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

The Learjet 24 earned a reputation for being a flying limousine. This business jet is the first mature version of the early Learjet generation, building upon the revolutionary features of the 1964 Learjet 23. Between 1966 and 1977, Learjet delivered 259 units of Model 24. According to the Federal Aviation Agency, over 100 were still

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.

The Boeing 727 came into the limelight at the beginning of the 1960s. During the previous decade, early jet airliners like the De Havilland Comet and the Tupolev Tu-104 signaled the beginning of the end for piston-powered passenger aircraft. The point was made clear with the advent of more mature models like the Boeing 707

Eighty years ago, if you had asked someone what the best flight simulator setup was, they all would have answered the Link Trainer. Flight simulators have come far since the quirky blue box. The advent of high-quality, affordable consumer-grade simulator gear has allowed millions of people to experience the beauty of flight from the comfort

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