Aircraft
News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.
Aircraft
Junkers Takes Wraps Off of More-authentic A50 Heritage
Airplane features a radial engine and analog cockpit gauges
Aircraft
Textron eAviation Shows Off FAA-approved Velis, Works on Nexus eVTOL
Pipistrel subsidiary is driving electric aircraft innovation at the Textron division
Aircraft
Cirrus Launches Turnkey Aircraft Management Service
New program makes it even easier to own and operate a Cirrus SR-series piston or SF50 Vision Jet
Aircraft
Daher Adds More Pilot-assist Features to TBM 960
Additions include a pilot inactivity monitoring system, 3D SafeTaxi, and graphical weight and balance
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Daher On Track for Hybrid-electric Airplane in 2027
EcoPulse demonstration flights helping to guide new aircraft program
Aircraft
Icon Aircraft Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The restructuring process includes plans to sell the company
Aircraft
FAA Grants Production Certification for Gulfstream G700
FAA approval acknowledges the manufacturer's quality and production processes
Aircraft
GAMA's Associate Membership in AAM Field Continues To Grow
Four companies have come on board as associate members EPIC
Aircraft
Textron Aviation Celebrates 60 Years of King Airs
First King Air 90 prototype flew on Jan. 24, 1964
Aircraft
Preowned Business Jet Market To Feel G700 Effect
Inventory for sale to rise as customers trade in aircraft for G700s
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EHang Earns Production Certificate for Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft
Approval was granted by the Civil Aviation Administration of China
Aircraft
AutoFlight Delivers First Prosperity eVTOL and Certifies Freighter
China's air safety regulator issued a type certificate for the CarryAll aircraft in March 2022
Aircraft
Bombardier, Gulfstream Pass on EBACE, but Bolen Sees Other Strong Support
All other airframers that traditionally exhibit are returning to EBACE
Environment
Bombardier Completes Portfolio with Challenger 650 Environmental Declaration
The Challenger 650 EPD details the business jet's environmental footprint from raw material to end-of-life
Maintenance and Modifications
Vref: Smart Link Plus Enrollment Boosts Aircraft Value
Aircraft health monitoring service adds about 5 percent to aircraft value
Avionics
Lilium Fits Garmin Standby Instruments in eVTOL Aircraft Cockpit
Manufacturer aims to start flight testing full-scale prototype by the end of 2024
Aircraft
Flight ‘Century’ in the Making Takes off This Week
'Century Mission' honors 100th anniversary of global flight
Aircraft
Pilot Report: Diamond DA50 RG
The diesel-powered single packs a lot of performance into a sleek-looking package
Aircraft
Hermeus Steps toward Hypersonic with Quarterhorse Mk 1
Quarterhorse Mk 1 will be the first Hermeus flying prototype
Aircraft
Globe-girdling Gulfstream G700 Gets FAA Greenlight
Approval clears the way to begin deliveries of the 7,750-nm twinjet
Engines
Lange To Help Lyte with Hybrid-hydrogen Powertrain for VTOL Aircraft
Lyte Aviation also aims to recruit Cranfield University PhD students to support the program
Aircraft
Electron Unveils All-electric Five-seat Utility Aircraft
The Dutch start-up aims to be ready to start deliveries in 2028
Aircraft
Jefferies: Bizjet Inventories Up 26% from Last Year
Used inventory is still below the five-year average of 5.1 percent of the total fleet
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Nasdaq-listed XTI Advances Turbine-powered VTOL Aircraft
The company says hybrid-electric propulsion does not deliver sufficient payload and range
Aircraft
AAM To Take Center Stage at EBACE 2024
Geneva event to highlight electric, hybrid, and hydrogen aircraft solutions
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Private Equity Group Buys UK Airframer Britten-Norman
New investment promised for the Islander family of utility aircraft
Aircraft
Last Downsview Global 7500 Rolls Off Line
Bombardier has manufactured Globals in Downsview since the mid-1990s
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Argus: Leap Year Provide Bounce for February Bizav Ops
Business aircraft activity inched up by 2 percent in February
Aircraft
Boom Flies XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator
Precursor to the company’s planned Overture jet reaches major milestone
Aircraft
AINsight: A New Normal for Preowned Business Aircraft
There are signs that the used aircraft market has hit bottom
