A legacy that began with industry pioneer Bill Lear more than 50 years ago is celebrated as the 3,000th Learjet delivery also marks delivery of the 100th Learjet 75 model.

This will be the final year of production for the Learjet. But the aircraft’s profound legacy is something creator William Powell “Bill” Lear and its current brand custodian since 1990 ...

The Learjet, which became synonymous with lifestyles of the rich and famous, is about to fade into aviation history. Canada’s Bombardier announced Thursday that it will stop production of the ...

The last attempt at a legitimate, brand-new model was made in 2007 with the announcement of the Learjet 85. After delays and overruns, coupled with a cash crunch from the problematic CSeries ...

This Learjet 60 has 8,700 hours on the airframe, 8,322 and 8,524, respectively, on the engines, and 2,800 hours on the auxiliary power unit. The engines have been maintained under a JSSI (Jet ...

While the Learjet 85 is the largest, fastest, and longest-ranging plane in the Learjet fleet, it and its $20.8 million price tag aren't even considered high-end private jets.

In the mid 1980s, a Learjet 23, piloted by the company’s salesman-pilot Clay Lacy, was used to film the breathtaking aerial sequences of Top Gun, starring Tom Cruise. A personal touch ...

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 ...

Bombardier's newest private jet, the Learjet 75 Liberty, was just delivered to its first customer. The new flagship of the Learjet program offers better performance than its predecessors with a ...

A Learjet will depart from Wichita this week as pilots try to fly to the South Pole, then the North Pole and back to Wichita in three days. The “Polar Mission,” more formally known as polar ...

Bombardier said it will continue to support the Learjet fleet, and existing jets will fly for many more years. Most of the projected job losses for Montreal-based Bombardier will occur in Canada ...