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Essential news for 17 Apr 2026

Pilatus breaks ground on delivery center as well as manufacturing and engineering facility in Colorado USA

Pilatus marked the official start of construction on a new state-of-the-art facility at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, Colorado. The new building will house a premium customer delivery center, where customers from all over the country can configure and personalize their PC-12 or PC-24. Additionally, Pilatus will significantly expand its existing engineering as well as passenger...

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Textron Aviation expands high‑speed cabin connectivity with Gogo 5G upgrade for Cessna Citation business jets

Textron Aviation announced the availability of Gogo 5G, a new connectivity upgrade that gives Citation operators faster speeds, lower latency and improved WiFi performance in the cabin. The aftermarket solution is now offered for the Cessna Citation Longitude, X+, X, Sovereign+, Sovereign, Latitude, XLS Gen2, XLS+, XLS and Excel, following the issuance of FAA Supplemental Type Certificat...

FAI Aviation Group returns to AERO, showcases latest Learjet 60XR

FAI Aviation Group returns to AERO Friedrichshafen, Stand 11 in the Business Aviation Dome and Static Display No. 10 where it will showcase its latest Learjet 60XR. This latest addition marks the completion of its Learjet 60 to 60 XR renewal programme, having now replaced its four Legacy Learjet 60s with the XR model. Combining impressive range, speed, comfort and efficiency, t...

Historic milestone: Liebherr started first Airbus A350 nose landing gear overhaul

Liebherr-Aerospace has started the first overhaul of the Airbus A350 nose landing gear at its OEM facility in Lindenberg (Germany) – it is the first of this type and thus marks a historic milestone for the company that has developed and manufactured the system.  The first of an operator’s A350 nose landing gear systems has already been inducted into the overhaul process at Lieb...