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Learjet, the sleek private jet used by celebrities for decades, is ending production this year, following a slump in demand. (Shutterstock/File Photo)

Learjet, the private plane synonymous with the jet-set, nears end of runway

  • Created by American entrepreneur Bill Lear, the Learjet 23 first took off from Wichita, Kansas in 1963
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