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Hydrogen Demonstrator Flights Set To Start in the New Year

ZeroAvia and Universal Hydrogen plan to fly their respective hydrogen-powered regional airliners early next year.

Aircraft

December 28, 2022

New FAA Policy Could Delay Aircraft Transactions

U.S. aircraft owners could be forced onto foreign registrations by a new FAA privacy policy.

Aircraft

December 27, 2022

Textron Announces First Airline Order for SkyCourier

Mexico's startup regional airline Aerus has placed an order for two Cessna 408 SkyCourier and four Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprop singles.

Aircraft

December 27, 2022

Hydrogen Demo Flights Now Set to Start in the New Year

After aiming to kick off flight test programs of hydrogen-powered aircraft by year's end, Universal Hydrogen and ZeroAvia are now eyeing early next year.

Aircraft

December 27, 2022

Videos

See How a FedEx MD-10 Has Been Transformed into a Flying Eye Hospital for Orbis Int'l

See How a FedEx MD-10 Has Been Transformed into a Flying Eye Hospital for Orbis Int'l

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December 11, 2017

Fly Aboard the World’s First Boeing 787 BBJ 'Dream Jet' for $70,000 Per Hour

Fly Aboard the World’s First Boeing 787 BBJ 'Dream Jet' for $70,000 Per Hour

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December 5, 2017

Could the Textron Scorpion Jet be the Light Attack and ISR Platform of the Future?

Could the Textron Scorpion Jet be the Light Attack and ISR Platform of the Future?

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November 30, 2017

UAE’s F-16E Desert Falcon Rips through the Sky at Dubai Airshow

UAE’s F-16E Desert Falcon Rips through the Sky at Dubai Airshow

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November 21, 2017

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Rafale is Front-runner for Colombia’s Kfir Replacement

The French multi-role fighter has emerged as Colombia’s preferred solution to replace its aging Israeli fighters.

Aircraft

December 24, 2022

TEST: The fastest business jet in the world makes public debut

Why did Nakatomi Corporation decide to get into the airplane manufacturing business?

Aircraft

December 22, 2022

NASA's Retired SOFIA Flying Telescope Heads to Museum

The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) will be immortalized at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.

Aircraft

December 22, 2022

Bombardier Expresses Concern on Canadian CMMA Tender

Bombardier president and CEO Éric Martel voiced concern that the Canadian government was considering a sole-source contract with Boeing.

Aircraft

December 22, 2022

Volato Taking Delivery of Its First Two HondaJet Elite IIs

The deliveries stem from an order that Volato made for 25 HondaJet Elite IIs earlier this month.

Aircraft

December 22, 2022

Gulfstream G650 Marks 10 Years in Service

Gulfstream has delivered more than 500 of its flagship G650/G650ER long-range jets since its entry into service in 2012.

Aircraft

December 21, 2022

ASG Builds on Cirrus Mx Services with SF50 Jet Approval

Following EASA approval, the Guernsey-based company can now provide maintenance on EASA-, 2-REG-, and FAA-registered Cirrus SF50 Vision Jets.

Aircraft

December 21, 2022

Electric Air Conditioning Coming to King Air 360s

The new air conditioning system will be built into the structure of the King Air 360 twin turboprop airplane, limiting its effect on cabin space.

Aircraft

December 21, 2022

Low-time Retired Boeing BBJ 747-8 Scrapped

Boeing 747-8 scrapped at one of the world’s largest aircraft boneyards.

Aircraft

December 20, 2022

Pratt & Whitney Runs First Hybrid-Electric Engine Ground Test

Pratt & Whitney, along with sister company Collins, prepare for flight testing of the first hybrid-electric propulsion system on a Dash 8 aircraft in 2024.

Aircraft

December 20, 2022

Daher Delivers First TBM 960 in Switzerland

The first Daher TBM 960 to be registered in Switzerland was delivered to Paolo Buzzi, who previously owned a TBM 930.

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December 20, 2022

Appropriations Deal Eases Boeing's Max Cert Burden

An amendment to the U.S. Congress's Appropriations Bill does away with a requirement for a crew alerting system upgrade for the Max 7 and Max 10 airliners.

Aircraft

December 20, 2022

Mesa Switches Regional Alliance From American to United

Mesa Airlines is ending its 30-year partnership with American Airlines and will redeploy its CRJ-900 fleet to fly regional routes for United Express.

Aircraft

December 19, 2022

Air New Zealand Signals Next Steps To Decarbonize Fleet

The carrier plans to acquire up to 23 electric or hybrid-electric aircraft and is now working with four manufacturers to replace turboprop commuters.

Aircraft

December 15, 2022

How a Zero Carbon Electric Helicopter Could Save Lives and the Planet

How a Zero Carbon Electric Helicopter Could Save Lives and the Planet

Aircraft

December 15, 2022

Boom Supersonic Outlines Its Own Engine Design

Taking on a huge risk to the Overture supersonic airliner program, Boom Supersonic has elected to design and build its own turbine engine.

Aircraft

December 14, 2022