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Second Citation Ascend Test Article Takes Flight

The program is on track for entry into service in early 2025

Cessna Citation Ascend P1 business jet first flight

Gulfstream G500/G600 Fleet Surpasses 200,000 Flight Hours

Large-cabin twinjets have been in service for more than five years

Gulfstream G500 and G600

Trailblazing Bizjet Dealer Marisa Maretti Flies West

Maretti facilitated the sale of nearly 200 business jets throughout her career

Marisa Maretti

Saudi Officials Seize the Initiative with Early eVTOL Air Services

The government says it wants air taxis to carry religious pilgrims to holy sites

Regulations and Government

Saleh Al-Jasser, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Transport and Logistics Services and chairman of the General Authority of Civil Aviation, inspected EHang's EH216-S eVTOL aircraft

Videos

Kaman Offers Its K-Max Unmanned Helicopter to the Commercial Market - AIN

Kaman Offers Its K-Max Unmanned Helicopter to the Commercial Market - AIN

January 31, 2020

Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer UAV Makes First Flight - AIN

Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer UAV Makes First Flight - AIN

January 23, 2020

Spotlight on the New Bombardier Global 6500 - AIN

Spotlight on the New Bombardier Global 6500 - AIN

January 20, 2020

Embraer’s E175-E2 Airliner Makes First Flight - AIN

Embraer’s E175-E2 Airliner Makes First Flight - AIN

December 16, 2019

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Bombardier Bullish on Bizav in Latin America

Brazilian aircraft demo tour begins at the Catarina Aviation Show

Bombardier Global 7500 with new livery

NBAA White Plains Regional Forum Hopes To Bring ‘Fiery Passion’

NBAA chief Bolen hit back on efforts to tax bizav

NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen speaks at the group's White Plains Regional Forum on June 12, 2024

Private Flight Booking Platform Evaluates Manta's VTOL/STOL Aircraft

The Ann hybrid-electric family will be designed to fly between 300 and 800 kilometers

Charter & Fractional

Skycab and Manta Aircraft

Gulfstream G700 To Make Catarina Aviation Show Debut

Flagship will be on display alongside the super-midsize G280 and large-cabin G600

Airborne Gulfstream G700 twinjet

IADA Recognizes Starling with Lifetime Achievement Award

Starling is the executive director of the association

Wayne Starling

Lilium Manages Cash Flight Path to eVTOL Aircraft Certification

The German company has also established a business unit in Shenzhen, China

German chancellor Olaf Scholz and Lilium CEO Klaus Roewe

FBO Chain Sponsors WWII Bomber D-Day Visit

The Douglas A-26, owned by a Houston museum, saw action In Europe

Million Airess, the A-26C Owned by the Vietnam War Flight Museum in Houston and crew

Learjet Round-the-world Flight Submitted for Record

Learjet 36A flight celebrated the centennial of the first aerial global circumnaviation

Crew of Century Mission with Wichita Mayor Lily Wu

Volocopter Says It Has Funding To Complete Certification of eVTOL Aircraft

The company will not disclose which of its existing investors have committed to provide new funding

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Volocopter flies in Saudi Arabia

Mesa Airlines Revealed as Backer for XTI's TriFan 600 VTOL Aircraft

XTI has enlisted support from AVX Aircraft to step up design work on the turbine-powered aircraft

XTI Aerospace TriFan 600

Dassault Test Pilot Explains How the Falcon 6X’s Avionics Suite Makes Long-Range Flights Easy

Advanced avionics reduce pilot workload and improve situational awareness

Dassault Falcon 6X in flight

Bombardier Receives Order for Medevac Challenger 650

The aircraft will be delivered in 2026

Rendering of a Challenger 650 for ADAC (Image: Bombardier)

Helicopter Operator Teams with Airbus To Prepare eVTOL Air Services

The memorandum of understanding does not cover orders for the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL aircraft

Avincis CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL

Eve Picks Suppliers for eVTOL Windows and Doors

KRD, Latecoere, RALLC, and Alltec sign supplier agreements

A digital rendering of Eve's eVTOL aircraft on a rooftop in New York City

Business Aircraft Flying Slips in May

Midsize jet activity did manage to see gains, however

praetor600

Group Restoring First-delivered Learjet 23 Sees Progress

The removal of the cabin interior paves the way for further airframe testing

Stripped interior of Lear 23-003

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