The plant used to be part of BAE Systems, building entire Jetstream aircraft until 1996.

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Charles Douglas-Hamilton flew to the world's highest peak as a passenger in a modern Jetstream 41 Turboprop.

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The aircraft, a full-size JetStream 31, has been delivered from the Netherlands.

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Eastern Airways has also signed a deal to take over CitiExpress's 12-strong fleet of 29-seat Jetstream 41 aircraft and its engineering hangar in Glasgow.

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This is an important section to peruse, and not just so you know how many JetStream airplanes the founders will be able to purchase once liquid.

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But a bigger leap was just announced: The jointly funded Autonomous Systems Technology Related Airborne Evaluation and Assessment (ASTRAEA) group in the U.K. is going to begin autonomous flight trials using a 19-seat Jetstream 31 commuter aircraft.

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