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GAMA: Genav Aircraft Shipments Improve Across All Categories

Second quarter shipments were up across all categories from 2020, but business jet shipments and industry billings were still down from 2019.

Aircraft

September 1, 2021

Electric Power May Transform Regional Airline Business Models

Airline fleets could transition from a dependence on fossil fuels to meet climate change goals, but the move to electric aircraft could cut costs as well.

Aircraft

August 31, 2021

L3Harris Flies ARES Surveillance Aircraft Demonstrator

The ARES demonsatrator will help the U.S. Army decide on how best to replace its fleet of aging RC-12 Guardrail aircraft.

Aircraft

August 31, 2021

UK’s Jet2 Orders 36 Airbus A321neos

Leeds, UK-based Jet2 has changed its allegiance from Boeing to Airbus with an order for A321neos.

Aircraft

August 31, 2021

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Demo Tour Brings G700 to Launch Customer Qatar Exec

Qatar Executive welcomed its first Gulfstream G700 to the state of Qatar this weekend as part of a special demonstration flight.

Aircraft

August 31, 2021

Ryanair CEO Flags Progress on Max 10 Talks with Boeing

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary is “hopeful” on an agreement on pricing for 100 to 200 Max 10s before summer 2022.

Aircraft

August 31, 2021

Embraer Eve Leads Working Group To Develop UAM in Rio

Embraer’s Eve Urban Air Mobility division is cooperating with partners to develop a concept of operations for eVTOL aircraft in Rio de Janeiro.

Aircraft

August 30, 2021

Bristow Orders 50 eSTOLs To Launch Air Services in 2026

Helicopter operator Bristow intends to buy up to 50 hybrid-electric STOL airplanes being developed by Electra Aero for air services starting in 2026.

Aircraft

August 26, 2021

Fifth Global Arrives at Saab for GlobalEye Conversion

The UAE is taking delivery of five Saab GlobalEyes, which are based on the Bombardier Global 6000/6500 platform.

Aircraft

August 26, 2021

Qantas Hopes to Restart International Service by Year-end

The ability for Australia’s flag carrier to reinstate international service hinges on Australia’s ability reach an 80 percent vaccination rate threshold.

Aircraft

August 26, 2021

Denali Achieves First Ground Runs of Catalyst Engine

Textron Aviation expects certification of the turboprop single Beechcraft Denali in 2023.

Aircraft

August 26, 2021

Checking Out the Exhibitors at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021

Checking Out the Exhibitors at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021

Aircraft

August 26, 2021

TMx Aero Adds Falcon 50, Hawker 800 to Mx Capabilities

Tmx Aero now has 24 business and regional jet types on its repair station manual.

Aircraft

August 25, 2021

IAI Signs Deal with Etihad on 777-300 P2F Conversion Lines

A contract between IAI and Etihad Engineering calls for the establishment of two Boeing 777-300ER P2F conversion lines in Abu Dhabi.

Aircraft

August 25, 2021

Delta Orders 30 More Airbus A321neos

The addition of another 30 A321neos to the Delta Air Lines orderbook raises the carrier's total commitment to 155 airplanes.

Aircraft

August 24, 2021

Hands On: Cirrus G2+ Vision Jet

Cirrus continues to improve its single-engine jet, now called the G2+ Vision Jet.

Aircraft

August 24, 2021

Russia Embarks On New R&D Path to a Supersonic Transport

With Russian government funding, the country's aerospace sector wants to take supersonic technologies to new levels to make a new generation SST viable.

Aircraft

August 23, 2021

Embraer Expands NE Service Center Network Capabilities

Hawthorne Global Aviation Services and Jet East Aviation can now provide service on the complete Embraer business jet range.

Aircraft

August 23, 2021

Elliott Jets Guarantees Risk-free Aircraft Acquisitions

Business aircraft brokerage services provider Elliott Jets said it is now offering a risk-free, money-back guarantee on aircraft acquisitions.

Aircraft

August 23, 2021

Floatplane Operator Tailwind Air Launches NYC-Boston Harbor Service

Floatplane Operator Tailwind Air Launches NYC-Boston Harbor Service

Airlines

August 23, 2021