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All-new Gulfstream G800 makes first flight

+VIDEO Gulfstream Aerospace successfully completed the first flight of its all-new ultra-long-range Gulfstream G800. The G800 departed Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport at 9:00 a.m. and landed back there two hours…

Global 8000: fastest, longest range business jet, says Bombardier

Bombardier has unveiled its newest business jet, the Global 8000, claiming it is the world’s fastest and longest-range. The Global 8000 has a range of 8,000 nautical miles and top…

Cessna SkyCourier earns US type certification

+VIDEO The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted type certification for the new twin-engine, large-utility turboprop Cessna SkyCourier. The high-wing aircraft’s production line is underway, and the first unit…

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EASA certifies Flight Design’s all-new F2

German aircraft manufacturer Flight Design has announced that EASA completed CS-23 type certification of the all-new F2 on 8 December 2021. The F2-CS23 is a two-seat aircraft featuring many completely…

Yes, it’s a Beech! Denali changes brands

The Cessna Denali has come out of the closet and is now self-identifying as the Beechcraft Denali. Yes, Textron Aviation, owner of both Cessna and Beechcraft brands, has “realigned” the…

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Risen SuperVeloce 915iS, the fastest microlight in the … well, anywhere!

Italian car enthusiasts will recognise the name ‘SuperVeloce’ – Super Fast – and Alfa Romeo in particular have made use of the title. Now Italian aircraft maker Risen is borrowing…

Dassault reveals new Falcon 10X business jet

Dassault Aviation has revealed it is working on an all-new top-of-the-range Falcon 10X business jet to take on Bombardier’s Global G7500/8000 and Gulfstream’s G700. The Falcon 10X, due to enter…

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Beechcraft launches special edition Bonanza for 75th anniversary

Think of a car that was new in 1947. Can you imagine it still being in production – and selling – 75 years later? Impossible… but that’s the case for…

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Legendary Luscombe 8 is back into production

There are aircraft which burn themselves into history just by being ‘so right’. The Luscombe 8 is one of them. A simple metal two-seater, originally designed in the 1930s and…

Gulfstream update: G700 flight tests pass 1100 hours

Gulfstream Aerospace says its flagship new business jet, the G700, has made significant progress in its flight-test programme, completing 1,100 hours of flying and tests within the first year. After…

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Cirrus Aircraft Commemorates 8,000th SR with Limited Edition

Cirrus Aircraft has unveiled a new Limited Edition aircraft to commemorate the delivery of its 8,000th SR Series aircraft later this year – the 8000 Limited Edition SR Series. The…

Piper certifies and delivers first Pilot 100i trainer

Piper Aircraft has received type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its new training aircrafct, the Pilot 100i. The Pilot 100i, which was announced during Sun-n-Fun in 2019,…