Learjet, the private plane brand made famous by stars like Frank Sinatra, is halting production later this year. The brand’s owner, Bombardier, said Thursday it will concentrate on its more ...

The Learjet 75 Liberty is certified to fly up to 51,000 ft, and cruises between Mach 0.76 and Mach 0.79 in normal operations. It can seat six passengers with a maximum range of 2,080 NM (3,780 KM ...

Business aviation appears headed for further—and much needed— consolidation. The last major industry contraction was three years ago, when Textron Inc., paid $1.4-billion to acquire Beechcraft ...

A Learjet 36A will take off from Wichita on April 30 and attempt to fly to the South Pole, the North Pole, and back to Wichita in just three days to raise funds for the restoration of the first Lea… ...

Learjet pilot in near-miss with JetBlue took off without permission, investigators say. David Koenig. Associated Press. Federal investigators said Thursday that the pilot of a charter jet took off ...

The Learjet 23 plane, known as 23-003, was the third of its kind to be manufactured in 1964. Until the newly formed Classic Lear Jet Foundation stepped in, it was deteriorating on a ramp at the ...

On April 30th, a small crew departed from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport with a goal to make history by flying a Learjet airplane over the North and South poles of the world.

Lear Jet 23-003 has historical significance. “Business aviation was alive and well in 1962 to 1964 when Bill Lear first came to town and started building the jet,” Rowe said.