The Learjet went into production in 1962 and took its first flight Oct. 7, 1963 — the 60th anniversary the foundation is celebrating with assistance from Bombardier this Oct. 7 (check out the ...

Bombardier Aerospace has announced that Learjet has obtained the first flight test permit from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Learjet 85 aircraft Flight Test Vehicle 1 (FTV1). In ...

The 1964 Lear Jet 23, registered N200Y with the FAA and also known by its manufacturer’s serial number, 23-003, in flight. “It was the first plane that was specifically built as a business jet,” said ...

In the 1960s, NASA, which had a history of using airplanes to study space, wanted to learn more about the universe. At the time, ground-based telescopes were not powerful enough to provide an ...

US investigators have determined that an executive jet crew commenced take-off without clearance before it passed in front of a JetBlue Embraer 190 that was flaring for touchdown on an intersecting ...

NEW ORLEANS - A Delta flight abruptly aborted a takeoff after a Learjet made the wrong turn on a runway at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport on March 31. The Federal Aviation ...

A Learjet flight alongside supersonic F-5 fighter jets became one of the most intense aviation experiences imaginable after the civilian business jet entered the world of military high speed flying.

The pilot of the Learjet that took off without clearance and almost collided with a JetBlue flight at Logan International Airport over the winter blamed Boston’s cold temps and a stuffy nose for the ...

As the unofficial historian of Learjet, Dick Kovich admits he’s “actually done dumpster diving” to save items related to the iconic brand. That’s why he and other former Learjet employees and ...