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.

Beta Technologies Alia CX300 Electric CTOL Aircraft Flies at Farnborough Airshow 2026

The company expects to achieve FAA type certification for the Alia CX300 later this year.

Beta Technologies Alia CX300 flying at Farnborough Airshow 2026

Textron Aviation Q2 Jet Deliveries Dip, Turboprops Climb

Backlog grows to $8 billion as manufacturer steps up productivity investments

Textron

Bizav Analysts See Market Momentum Despite Uncertainty

Caution remains but business aircraft industry demand is stable

generic aircraft

Saab Scores $1B GlobalEye Order from Middle East

Undisclosed nation to receive two AEW&C aircraft in 2030

GlobalEye

Boeing's Massive 777X Airliner Shows its Agility in the Dubai Airshow

Boeing expects to achieve type certification for the airliner by 2027.

December 1, 2025

Boeing 777X flying at Dubai Airshow 2025

Lockheed Martin F-35 Fighter Flies at the Dubai Airshow

The fifth generation fighter showed off its manueverability for the crowds.

December 1, 2025

Lockheed Martin F-35 flying at Dubai Airshow 2025

Dassault Rafale Fighter Jet Flies at the Dubai Airshow

The French OEM's fighter jets are where the company proves new tech that filters to its business jets.

December 1, 2025

Dassault Rafale flying at Dubai Airshow 2025

Joby Aviation eVTOL Aircraft Flies at the Dubai Airshow

Joby's eVTOL air taxi made its Dubai Airshow debut as the company works to implement service in the region.

December 1, 2025

Joby eVTOL aircraft flying at Dubai Airshow 2025

Dassault Ponders Post-FCAS Future French Fighter

Concept demonstrator could fly in 2031 as collaboration questions remain

GE Aerospace Saab 340B Hybrid-Electric Test Bed Aircraft Flies at the 2026 Farnborough Airshow

GE Aerospace claims this aircraft has completed the first hybrid-electric flights above 30,000 feet.

GE Aerospace Saab 340B hybrid-electric aircraft flying at Farnborough Airshow 2026

Tecnam Teases Details of Next Aircraft Program

Few details are available but the airplane will be powered by a Continental diesel engine

Tecnam Rivale

Bombardier Challenger 3500 Reaches 200th Delivery

Challenger 300/350 family successor was introduced in September 2021

Bombardier Challenger 3500

Daher Breaks Ground on TBM/Kodiak Final-assembly Line

New facility is co-located with company's aerostructures manufacturing plant in Stuart

Daher at Oshkosh

Inside the Bombardier Global 8000 Flying Debut & Defense Strategy at FIA 2026

How the Global 8000 made it into the flying display and how it fits into the defense portfolio

Bombardier Global 8000 taking off at Farnborough International Airshow 2026

FAA Approves Flight Tests For Heart’s ES-30 Aircraft

X-1 demonstrator is cleared to fly at Plattsburgh International Airport

Heart X-1 demonstrator aicraft

LEIA Project Advances Hybrid-Electric Power For Aircraft Systems

EU-backed R&D builds on just-completed SWITCH program

Large Scale Integration Demonstrator of Hybrid Electrical Architecture

Virgin Firms Up eVTOL Air Taxi Alliance with Joby

Connections to London Heathrow and Manchester airports will start first

Joby eVTOL route network

Dassault Falcon 10X Service Entry Slips from 2027 to 2029

CEO Eric Trappier cites stricter standards for all-new-aircraft designs

A Dassault Falcon 10X in flight

Canada Joins GCAP Fighter Program as First Observer Nation

Fourth member of international program will gain ‘privileged’ access

Canadian GCap

FDH Aero, GKN Forge Long-term Partnership

Companies signed long-term agreement

FDH and GKN deal FIA 2026

Florida Backs Eve’s Advanced Air Mobility Research

Work will use the SunTrax Air research and development hub

Regulations and Government

SunTrax Air

Elixir Expanding Features, Developing Turbine Airplane

Fleet is expanding as new funding round supports growth

Elixir Aircraft

JetNet Launches Bizav Market Intelligence Platform JIQ

JIQ seeks to operate as a unified source for business aviation market activity

BermudAir and Flynas Place Airbus Orders

Saudi low-cost carrier’s firm Airbus commitment climbs to 235 aircraft

flynas Airbus order FAI 2026