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.

Gulfstream Delivery Ramp Up, G300 EIS Put into Focus

Goals are 200 bizjet deliveries in 2030 and G300 certification in late 2027

Bombardier Deliveries Flatten but Orders, Revenues Rise

Delivered one fewer Challenger YOY in the third quarter

Bombardier Challenger 3500 overwater (Photo: Bombardier)

Brazilian Air Taxi Group FlyBis Confirms eVTOL Orders

Eve says cash spending on program is on budget through 2028

Eve eVTOL FlyBis

Vaeridion Gets Funding to Build Microliner Prototype

German start-up said flight tests with nine-seater could start in 2027

Vaeridion Microliner

Gulfstream Puts G400 Test Aircraft Through Paces En Route to Certification

It set a speed record from Miami to Las Vegas on the way to NBAA-BACE.

November 3, 2026

Gulfstream test aircraft in flight

SyberJet Aims To Change Light Jet Market with SJ34 and SJ36

The company is working on its own avionics suite for the new aircraft.

October 29, 2026

SyberJet SJ36 debut at NBAA-BACE 2026

SkyFly Prepares eVTOL Aircraft for Axe Approval Under FAA MOSAIC Rules

The aircraft has a 100 mile range and is intended for personal use.

October 2, 2026

Skyfly Axe at EAA Airventure 2026

GE Aerospace Flies Boeing 747 To Test New Engine Tech

GE Aerospace has tested the GE9X, Leap 1A, Leap 1B, and more with the 747.

August 28, 2026

GE Aerospace Boeing 747 Test aircraft at Farnborough Airshow 2026

VH-4T Hybrid-electric Powertrains Now Ready for First Flights

Florida company now raising more funds to expand production capacity

November 4, 2026

VerdeGo Aero VH-4T hybrid-electric powertrain

Airbus Mulls the Case For Stretching Its A350 Airliner

The possible A350-2000 model would compete head-on with Boeing's 777-9 twinjet

November 4, 2026

Airbus A350 airliner

Wisk Opens Vertiport for Autonomous eVTOL Testing

Hollister pad will test GPS-free landings and low-visibility navigation

November 4, 2026

Attendees cut a ribbon at Wisk’s Hollister vertiport

Beta Focusing Electric Airplane Sales on Cargo, Medical

High fuel prices are steering operators toward electric aircraft

November 3, 2026

A white Beta Alia CX300 electric airplane banks above green farmland.

Gulfstream Puts G400 Test Aircraft Through Paces En Route to Certification

It set a speed record from Miami to Las Vegas on the way to NBAA-BACE.

November 3, 2026

Gulfstream test aircraft in flight

ACJ Survey Shows Growing Government Bizav Role

91% see government as business aviation growth market

November 3, 2026

Airbus Corporate Jets private aviation survey

Greece Confirmed as KC-390 Tanker/Transport Customer

Transaction is part of a government-to-government contract with Portugal

November 3, 2026

Embraer KC-390

Saab Lifts Lid on AI Fighter Agent Development

Developed in-house, the AI agents have been trained to perform a variety of air combat tasks

November 3, 2026

Saab Gripen E fighter

Gulfstream Aerospace, Jet Aviation Continue To Soar in Q3

Business jet sales remain robust despite Iran war and interest rate worries

November 2, 2026

Gulfstream jet lineup at NBAA-BACE 2025

Textron Aviation Opens Hands-on Flight Exhibit in Wichita

Attraction celebrates Wichita’s long history of aircraft manufacturing

November 2, 2026

A Cessna Citation and a Staggerwing anchor Textron Aviation’s Flight Adventure at Exploration Place, part of its investment in Wichita.

Under Pressure: Building a Lighter Aircraft Tire

Michelin devised new Air X Sky Light tires for Dassault’s Falcon 10X

November 2, 2026

Dassault Falcon 10X first flight

China’s Comac May Have Built Electric Aircraft Demonstrator

Social media posts of CE-25A show T-tail configuration with 10 ducted-fan motors

November 2, 2026

Comac CE-25A electric aircraft

Joby and Beta Kick Off Florida eIPP Flights

Two electric air taxis retraced the world’s first airline route

October 31, 2026

Joby Aviation’s S4 eVTOL aircraft and Beta Technologies’ Alia CX300 electric airplane fly side by side

X-59 Heads to Florida, Marks First Flight Anniversary

Aircraft accrued more than 40 flights

October 30, 2026

NASA X-59 supersonic demonstrator in flight

Piaggio Pledges To Protect and Promote Archives

Agreement with Italy’s Ministry of Culture to support new museum

October 30, 2026

Unpainted Vespa Jet with workers in hangar

Daher Touts Kodiak, TBM at Firefighting Conference

Displaying the Kodiak 900 at Canadian Wildfire Conference

October 30, 2026

Daher TBM 960 and Kodiak 100