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.

Piper M700 Makes World Debut at Sun 'n Fun

Flagship turboprop sports unique livery at show

Piper M700 Fury

Growing Demand in Central Europe Draws Gulfstream to Aero Friedrichshafen

Gulfstream made its first appearance at the German general aviation show last year

Gulfstream G500 (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)

Charter Operators Commit to Buying Electron Air Taxi

The four-passenger aircraft is expected to enter service in 2028

Charter & Fractional

Hopscotch Air plans to operate the Electron 5 aircraft.

Junkers Takes Wraps Off of More-authentic A50 Heritage

Airplane features a radial engine and analog cockpit gauges

Junkers A50 Heritage

Mitsubishi MRJ Airliner Flies For Farnborough Airshow Crowds

Mitsubishi MRJ Airliner Flies For Farnborough Airshow Crowds

Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Flying at Farnborough Airshow

Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Flying at Farnborough Airshow

Lockheed Martin LM-100J Does a Loop in its Flying Display at Farnborough Airshow

Lockheed Martin LM-100J Does a Loop in its Flying Display at Farnborough Airshow

Airbus A220 Flies at Farnborough Airshow

Airbus A220 Flies at Farnborough Airshow

Textron eAviation Shows Off FAA-approved Velis, Works on Nexus eVTOL

Pipistrel subsidiary is driving electric aircraft innovation at the Textron division

Pipistrel Velis Electro at Sun 'n Fun 2024

Cirrus Launches Turnkey Aircraft Management Service

New program makes it even easier to own and operate a Cirrus SR-series piston or SF50 Vision Jet

Cirrus SR22T

Daher On Track for Hybrid-electric Airplane in 2027

EcoPulse demonstration flights helping to guide new aircraft program

Daher EcoPulse

Daher Adds More Pilot-assist Features to TBM 960

Additions include a pilot inactivity monitoring system, 3D SafeTaxi, and graphical weight and balance

Daher TBM 960 Model Year 2024

Icon Aircraft Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

The restructuring process includes plans to sell the company

Icon A5 amphibious airplane

GAMA's Associate Membership in AAM Field Continues To Grow

Four companies have come on board as associate members EPIC

VoltAero Cassio

FAA Grants Production Certification for Gulfstream G700

FAA approval acknowledges the manufacturer's quality and production processes

Gulfstream G700 jet interior

EHang Earns Production Certificate for Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft

Approval was granted by the Civil Aviation Administration of China

The Civil Aviation Administration of China issue a production certificate to EHang

Textron Aviation Celebrates 60 Years of King Airs

First King Air 90 prototype flew on Jan. 24, 1964

Beechcraft King Air

Preowned Business Jet Market To Feel G700 Effect

Inventory for sale to rise as customers trade in aircraft for G700s

Gulfstream G700 at Savannah

AutoFlight Delivers First Prosperity eVTOL and Certifies Freighter

China's air safety regulator issued a type certificate for the CarryAll aircraft on March 22

AutoFlight delivers Prosperity I eVTOL to Japanese customer

Bombardier, Gulfstream Pass on EBACE, but Bolen Sees Other Strong Support

All other airframers that traditionally exhibit are returning to EBACE

Bombardier at EBACE 2023 (Photo: David McIntosh/AIN)

Business Aviation Joins Forces With Advanced Air Mobility At EBACE Show

The annual trade show in Geneva will feature an expanded Innovation Zone

Lilium Jet Pioneer Edition eVTOL aircraft

Bombardier Completes Portfolio with Challenger 650 Environmental Declaration

The Challenger 650 EPD details the business jet's environmental footprint from raw material to end-of-life

Sustainability and Environment

Challenger 650 Exterior Cloud and Mountain (Photo: Bombardier)

Vref: Smart Link Plus Enrollment Boosts Aircraft Value

Aircraft health monitoring service adds about 5 percent to aircraft value

Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier

Lilium Fits Garmin Standby Instruments in eVTOL Aircraft Cockpit

Manufacturer aims to start flight testing full-scale prototype by the end of 2024

Lilium Jet cockpit