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The Boeing 717 is a t-tail single-aisle jetliner powered by two rear-mounted turbofan engines. The aircraft was designed for short-haul flights and is a popular regional jet. The 717 was released over two decades ago and is still a staple regional jet in the United States.  The popularity of the 717 is because it isn’t […]

Introduction The 1970s were a golden era for Boeing. The launch of the 747 and the success of the 727 had catapulted the company to new heights. In a bid to keep their competitive edge Boeing began the process of looking for a successor for their 727-200 trijet, which was the best-selling jetliner at the

The first-generation Embraer Phenom 100 caused quite a buzz in the aviation community when it was first announced. The aircraft is in the very light jet (VLJ) category and, in 2007, was one of a handful of aircraft in the category. It faced stiff competition from Cessna’s Citation Mustang and Eclipse Aerospace’s Eclipse 500. It

For over 30 years, Airbus and Boeing have created a duopoly for large passenger jet aircraft and cultivated one of the biggest rivalries in the world. The competition between the two giants has pushed the envelope of aviation technology for years. Bottom Line Up Front With Airbus vs Boeing, the various aircraft that both companies

Boeing ushered in the age of the wide-body aircraft with the 747, after which the wide-body platform became standard for long-haul flights. To complement the larger 747, Boeing began the 7X7 program on July 14, 1978. The result of the program was Boeing’s first wide-body twinjet with two aisles that seated seven across, the 767-200.

Introduction The Airbus A380 was the first brand new aircraft program of the 21st century and was designed by Airbus to chip away at the dominance the Boeing 747 enjoyed in the long-haul market. On the 19th of December 2000, Airbus allocated €9.5 billion ($10.7 billion at the time) to the project and the A380

Introduction The Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet or CRJ for short, is one of the, if not the most, successful line of short to medium-haul regional aircraft today. First introduced in 1991, the CRJ 100/200 line was upgraded to meet the ever-increasing regional traffic requirements. The result was the CRJ 700 series which gave birth to

Introduction The Cessna 208 Caravan and the Daher Kodiak 100 are very similar aircraft and have long been in competition with and therefore compared to one another. So what are the differences? Why do some operators choose to fly the Cessna Caravan over the Daher Kodiak and vice versa? Which aircraft is right for you?

Introduction Introduced in 1978, the Cessna 414A or more commonly known as the Cessna Chancellor III, is a pressurized, twin-engined aircraft, with retractable landing gear. It’s the third model in the Chancellor line and the successor to the Cessna 414II. The first Cessna Chancellor – the 414 – took to the skies in 1968, and

Introduced in 1979, the Piper PA-28-236 or commonly known by its marketed name, the Piper Cherokee Dakota, is one of the many variants of the Piper Cherokee and a direct successor to the Piper Cherokee Pathfinder, which was produced from 1974 to 1977.  The Dakota was essentially the same as the Pathfinder, with one major