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.

AINsight: Stuck on the Treadmill of Bizav’s Resale Market

Strong residual values could be here to stay

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 30, 2026

Greenpoint Selected To Complete Two BBJ 787-8 Interiors

U.S. modifications specialist recently received Saudi repair station approval

Maintenance and Modifications

October 30, 2026

Greenpoint Technologies modifications center

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

Partners Sought for a New Approach to VLJ Design

Piero Jet III promises short-field performance breakthrough with midsize jet range

October 29, 2026

Piero Jet III very light jet

GE Aerospace and Beta Technologies Cross Atlantic in Hybrid-electric Saab 340B Commuter Aircraft

The first hybrid-electric flights above 30,000 feet, as well as the first across the North Atlantic, GE says.

August 28, 2026

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

Beta’s eVTOL Goes Hybrid To Fly Farther on Defense Missions

The MV250 is equipped with a GE turbogenerator that can produce one megawatt of power.

August 13, 2026

Beta Technologies MV250 hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft at Farnborough Airshow 2026

UAE's Al Fursan Flying Display Team Paints the Sky at Farnborough Airshow 2026

The first formation display team performing an aerobatic routine at Farnborough in 12 years.

UAE Al Fursan Flying Display Team at Farnborough Airshow 2026

Embraer's KC-390 Millennium Airlifter Flies at the Farnborough Airshow 2026

The aircraft has been adopted by 11 countries so far.

Embraer KC-390 flying at the 2026 Farnborough Airshow

Textron Aviation Q3 Jet Deliveries Climb 21%

Revenue rises 14% to $1.7 billion; commercial turboprop deliveries fall to 32 from 39

October 29, 2026

Cessna Citation Longitude

Ethiopia Receives First Russian Su-35 Fighters

Two of up to twelve jets delivered amid escalating local conflict

October 29, 2026

Prime minister standing in front of Su-35

BAE Systems and Bombardier Start Combat Air Collaboration

New framework agreement focuses on future combat air capabilities

October 29, 2026

Bombardier Global 6000 in hangar

Assessing Airbus' Engine Options for Next-Gen Narrowbody

Propulsion and airframe configuration options are complex

October 29, 2026

CFM International RISE Open Fan engine

FAA Funds JetZero Study of Top-mounted Engine Airflow

$5.3 million deal funds sensors for JetZero’s blended-wing-body demonstrator

October 28, 2026

A digital rendering of the JetZero Z4 demonstrator in flight

Bedford Agrees To Continue Citation Exemption Discussion

Bedford acknowledged revoking exemptions appeared abrupt but was based on years of data

Regulations and Government

October 28, 2026

Kristie Greco Johnson, NBAA’s senior v-p for government affairs

Archangel Ascends: Special Missions Falcon 8X Delivered

French signals intelligence aircraft delivered to Évreux Air Base

October 28, 2026

Modified grey Falcon 8X on tarmac

Boise Pilatus Dealer First To Reach 300 PC-12 Deliveries

Ceremony doubled as a 30th anniversary for Western Aircraft

October 27, 2026

Western Aircraft has delivered its 300th new Pilatus PC-12, a PC-12 PRO, along with its 30th PC-24, in a ceremony marking 30 years as a Pilatus center.

Canada Receives First F-35 Fighter In Low-Key Handover

Final decision over full future fighter fleet remains unconfirmed

October 27, 2026

Grey F-35A on ramp

Full-scale Moya 256 eVTOL Makes First Transition Flight

Brazilian start-up aims to fly its larger 760 prototype by year-end

October 27, 2026

Moya’s 256 cargo eVTOL flies during testing in Brazil.

Electra’s Ultra Short Demonstrator Lands at Manhattan Heliport

Hybrid-electric aircraft made public display at Downtown Skyport

October 26, 2026

Electra's EL2 UltraShort in New York

McKinsey Report Sees Shifting Bizav Market, Capacity Hurdles

McKinsey delves into evolving nature of private aviation

October 26, 2026

G800

Cirrus Starts Work on Climate-controlled Run-up Center

$8 million-plus investment covers 15,000-sq-ft building

October 23, 2026

Cirrus breaks ground on a multi-million dollar facility in Duluth

Bombardier Scales Up U.S. Ops as Trump Reverses Ban

Bombardier investing $270 million in U.S.

Maintenance and Modifications

October 23, 2026

Bombardier service center in Hartford, Connecticut

Bombardier Smart Services Support Program Turns 40

Anniversary was marked at the NBAA-BACE show with customer event

Maintenance and Modifications

October 23, 2026

Bombardier Tucson service center

Automated Grand Caravan Demos Cargo Flights in New Mexico

eIPP flight trials showed use case for autonomous freighter aircraft

October 22, 2026

Reliable Robotics Cessna 208B Grand Caravan