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.

Pilot Report: Diamond DA50 RG

The diesel-powered single packs a lot of performance into a sleek-looking package

Diamond DA50-RG in flight

Flight ‘Century’ in the Making Takes off This Week

'Century Mission' honors 100th anniversary of global flight

Century Mission

Hermeus Steps toward Hypersonic with Quarterhorse Mk 1

Quarterhorse Mk 1 will be the first Hermeus flying prototype

Hermeus Steps toward Hypersonic with Quarterhorse Mk 1 (Photo: Hermeus)

Globe-girdling Gulfstream G700 Gets FAA Greenlight

Approval clears the way to begin deliveries of the 7,750-nm twinjet

Gulfstream G700

How Boeing 747 and Antonov An-124 Freighters Carry the World’s Most Demanding Cargo

How Boeing 747 and Antonov An-124 Freighters Carry the World’s Most Demanding Cargo

U.K. Unveils Tempest Fighter Concept as Trailblazer for New Combat Air Strategy

U.K. Unveils Tempest Fighter Concept as Trailblazer for New Combat Air Strategy

U.K.’s New Tempest Fighter Jet Revealed

U.K.’s New Tempest Fighter Jet Revealed

Antonov's An-178 Shows Off Its Maneuverability at Farnborough Airshow

Antonov's An-178 Shows Off Its Maneuverability at Farnborough Airshow

Lange To Help Lyte with Hybrid-hydrogen Powertrain for VTOL Aircraft

Lyte Aviation also aims to recruit Cranfield University PhD students to support the program

Lyte Aviation SkyBus LA-44 VTOL aircraft

Electron Unveils All-electric Five-seat Utility Aircraft

The Dutch start-up aims to be ready to start deliveries in 2028

Electron 5 all-electric aircraft

Nasdaq-listed XTI Advances Turbine-powered VTOL Aircraft

The company says hybrid-electric propulsion does not deliver sufficient payload and range

XTI TriFan 600 VTOL aircraft

Jefferies: Bizjet Inventories Up 26% from Last Year

Used inventory is still below the five-year average of 5.1 percent of the total fleet

Dassault Falcon 900EX business jet

AAM To Take Center Stage at EBACE 2024

Geneva event to highlight electric, hybrid, and hydrogen aircraft solutions

VoltAero Cassio 330 at Paris Airshow 2023

Private Equity Group Buys UK Airframer Britten-Norman

New investment promised for the Islander family of utility aircraft

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Britten-Norman Islander aircraft

Last Downsview Global 7500 Rolls Off Line

Bombardier has manufactured Globals in Downsview since the mid-1990s

The last Bombardier Global 7500 leaving Downsview.

Argus: Leap Year Provide Bounce for February Bizav Ops

Business aircraft activity inched up by 2 percent in February

Cessna Citation CJ2+ takes off from Geneva Airport in Switzerland

AINsight: A New Normal for Preowned Business Aircraft

There are signs that the used aircraft market has hit bottom

Boom Flies XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator

Precursor to the company’s planned Overture jet reaches major milestone

First flight of Boom XB-1 demonstrator

'Harsh' eVTOL Operating Demands Shorten Battery Life

Research highlights the need for tailored eVTOL battery solutions

An infographic depicting eVTOL battery capacity and power during the various stages of flight.

Embraer Sees Strong Growth, Rising Backlogs

Despite supply chain issues, the OEM delivered the most bizjets in 7 years

Embraer Phenom 300s on assembly line

Joby's eVTOL Aircraft Coming to MacDill Air Force Base

Operational testing will begin at MacDill in 2025

Two of Joby’s prototype electric air taxi aircraft at the company’s flight test and manufacturing facilities in Marina, California.

Early eVTOL Aircraft Deliveries Boost EHang's Revenues

Chinese company prepares to certify the larger, longer-range VT30 eVTOL model

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

EHang's main production plant for eVTOL aircraft is at Yunfu in China

What Does It Take To Get New eVTOL Aircraft Certified and in Service?

AIN interviews Archer Aviation chief engineer Geoff Bower

Bravo Air Plans To Operate SkyDrive eVTOL Aircraft

The private charter operator is based in Augusta, Georgia

Charter & Fractional

SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL aircraft