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Pilatus has smoothed the PC-12 NG's airframe for speed, added a five-blade propeller for better takeoff and climb performance, and upgraded the cabin. Executive models go out the door at $4.8 million. Read more...
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Gulfstream has revised the G600 cabin in response to customer input during the past year, and added guidance software for tighter approaches in the G650 and G650ER. Read more...
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AOPA Pro Pilot is a new level of membership designed to meet the exclusive needs of professional pilots. Read more...
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Wheels Up, the New York-based charter company using mostly King Airs with a few small Cessna jets tossed in, has partnered with a medical jet company. Read more...
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A French company has developed programmable light panels that stick to the outside of an aircraft and can display designs or messages. What better way to arrive in Las Vegas for the National Business Aviation Association convention? Read more...
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In an effort to save weight in aircraft cabins, Flight Display Systems has created new one-inch-thick, 4K high-definition display screens. Read more...
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Aircraft Technical Publishers located in Chicago didn't have to go far to find a new owner and CEO. A Chicago-based private equity firm bought the company. Read more...
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