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 ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Learjet flying to the South Pole, then to the North Pole, took off from Wichita Wednesday night. It’s an effort to raise money for the Classic Learjet Foundation to restore ...

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 ...

Lear Jet 23-003, the third built and first delivered of its kind, is returning to Wichita for restoration. Courtesy of Classic Lear Jet Foundation The first Learjet plane to be delivered to a customer ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – An attempt at a land speed record is raising money for a group working to restore one of the very first Learjet business jets built in Wichita. A jet owned by air ambulance ...

The FINANCIAL — Bombardier Business Aircraft announced on August 14 that it delivered its first Learjet 75 aircraft to a Brazilian customer. The aircraft joins Bombardier’s business jet fleet of 685 ...

The Learjet 23 went into production in 1962 and took its first flight Oct. 7, 1963. “It was the first plane that was specifically built as a business jet,” said Dick Kovich, a former Learjet employee ...