The Gulfstream G600 business jet earned both type and production certificates from the Federal Aviation Administration, clearing the way for first deliveries to customers this year. The G600 flies 6,500nm at its long-range cruise speed of Mach 0.85, and 5,500…
Industry sources indicate that aircraft lessors are looking at 12 month lease extensions for Boeing 737-800s from the September-October timeframe, when many extended lease for six months due to the 737 MAX grounding to maintain interim lift for airline customers…
The news of additional problems with the 737MAX broke yesterday, as additional software and potentially hardware issues with the flight control computers could result in placing the aircraft in a nosedive with inadequate time for pilots to appropriately respond. We…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is acquiring the Canadair Regional Jet program from Bombardier. This transaction completes Bombardier’s aerospace transformation and refocuses the company on business aviation, while providing Mitsubishi with a customer service network, customer relationships, and key assets that it…
Airbus launched the A321XLR at the Paris Air Show and immediately secured commitments for 206 commitments and 24 options from a lessor and ten airlines. This quickly demonstrated the success of the new model, which will be deployed as a…
The battle between Gulfstream and Bombardier at the top end of the business jet market has become more fierce. The recently introduced G500 and forthcoming G600 models from Gulfstream will soon be challenged by the forthcoming Bombardier Global 5500 and…