This is Learjet's golden anniversary, and Clay Lacy, a longtime friend of William P. “Bill” Lear and one of the aircraft's original distributors, bore witness from the start. The first Learjet 23 flew ...

For 40-plus years, entry-level Learjets were built primarily for pilots and pilot-size egos. This legacy was carried forward into the Learjet 31A, the Learjet 40's predecessor. As long as you turned ...

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 ...

The luxury private jets built in Wichita are coming to an end, but only after establishing a market selling an exclusive form of travel to the wealthy. Wichita has turned out tens of thousands of ...

In the early 1960s, the Learjet 23 created a revolution in business aviation. As the world’s first light regional jet, the 23 had a svelte military fuselage, wing-tip fuel tanks and a top speed of 561 ...

After 58 years, by end of 2021, production of the iconic Learjet aircraft will cease at Bombardier Learjet facilities on Wichita’s Eisenhower Airport. Or likely anywhere else. The Learjet. The dream ...

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 ...

Early Learjets are set to benefit from a re-engining that will dramatically reduce noise and operating costs. Guthrie, Oklahoma-based Spiritwing Aviation has begun flight testing a Learjet 25D ...