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.

Baron Weather Appoints Hubner to Aviation Role

Dave Hubner will lead aviation services expansion

February 4, 2026

Baron Weather

HondaJet Elite II Receives FAA Nod for Autoland

HondaJet first twin jet to receive such approval

February 4, 2026

HondaJet Elite II

Ohio Stakes Its Claim As Incubator For Aviation's Future

JobsOhio is at the Singapore Airshow seeking inward investment

Training and Workforce

February 4, 2026

Joby in Dayton

APAC Client Choses Bird Missile Protection for Helicopters

Agreement covers dozens of military rotorcraft

February 4, 2026

Bird Aerosystems’ Spreos

Airbus's A321XLR Airliner Flies at the Farnborough International Airshow

The narrowbody airliner has received EASA type certification.

Airbus A321XLR airliner landing

Embraer's C-390 Millennium Military Transport Flies at the Farnborough Airshow

Seven nations have procured the multirole military transport so far.

Embraer C-390 aircraft landing

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

Boeing F-15QA fighter taking off

Ukraine's New Fighter Jet: F-16AM Fighting Falcon Flies at Farnborough Airshow

The fighter is the most common type in NATO.

F-16AM fighter landing

Support for the M-346F in Indonesia Gathers Momentum

The Indonesian MoD is now discussing a wide-ranging support solution

February 4, 2026

Leonardo and Indonesia signing Singapore Airshow 2026

Canada’s Fighter Debate Reopens Door for Gripen

Targeted rate of 36 units a year dependant on increased industrial collaboration

February 4, 2026

Gripen E

HAL and UAC Plot Indian Production of Russian SJ-100

Partners would bypass Western sanctions on the 100-seat regional jet

February 4, 2026

UAC SJ-100

Singapore Welcomes the Falcon 6X to Show Site

Singapore Airshow offers Dassault an opportunity to engage customers in a promising market.

February 4, 2026

Falcon 6X at Singapore Airshow 2026

Tigerair Taiwan Pounces on A321neo deal

Low-cost carrier needs larger aircraft for high-demand routes

February 4, 2026

Tigerair Taiwan

South Korea Opts To Upgrade 'SLAM Eagles'

Launched the upgrade program for its fighter fleet

February 4, 2026

F-15SG

Flying Fish To Soar in Singapore Waters

Singaporean ferry operator BatamFast will operate the Airfish maritime vessel

February 4, 2026

Chua Choon Leng and Jeffrey Lam

Sukhoi Su-30MKM Flies with Thrust Vectoring at the Singapore Airshow

Its routine wouldn't be complete without the Cobra maneuver.

February 4, 2026

Royal Malaysian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKM flying at Singapore Airshow

Boeing Confident 777X Will Be Certified This Year

Upcoming widebody will help meet record-setting aircraft demand in southeast Asia

February 4, 2026

Boeing 777X

India's Mehair Orders Hybrid-electric Polaris Aircraft

Tidal Flight says 12-seat design could enter service in 2030

February 4, 2026

Tidal Flight Polaris seaplane

Embraer-Adani Alliance Targets Regional Aircraft

Recent MOU does not confirm which aircraft types might be made in India

February 3, 2026

Adani Defense & Aerospace agreement SASA 2026

Comac Signs Order for Six C909 Firefighters

Chinese OEM sets sights on Southeast Asian market with multiple aircraft variants

February 3, 2026

Comac C919

Dassault Names New Asia-Pacific Falcon Sales Leader

Didier Raynard is succeeding Jean-Michel Jacob

February 3, 2026

Didier Raynard

Airbus A330 Tanker Approved for Automatic Refueling

MRTT has achieved world-first certification

February 3, 2026

Airbus's A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport

Chinese PLA Air Force's Bayi Aerobatic Team Flies at the Singapore Airshow

The team's Chengdu J-10C is making its airshow performance debut in Singapore.

February 3, 2026

Chinese PLA Air Force's Bayi Aerobatic Team at Singapore Airshow

Embraer Bullish on E-Jet Airliner Prospects in Asia-Pacific

Company counts five E-Jet customers in region and sees big potential for growth

February 3, 2026

Embraer E195-E2