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.

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AINsight: Election Results and the Fence

Certainty benefits the preowned business aircraft market

Aircraft

November 22, 2024

Fokker To Modify C-390s for NATO Special Missions

Austria, the Netherlands, and Sweden are the latest export customers for the multi-role aircraft

Maintenance and Modifications

November 22, 2024

Future Flight Global Targets Multiple eVTOL Aircraft Use Cases

U.S. start-up recently made a commitment to buy up to 116 of Archer's Midnight aircraft

Charter & Fractional

November 22, 2024

Speed Records Abound for Bombardier's Global 7500

Ultra-long-range model has amassed 75 records, many from customer trips

Aircraft

November 21, 2024

Videos

Airbus's A321XLR Airliner Flies at the Farnborough International Airshow

The narrowbody airliner has received EASA type certification.

Aircraft

July 25, 2024

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

Seven nations have procured the multirole military transport so far.

Aircraft

July 25, 2024

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

July 25, 2024

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

The fighter is the most common type in NATO.

Aircraft

July 24, 2024

More Articles

SkyBridge Offers Aircraft Sellers Use of Fractional Fleet

New service is intended to bridge the gap when aircraft are being bought and sold

Charter & Fractional

November 21, 2024

Flying Privately: How Aircraft Like the Bombardier Global 8000 Come to Life

We talk through the process from conception to delivery

Aircraft

November 21, 2024

Passengers Tried To Board eVTOL Trial Flights Drunk and with Gun

Embraer spinoff is now targeting type certification for its four-passenger eVTOL in 2027

Security

November 21, 2024

VoltAero Picks U.S. Distributor for Cassio Hybrid-electric Aircraft

AltiSky will assemble, sell, and service VoltAero's aircraft

Aircraft

November 20, 2024

Embraer’s Plans for a Larger Bizjet Remain Up in the Air

Company noncommittal on expanding its lineup upwards, citing $1B investment cost

Aircraft

November 20, 2024

GJC: Bizjet Market Continues To Stabilize in 3Q2024

Operations ebbed, backlogs were steady, and available aircraft increased

Aircraft

November 20, 2024

SAI Flight To Operate SkyDrive eVTOL in South Carolina

Greenville-based charter operator pre-orders 10 eVTOL air taxis

Aircraft

November 20, 2024

Hermeus Installs Starlink for Beyond-line-of-sight Tests

Start-up is developing a family of hypersonic aircraft using air-breathing propulsion

Avionics

November 19, 2024

AMSL Starts Untethered Flight Tests with Vertiia eVTOL Aircraft

Australian start-up is developing a hydrogen-powered aircraft

Aircraft

November 19, 2024

Volocopter Reshuffles Leadership as eVTOL Certification Slips into 2025

Lilium's CFO Oliver Vogelgesang is moving to Volocopter

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

November 18, 2024

Deliveries Increase as EHang Works to Boost eVTOL Aircraft Performance

Chinese manufacturing wants to extend range with solid-state batteries

Aircraft

November 18, 2024

Report Calls for Irish Advanced Air Mobility Network

eVTOL aircraft could carry workers, business leaders, and tourists

Charter & Fractional

November 15, 2024

NBAA Expands Roles for Two Senior Executives

Jo Damato and Andrew Broom assume additional responsibilities

Aircraft

November 15, 2024

Transport Canada Certifies Cirrus SR G7 and Vision G2+

Similarities between the piston- and jet-powered Cirruses make transition training easier

Aircraft

November 14, 2024

Electra Launches Hybrid-electric EL9 STOL Aircraft

Aircraft will be able to take off in 150 feet of runway

Aircraft

November 14, 2024

Beta Flies First Electric Airplane Produced in Vermont Factory

First production-representative Alia CX300 takes flight

Aircraft

November 14, 2024