kudos

The Chicago Athenaeum Award for Good Design has been awarded to Dassault Aviation for the cabin design of its flagship Falcon 10X.

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January 24, 2023

Australian Government Funds Plans To Electrify Aircraft

Dovetail Electric Aviation received an AUD$3 million grant from the Australian government to convert turboprop aircraft to electric propulsion.

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January 24, 2023

Asean Carriers Prepare for Post-pandemic Rebound

2023 is already seeing airlines in the Association of Southeast Asia Nations restore service, expand fleets, and enhance air connectivity in the region.

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January 23, 2023

Flying the Daher Kodiak 900 Turboprop

Flying the Daher Kodiak 900 Turboprop

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January 23, 2023

ZeroAvia Achieves First Flight with Hydrogen-powered Airliner

ZeroAvia's hydrogen-powered Dornier 228 flew for the first time on Thursday.

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January 19, 2023

Embraer Certifies Medevac Interior for Phenom 300

Embraer's supplemental type certificate for the Phenom 300MED was developed with the aid of Umlaut and Aerolite.

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January 19, 2023

Ryanair’s Renewed Max 10 Talks with Boeing ‘Going Nowhere’

Europe’s largest low-cost carrier seeks Boeing 737 Max 10s to build the capacity it needs to annually fly 225 million passengers by March 2026.

Aircraft

January 18, 2023

Advanced Air Mobility: Expert Predictions For What You Can Expect In 2023

Advanced Air Mobility: Expert Predictions For What You Can Expect In 2023

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January 18, 2023