Textron aviation announced the first delivery of the Cessna Citation Longitude super mid-sized business jet. The aircraft received FAA certification on September 21, 2019. “The newly certified Citation Longitude brings unrivaled technology to the business travel market, for both the…
The mainstay of the 100-150 seat market in the US has been the A319 and 737-700. Each of these types is beginning to age. We examined maintenance costs for both types and found that as a percentage of total…
The discovery of cracks in the pickle forks of some 737NG aircraft has raised major concerns. Cracks in a structural component designed to be safe for the life of the aircraft, or 90,000 cycles, is serious. Boeing, in modifying some…
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The Embraer Preator 500 model has obtained EASA and FAA certification, which, along with the Praetor 600, was announced at NBAA in 2018. The Praetor 600 was certified in May, 2019, and is now joined by the Praetor 500. The…
Just a week after certification by Transport Canada, the Bombardier Global 6500 has entered service. The first aircraft will be leased back to Bombardier to utilize as a demonstrator, and the aircraft will be featured at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas…