Jets

Exosonic’s supersonic jet engines under development will be fueled by fully compatible sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by carbon transformation company Twelve.

Leveraging the system’s integration into the G500 and G600 members of the Gulfstream family, GE Aviation will build the data concentration network in the G400 and G800 to similarly connect avionics with other systems in the aircraft.

It’s said that one person’s treasure is another person’s trash. This played out last week at King County International Airport (KBFI) in Seattle, where the county oversaw the demolition of what it describes in a media release as a “derelict 727.” According to the release, “A court action last year declared the aircraft a nuisance […]

Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has agreed to become the launch customer for the Airbus A350F—the freighter version of the A350. ALC signed a letter of intent to purchase 111 new Airbus aircraft, including seven of the new freighters, both companies announced in a statement Monday at the Dubai Air Show. The multibillion dollar deal, which […]

Embraer has unveiled a family of concept aircraft the company says it is exploring to help the industry achieve its goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The details of the Energia family, the latest in the company’s Sustainability in Action initiative, were announced Monday from Embraer’s manufacturing facility in São José dos Campos, […]

Peter Garrison explains how jets produce thrust and recips produce torque.

Embraer delivered 30 jets in its commercial and business aviation segments during the third quarter of 2021. This compares to 21 jets in the same period in 2020. The Brazilian manufacturer broke down the totals into the following executive models: 14 Phenom 300s 2 Praetor 500s 5 Praetor 600s And the OEM delivered nine jets […]

With a broad selection of new models approaching certification this fall and lots of used deals bringing new owners into the market, 2020 has shaped up to be a better-than-expected year to become an aircraft owner. Keeping in mind those challenges, Flying has made a new approach to our online Buyers Guide, showing you a […]

First—we can all be glad we’re headed back to Vegas. In 2019, when the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) last held its Business Aviation Convention and Expo (BACE), the optimistic mood and clear, warm weather belied the storms that lay ahead in 2020 for the aviation industry—and the world. Between keynotes, education sessions, owner-pilot forums, […]

Dassault Aviation marked the return to normalcy following the challenging 18 months that many companies have expressed at the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). The company gave program updates on its 6X and 10X and announced an expansion of its service organization. In May, Dassault announced the 10X—an ultralong-range jet […]