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.

Latest

Legacy Tails: The Premier Stands 'Outside its Time'

The Great Recession sealed the fate for the Beechcraft Premier family but its fans remain faithful.

Aircraft

July 3, 2023

Daher Boosts Manufacturing Bandwidth with AAA Buy

French aircraft manufacturer Daher is adding to its aerostructures and support capability by taking over the Assistance Aéronautique et Aérospatiale group.

Aircraft

July 3, 2023

Bombardier Completes Acquisition of Wiring Business

Bombardier's purchase of Latécoère's EWIS operation in Querétaro, Mexico, helps reinforce its supply chain, the manufacturer said.

Aircraft

July 3, 2023

Pilatus PC-12 NGX Fleet Expands to Japan

OpenSky, a private membership company that added a Pilatus PC-24 to its fleet earlier this year, has taken delivery of the first Japan-bound PC-12 NGX.

Aircraft

June 30, 2023

Videos

Airbus’s A350-900 XWB Airliner Takes Flight at Dubai Airshow

Airbus’s A350-900 XWB Airliner Takes Flight at Dubai Airshow

Aircraft

February 12, 2018

Sukhoi Su-30MKM Cobra Maneuver

Sukhoi Su-30MKM Cobra Maneuver

Aircraft

February 8, 2018

Sukhoi Su-30MKM Dances in the Sky over Singapore with Thrust Vectoring Maneuvers

Sukhoi Su-30MKM Dances in the Sky over Singapore with Thrust Vectoring Maneuvers

Aircraft

February 8, 2018

Republic of Singapore Air Force’s Special 50th Anniversary F-15SG Livery Unveiled

Republic of Singapore Air Force’s Special 50th Anniversary F-15SG Livery Unveiled

Aircraft

February 7, 2018

More Articles

Honda Launches Certified Preowned Aircraft Program

Following the lead of Canada’s Bombardier, Honda Aircraft has established a CPO program to aid entry into business jet ownership.

Aircraft

June 29, 2023

NASA Wraps Up X-57 Program without a Flight

NASA's experimental electric airplane, the X-57 Maxwell, will not achieve a first flight before the agency cuts the program in September.

Aircraft

June 29, 2023

Patriot Proves Counter-hypersonic Capability

Two batteries of the Raytheon SAM system sent to Ukraine immediately proved their worth, shooting down Russia’s vaunted Kinzhal hypersonic missile.

Aircraft

June 26, 2023

Safran Turbogenerator To Power Electra's HeSTOL

Safran Helicopter Engines is developing the 600-kilowatt turbogenerator propulsion system for Electra Aero’s hybrid-electric STOL prototype aircraft.

Aircraft

June 26, 2023

Georgia HS Takes Top Honors in GAMA Design Challenge

Georgia’s McIntosh High School is the first-place winner and Gonzaga College High School in D.C. is the second-place winner of GAMA's design challenge.

Aircraft

June 23, 2023

Georgia HS Takes Top Honors in GAMA Design Challenge

GAMA announces the winners of its Aviation Design Challenge.

Aircraft

June 23, 2023

UrbanV and Lilium To Develop Vertiports in Italy and France

The UrbanV-Lilium partnership could lead to a network of vertiports at multiple sites in Italy and also in the south of France.

Aircraft

June 22, 2023

GKN Works On Hydrogen Propulsion With Embraer

As part of Embraer's Energia program to consider net zero carbon aircraft, GKN will provide expertise on hydrogen propulsion systems.

Aircraft

June 22, 2023

First Bombardier Challenger 3500 Delivered to Europe

The first Bombardier Challenger 3500 destined for service in Europe has been accepted and delivered.

Aircraft

June 22, 2023

Lockheed Martin's F-35A Defies Gravity at Paris Air Show 2023

Lockheed Martin's F-35A Defies Gravity at Paris Air Show 2023

Aircraft

June 22, 2023

Eurofighter's Typhoon Performs Wild Flying Display at Paris Air Show 2023

Eurofighter's Typhoon Performs Wild Flying Display at Paris Air Show 2023

Aircraft

June 22, 2023

EcoPulse Hybrid-electric Aircraft Debuts at Paris Airshow

Daher, Airbus, and Safran are exhibiting their jointly-developed EcoPulse hybrid-electric aircraft at the Paris Airshow.

Aircraft

June 21, 2023

First eVTOL Passenger Flights Set For Paris In 2024

Volocopter says it expects to complete EASA type certification in time for the Paris Olympic Games starting in late July 2024.

Aircraft

June 21, 2023

Embraer Engineering Facing Future Challenges

Embraer's engineering team is exploring a variety of technologies to power aircraft of the future.

Aircraft

June 21, 2023

Production Red Hawk Prepares for Flight

The first engineering and manufacturing develop example of the Boeing T-7A has begun taxi trials at St. Louis as the program gets ready to take to the air.

Aircraft

June 21, 2023

SkyDrive to Build Electric Air Taxis at Suzuki Factory

SkyDrive now intends to produce a three-seat eVTOL air taxi, which it will manufacture at a facility owned by car maker Suzuki.

Aircraft

June 21, 2023