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Looking Back at 2018: Business Aircraft

A more positive note crept back into business aviation in 2018 as new models key to the market’s recovery checked off program milestones. We took a look at events in business aviation in 2018.

 

2018 Photo Contest: Defense Tanker And Transport Finalists

Photographers captured shots of military aircraft in at air shows and air bases. Some are in flight or static, framed by fireworks—either nature's or manmade. 

 
 
 

Fast Five With Rick Larsen, New House Aviation Subcommittee Chair

Airline fees and NextGen are among the key issues facing new House Aviation subcommittee head Rick Larsen, who represents Washington state's second congressional district.

 

Scientists Celebrate Successful Ultima Thule Flyby

NASA’s New Horizons mission team greeted the first signals on Jan. 1, confirming their spacecraft had successfully carried out its close flyby of Ultima Thule.

 
 

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Defense Spending In The Middle East Continues Strong Growth

Saudi Arabia remains biggest spender for military equipment, though recent events may threaten sales.

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Business Aircraft Manufacturers Put Their Houses In Order

New-model deliveries poised to bring a needed boost to a fitter, more focus

 

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The Week In Technology

Quantum Challenge; flying-car progress; Airbus IDs drones; generative design; Vanuatu drones.

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First 737 Emerges From Boeing-Comac Completion Center

Boeing expects the plant at Zhoushan, China, to quickly move up to 100 aircraft a year. 

 

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Arianegroup’s New CEO Faces Launch Rate Quandary

As the Ariane 6 program faces an unfavorable market, Europe’s institutional players have yet to put their money where their mouths are.