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.
Environment
Textron eAviation Joins NBAA's AAM Roundtable
Group focuses on maintaining the U.S. position as a global leader in aviation and aerospace, especially in AAM
Engines
FAA Validates P&WC Engines Powering Citation Ascend
FAA approval comes two months after Transport Canada signed off on the PW545D
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Battery Group CATL Invests in AutoFlight's eVTOL Aircraft Plans
The Chinese companies will work together to develop batteries supporting longer range and higher payloads for aircraft
Aircraft
Fund an Angel Returns to BACE To Support CAN
The event is Corporate Angel Network's most important fundraiser
Aircraft
LABACE Opens Next Week in São Paulo
144 exhibitors and 44 static display aircraft on tap for an expected 20,000 attendees
Environment
Air New Zealand Keeps Electric Aircraft Plans Despite Net-zero Target Stall
The carrier has scrapped its 2030 target for reducing carbon dioxide emissions
Maintenance and Modifications
AIN Product Support Survey 2024 - Aircraft
Bombardier rises to the top of product support rankings
Engines
Moya Switches to Hybrid-Electric Propulsion For Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft
The vehicle is intended for applications such as cargo deliveries and crop spraying
Aircraft
Archer's eVTOL Aircraft Factory Takes Shape in Georgia
The start-up aims to produce 650 of the four-passenger Midnight vehicle each year
Aircraft
Boeing Appoints Kelly Ortberg CEO
Ortberg previously served as president and CEO of Rockwell Collins
Aircraft
Electric Aircraft Developer Aura Aero Opens Florida Base
The aeronautical university's research park will eventually be used for manufacturing the Integral aircraft
Aircraft
IADA Reports Increased Transactions, Cautious Optimism
Number of transactions closing in the second quarter was the highest since IADA began tracking in 2020
Maintenance and Modifications
Piper Aircraft Extends Boeing's Role as Parts Supplier
Boeing Distribution, which formerly traded as Aviall, has run Piper's parts distribution network since 2010
Aircraft
Gama Buys King Airs for Scottish Air Ambulance Service
Three modified King Air 350Cs will have a cargo door for boarding patients
Aircraft
Vertical's Second VX4 eVTOL Prototype Begins Flight Tests
The full-scale aircraft is the second prototype built by the company, and features new technology
Aircraft
Harbour Air Electric Beavers Draw Oshkosh Crowds
Electric power turns the de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver into a sleek, modern-looking airplane
ATC
Demo Shows How Ground Control Stations Could Support eVTOL Flights
Honeywell and Frequentis conducted the flights in Austria during June
Aircraft
Bombardier Deliveries, Service Revenues Jump in Second-quarter 2024
Supply chain remains a headwind, particularly with engines
Aircraft
UK-based Team Completes 5G Infrastructure Flight Trials
SPL is leading a British effort to develop airborne antennas
Engines
H3 Dynamics Will Provide Hydrogen Fuel Cells For Lyte VTOL Aircraft
The companies will also work to install hydrogen electrolyzers at airports to produce the fuel
Aircraft
Airbus's A321XLR Airliner Flies at the Farnborough International Airshow
The narrowbody airliner has received EASA type certification.
Aircraft
Deutsche Aircraft Starts Building the First D328eco
A “robust” supply chain keeps program on schedule
Engines
GKN Develops Electric Aircraft Wiring With Vaeridion and H55
Vaeridion is developing a nine-passenger "Microliner" to connect smaller cities
Aircraft
Embraer's C-390 Millennium Military Transport Flies at the Farnborough Airshow
Seven nations have procured the multirole military transport so far.
Aircraft
Qatar Emiri Air Force F-15QA Advanced Eagle Flies at Farnborough International Airshow
The QA is the most advanced version variant of the F-15
Aircraft
Electra's eSTOL Aircraft Will Use Honeywell Flight Controls and Actuators
Honeywell Ventures has made an undisclosed investment in the U.S. start-up
Engines
Tough Challenges Call For Bold Technology Advances
Whether its for airliners or fighters, companies are making big investments in R&D
Environment
Sigma Air Mobility Teams with VoltAero on Dual-Fuel Powered Fleet
Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft is "halfway" to certification, VoltAero says
