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FBI Seizes Chinese Private Jet Over Iran Sanctions Violations

DOJ Seeking Permanent Ownership Of 2012 Gulfstream G550 Federal investigators seized a Chinese-registered private jet after discovering the aircraft allegedly made an unauthorized six-day trip to Iran, violating strict U.S. sanctions and export regulations. According to court documents, the Department...

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Tom Scheele Appointed Managing Director Of Lufthansa Aviation Training

Experienced Aviation Executive And Active Airline Captain To Provide Leadership Lufthansa Aviation Training has announced Tom Scheele will assume the position of Managing Director on November 1, succeeding Matthias Spohr, who has moved to Eurowings. In Scheele, Lufthansa Aviation Training...

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Joby Brings Its Vertical Takeoff and Landing Air Taxi to Florida

Flight From St. Petersburg To Tampa International Airport Joby Aviation has launched a week of piloted electric air taxi flights across Florida, taking its aircraft from Tampa to Orlando and on to the Space Coast. The aircraft will fly at...

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Airborne 11.02.26: Murphy A/C Calls It Quits, 3 J-3s Raffled, Vashon Ranger @AFE

Also: Sporty’s Adds Free Organizer Tabs, China’s CE-25A Electric Commuter, T-38 New Training Mission, Heli MidAir The Chilliwack, British Columbia aircraft kit manufacturer has gone out of business and saw all its physical assets auctioned off last week. The court-ordered...

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Airborne 11.02.26: Murphy A/C Calls It Quits, 3 J-3s Raffled, Vashon Ranger @AFE

Also: Sporty’s Adds Free Organizer Tabs, China’s CE-25A Electric Commuter, T-38 New Training Mission, Heli MidAir The Chilliwack, British Columbia aircraft kit manufacturer has gone out of business and saw all its physical assets auctioned off last week. The court-ordered...

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Global Medical Response Expands Bell Fleet With Additional Bell 407GXis

IFR-Equipped Aircraft Will Support Reliable, All-Weather Air Medical Operations Bell has announced during the annual Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) the purchase order for an undisclosed number of additional Bell 407GXis by Global Medical Response. These new aircraft will support...

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Vertical Aerospace Appoints Defense Technology Pioneer To Board

Andrew Teich Former FLIR CEO Joins Vertical Vertical Aerospace has announced the appointment of Andrew Teich to its Board of Directors. Teich brings more than 40 years of experience developing and commercializing advanced technologies for military, industrial and commercial customers....

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Air Force Awards Lockheed $694 Million Hypersonic Missile Production Contract

AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a nearly $700 million contract for the production and fielding of a hypersonic missile. The service granted Lockheed the $694 million contract in late September as it moved...

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NBAA Marks Passing Of Former Board Member

John White Was Longtime Business Aviation Leader And Advocate For General Aviation The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) mourns the passing of John White, a former member of the association’s Board of Directors, longtime business aviation leader and tireless advocate...

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Greece Acquires Embraer KC-390 Millennium Multi-Mission Aircraft

Three Of The Aircraft Now And Options For Three More The Hellenic Ministry of National Defense has signed a contract to acquire three KC-390 Millennium with options for an additional three aircraft, produced by Embraer through a government-to-government agreement between...

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