A rare Hamilton Metalplane is expected to fetch up to $1 million at auction. The 80 year old aluminum bodied craft is the only flyable version left in the world. For 20 years during the pioneering age of Canadian aviation, an aluminum-bodied bush plane soared over northern forests and remote lakes as part of a [...]
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Vision Personal Jet
Cirrus Aircraft has announced pricing for the new single-engine Vision Personal Jet. Cirrus Aircraft announced this summer that the nearly 500 buyers who have already reserved a single-engine Vision Personal Jet will pay just $1.39 million to fly it away when the first copies roll off the production line. New buyers who get in line [...]
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Beechcraft Premier II Ready for Takeoff
The new Beechcraft Premier II is ready to hit the open market. US-based Hawker Beechcraft is gearing up to start deliveries on the €4.7 million Beechcraft Premier II light business jet, with a fuselage constructed from a carbon fibre-coated epoxy resin honeycomb core. The composite material is not only extremely lightweight but also fatigue and [...]
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Congress plans to spend $550 million on luxury jets
Here’s WSJ with the report: Congress plans to spend $550 million to buy eight jets, a substantial upgrade to the fleet used by federal officials at a time when lawmakers have criticized the use of corporate jets by companies receiving taxpayer funds. The purchases will help accommodate growing travel demand by congressional officials. The planes [...]
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Man converts vintage plane to luxury hotel
Holland’s new Honecker Hotel is a converted Russian airliner. If you have a hankering to join the mile-high club but you’re frightened of flying, Holland’s brand new Honecker Hotel could be just the ticket. A vintage four-engine plane that’s been converted into a luxurious five-star hotel, it boasts a whirlpool, sauna, bar, kitchen, flat-screen televisions, [...]
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