Brenda Lear, a British expatriate who was married to the late Bill Lear Jr., said her late mother-in-law, Moya Lear, kissed the nose of the first Learjet as it came off the factory line, so she kissed ...

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 ...

Wichita-based Classic Lear Jet Foundation, a newly-formed nonprofit organization, is acquiring the first Learjet delivered to a customer, Learjet 23-003, with plans to restore the aircraft to flying ...

The Classic Lear Jet Foundation looks to restore Lear 23-003-the first delivered example of the brand-to its original factory appearance, as well as to flight-worthy status, the removal of the cabin ...

The Learjet23 pioneered the concept of the business jet. Introduced in 1964, this fearsome plane was small, fast, efficient, and had excellent performance. Over 60 years later, Learjets are no longer ...

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 ...

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 ...