Latest

All AIN news by date

Aircraft

IADA Warns of Coming Shortage in 'Quality' Used Bizjets

Used business aircraft transaction closings continued to rise in the second quarter of 2021, the International Association of Aircraft Dealers reported.
Article image
Sustainability and Environment

Joby Teams with JetBlue, Signature on Carbon Credits

Joby Aviation is joining forces with JetBlue and Signature Flight Support to establish carbon credits for flights using green electric and hydrogen.
Article image

Survey: Private Aviation Boom Likely To Linger

The current post-Covid surge in private aviation likely will persist, according to the results of a recent survey,
Aircraft

Elit’Avia To Sell HondaJets in France, Parts of Africa

Honda Aircraft has chosen business aircraft sales and charter/management firm Elit’Avia as the HondaJet sales rep for France and 16 African countries.
Article image
Aircraft

After Pandemic Delay, EASA Certifies Textron's Citation Longitude

Textron Aviation received FAA type certification of the Cessna Citation super-midsize Longitude in September 2019.
Article image
Aircraft

United Airlines Backs Heart's Plans For Electric Regional Airliner

Heart Aerospace now says it has commitments for more than 400 of its ES-19 electric aircraft, which will carry 19 passengers up to around 250 miles.
Article image
Aircraft

New Quality Problem Further Delays Boeing 787 Deliveries

Boeing engineers found gaps between two sections of the 787’s forward pressure bulkhead, requiring new inspections and repairs.
Article image
Rotorcraft

Aero Asset: Twins Leading Used Helo Market

North America accounts for 50 percent of used twin engine helicopter sales worldwide.
Aircraft

Additive Manufacturing Gains Altitude as Technology Matures

More aerospace companies are looking to exploit the design flexibility, cost efficiency, and greater sustainability delivered by additive manufacturing.
Article image
Aircraft

Covid Brings Flood of Supply to Aircraft Recycling Business

The pandemic’s implications for aircraft recycling range from more momentum to paralysis.
Article image
Sustainability and Environment

UK's Farnborough Airport Now Stocking SAF

London-area business aviation hub Farnborough Airport is the latest UK gateway to offer continuous supplies of sustainable aviation fuel.
Article image
Aircraft

Boeing Wins Order for Twelve 737-800BCFs from BBAM

A firm order for a dozen 737 Boeing Converted Freighters signals continuing strength in the air cargo market.
Article image

Global Jet Capital Appoints Kaushal as New CEO

Vivek Kaushal replaces Shawn Vick as Global Jet Capital CEO but will remain with the firm as executive chairman.
Article image
Aircraft

Porter Airlines Revealed as Major Embraer E-Jet Customer

A firm order for 30 E195-E2s makes Porter Airlines the North American launch customer for the Embraer series of jets.
Article image
Rotorcraft

FAA Approves Safran Arrano, Paves Way for Airbus H160

Safran Helicopter Engines’ Arrano 1A has received FAA type certification for installation in the Airbus Helicopters H160
Article image
Accidents

UK S-92 Near-CFIT Highlights Hazards of MVFR Flight

The UK S-92 helicopter low-altitude incident parallels circumstances of Kobe Bryant fatal crash.
Article image
Rotorcraft

South Africa's 'Rocket' Air Ambulance Service Takes Off

Rocket using Bell 222s to provide first-world air ambulance service in South Africa
Article image
FBOs

NFPA Committee Agrees on Hangar Foam Exemption

In a ballot last week, the National Fire Protection Association’s Technical Committee on Airport Facilities voted to approve revisions to NFPA 409.
Aircraft

Generous State Support Boosts French Supplier amid Covid

JPB Système reinvents itself with the help of the French government.
Article image
Aircraft

Aerospace Suppliers in for Uneven Recovery

While most Tier 1 OEMs carry the financial muscle to rebound quickly from the Covid pandemic, diversification proves key to long-term prospects.
Article image
Aircraft

Aircraft Lessors Look To Bulk Up in Wake of Covid

OEM leadership appears generally unfazed by likely further consolidation of the airliner leasing business.
Article image
FutureFlight On The Radar

UK's Future Flight Challenge Publish Advanced Air Mobility Safety Study and Action Plan

The UK government-funded Future Flight Challenge commissioned Egris and the University of Sheffield to provide a detailed analysis of safety factors that need to be addressed for eVTOL aircraft manufacturers and operators.
Airports

Infrastructure Will Be Key To Unlocking Electric Aircraft Access in Cities

Infrastructure Will Be Key To Unlocking Electric Aircraft Access in Cities
Article image
Aircraft

Bombardier Challenger 350: Performance that goes a long way

Bombardier Challenger 350: Performance that goes a long way
Article image
Aircraft

Pro Line Fusion® on Challenger 604 - Collins Aerospace

Pro Line Fusion® on Challenger 604 - Collins Aerospace
Article image
FutureFlight

VoltAero Choses Final Assembly Site for Cassio Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

VoltAero will build the Cassio aircraft at a new purpose-built factory at Rochefort Airport in the southwest of France, with the support of program partners including Safran, Sonaca, and Aero Composites Saintonge.
Article image
FutureFlight

Military Approval for Kitty Hawk's Heaviside eVTOL Clears the Way for Agility Prime Contract

Kitty Hawk will now be able to generate revenues from flight trials using its Heaviside eVTOL aircraft for research and development work under the U.S. Air Force's Agility Prime program.
Article image
FutureFlight

Urban Aeronautics Switches to Redesigned Hydrogen-powered CityHawk eVTOL Aircraft

The Israeli company plans to produce a new CityHawk technology demonstrator by early 2022 that features a significantly revised fuselage design and a hydrogen-electric propulsion system.
Article image
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Pauses Light Jet Sales as Flight Demand Booms

NetJets has “temporarily paused” fractional share sales and leases for the Citation XLS and Phenom 300, and sales of all jet cards, due to high demand.
Article image
FBOs

FBO To Bring Customs to Florida's Vero Beach

Corporate Air, an FBO at Florida’s Vero Beach Regional Airport, will break ground next month on a 4,000-sq-ft U.S. Customs inspection facility.
Article image