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By Fred George
Aimed at toppling the 7,700-nm-range Bombardier Global 7500 as the reigning large-cabin uber jet, the $75 million G700 is the largest, heaviest, roomiest, most luxurious and, very likely, the longest-range business aircraft yet built by the U.S. manufacturer.
Business Aviation

By Paul Jackson
The final two of 155 airports to receive ADS-B, Akron-Canton Airport and Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, both in Ohio, became operational last month. “This brings the operational rollout of ADS-B baseline services to a successful conclusion, on schedule and within budget, well in advance of January 1, 2020, the date by which aircraft flying in certain, controlled airspace must be equipped with the technology,” says the FAA.

By John Morris
It’s been a hectic first year for the International Aircraft Dealers Association, which offers the world’s only accreditation program for dealers and the only certification program for individual brokers.

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation is nearing mating of the wing on the prototype of its new utility SkyCourier twin turboprop, with first flight expected next year.

That the sector needs new talent is by no means a revelation. But Bolen is proud of how NBAA has gone about promoting business aviation to young entrants, and is pleased with new efforts to attract and retain the kind of people the industry requires.

By John Morris
Comlux has now ordered a total of 20 Airbus corporate jets over the last decade. “We are the No. 1 client ever of Airbus in the VIP market,” says Comlux executive chairman and CEO Richard Gaona.

By Molly McMillin
On Sept. 11, pilots Amanda Farnsworth and Katie Pribyl set out on a transatlantic flight from North America to Normandy, France, to encourage girls to pursue dreams of flight and honor the female pilots who served during World War II.

Pratt & Whitney is expanding its military aftermarket services in Oklahoma via a multimillion-dollar investment in its existing facilities at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex.

By Guy Norris, Steve Trimble
Among the highlights at the biannual aerospace industry gathering at Le Bourget are Eviation's new all-electric aircraft, the arrival of Boeing's KC-46 and developments in hypersonics. Watch as Guy Norris and Steve Trimble discuss.

By Angus Batey
An extension to a memorandum of understanding between the government of Japan and France’s aviation regulator, signed at the Paris Air Show, will help pave the way for greater business collaboration.

By Sean Broderick
American Airlines will acquire 50 Airbus A321XLRs, adding 20 new aircraft to an order of 30 A321neos that have been converted to the new Airbus long-range narrowbody. The airline plans to take eight in 2023, 22 in 2024, and 20 in 2025, and is likely to use them throughout its network on a variety of routes.

By Guy Norris
Airbus and Rolls-Royce are on track to start modifying a Bae 146/RJ100 airliner into the E-Fan X hybrid-electric demonstrator in 2020 as the engine maker assumes a greater role following its recent acquisition of Siemens’ eAircraft unit; a former partner in the project.

A new international education program to reward aspiring young space explorers and their teachers with a hands-on astronaut training experience at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s renowned Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, was launched here today.

By Adrian Schofield
The airline said it will convert 26 existing A321neo orders to the XLR, and will add another 10 new orders. This will boost the carrier’s total A320neo-family orders to 109, including 28 A321LRs and 45 A320neos.

By Thierry Dubois
Call it the federation of French flying clubs if you like, but FFA (Fédération Française Aéronautique) is here exhibiting a Pipistrel Alpha Electro two-seater it has begun using for instruction purposes, thus making it one of the first electric aircraft in service.

By Angus Batey
In an unprecedented move, the chief technology officers of seven aircraft and engine OEMs came together this week to outline a shared commitment to reducing emissions and ensuring a more ecologically sustainable future for aviation.

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Russian Helicopters is a bright presence at the Paris Air Show this year, bringing two Ansat light twins, the company’s major hope in the commercial segment, to the event.

By Sean Broderick, Alan Dron
Beyond Tuesday’s headline-making announcement of 737-Max orders by IAG, Boeing has announced a number of other deals this week.

By Sean Broderick
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. revealed that it has a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for 15 SpaceJet M100s from an identified North American customer—the first orders or commitments for the newly revealed type. The MOU, announced June 19, clears the way for “formal negotiations” to begin for a firm order that would see deliveries begin in 2024.

By Steve Trimble
Pratt & Whitney Military Engines enters the Paris Air Show in the midst of a production ramp-up on the F135 engine for the F-35 and a burst of innovative activity based at the newly opened GatorWorks organization in West Palm Beach, Florida.

By Guy Norris
Airbus and Rolls-Royce are on track to start modifying a Bae 146/RJ100 airliner into the E-Fan X hybrid-electric demonstrator in 2020

Lockheed Martin said this week that it’s investing $142 million and will be adding 326 new jobs as it expands it Center of Excellence in Camden, Arkansas.

By Angus Batey
GKN Aerospace and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory have announced the opening of the world’s largest additive manufacturing production cell.

By Angus Batey
For Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon’s intelligence, information and services division, cybersecurity challenges are relentless and will become a subset of his business’s evolution over the next few months.

By Angus Batey
Leonardo’s Britecloud program promises a step change in platform protection.