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Piaggio Aero Is Rolling Out Plans for the NX Version of Its P.180 Avanti Aircraft – AIN

Piaggio Aero announced the NX version of its P.180 Avanti aircraft with enhancements including improved performance, reduced landing distance, the ability to operate on unprepared runways, and upgraded cockpit avionics.…

Why THIS Company Gave UP On Airliners!

Dassault, despite possessing advanced technology in fly-by-wire systems, composite materials, and a global support network for thousands of military and business aircraft worldwide, has not successfully entered the…

Bombardier Global 8000, World’s Fastest Business Jet, Awarded Transport Canada Type Certification - GlobeNewswire

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Business Jet Market Ends Strong Year with Fourth-quarter Activity Gains - Aviation International News

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Forecast International sees business jet output dip in 2030 after strong run - AeroTime

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Business Aviation Accident Fatalities Drop 50% in First Quarter - Business Jet Traveler

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Business Jet Industry Forecast Report 2026: A $29.15 Billion Market by 2034 Featuring Airbus, Bombardier, Dassault Aviation, Embraer, General Dynamic, Honda, Pilatus Aircraft, and Textron - Yahoo Finance

The business jet industry is projected to reach a market value of $29.15 billion by 2034, according to a 2026 forecast report. The market is dominated by major manufacturers including Airbus, Bombardier, Dassault…

Airbus Targets India for ACJ TwoTwenty VIP Jet Sales Growth - Aviation International News

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Business Jet Industry Report 2026: Size, Share, Trends, Opportunities, & Forecasts 2020-2030 Featuring Bombardier, Gulfstream, Dassault, Textron, Embraer, Honda, Pilatus, Boeing, Airbus, Cirrus - Yahoo Finance

A 2026 business jet industry report provides analysis of the sector's size, share, trends, and opportunities with forecasts spanning 2020-2030. The report covers major manufacturers including Bombardier, Gulfstream,…

A Hail Mary Request

A man requested that local pilots perform a flyover or wing-tip tribute during his father's funeral visitation on May 14 as an honor to his father's lifelong passion for aviation. The father, a former small-craft pilot…

Private Jet Expeditions 727 Postcard N727PJ

Whats this on the runway in ELP?

C-5 Galaxies Now Slated To Keep Flying Until 2050

JetBlue loves their special liveries, here are some I took at JFK

Identify the cockpit for me please

English Electric Lightning @ RAF Hendon Museum London | Kodak Vision 3 500T 35mm film - Canon AT-1 w Vivitar 28-70mm Zoom

How to stop bags down the slides

A proposal suggests implementing a $10,000 fine per person and lifetime air travel ban to prevent passengers from bringing luggage down airplane evacuation slides. The author argues that because airlines are unlikely to…

[OC] Porter Airlines - Timelapse - Night landing in CYYZ / Toronto Pearson

AN-124 departure

Anyone else hear autopilot disengaged in this song

A listener reported hearing autopilot disengaged alerts and alarm sounds in the chorus of a Kneecap song. The listener acknowledged the sounds may not be an intentional sample but found them unmistakable in the track.

Kinder Fluff sunshades residue on windows

Kinder Fluff sunshades leave a milky, slightly opaque residue on cockpit windows when removed, though the residue wipes away easily with a microfiber cloth, according to a user report. The user questioned whether this…

A "Hail Mary" Request

A person has requested pilots in the Livingston County, Michigan area to perform a flyover during their father's funeral service this week as a tribute to honor the deceased. The father recently passed away following a…

Got to fly a 737 for the first time today :)

Should I Purchase an Aircraft To build Time and Offer Instruction?

A certified flight instructor and partner are considering purchasing an aircraft to build flight hours and operate a flight instruction business, with the goal of using ownership expenses as tax deductions. The inquiry…