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.

Embraer Adds Autothrottle Option for Phenom 300E

New feature assists pilots in various flight phases

October 12, 2023

Embraer Phenom 300E with autothrottle

Bombardier BACE Lineup To Mark U.S. CPO Debut

Bombardier's NBAA-BACE display will include a Challenger 300 CPO jet

October 11, 2023

A Bombardier Challenger 605 Certified Pre-Owned aircraft on display at EBACE 2023 (Photo: David McIntosh/AIN)

Gulfstream G500 OK'd for Steep Approaches

G500 demonstrated steep approach capabilities into London City and Lugano

October 11, 2023

Gulfstream G500 (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)

Pilatus Boosts PC-24's Payload, Range, and Cabin

With six passengers on board, the midsize twinjet will be able to fly 2,000 nm

October 10, 2023

New side-facing divan bed option in Pilatus PC-24 midsized jet

Dornier 328-110 Turboprop Airliner Flying Display at Paris 2017

Dornier 328-110 Turboprop Airliner Flying Display at Paris 2017

Embraer’s KC-390 Military Transport Jet Makes Paris Debut, Nears Certification

Embraer’s KC-390 Military Transport Jet Makes Paris Debut, Nears Certification

Mitsubishi’s MRJ90 Airliner Makes Public Debut with ANA Livery at Paris Air Show 2017

Mitsubishi’s MRJ90 Airliner Makes Public Debut with ANA Livery at Paris Air Show 2017

Dassault’s Falcon 8X Business Jet Flies at Paris Air Show 2017

Dassault’s Falcon 8X Business Jet Flies at Paris Air Show 2017

Bizav OEMs Don't Take Small Jet Market Lightly

OEMs are upgrading their light jets as Honda proceeds with a new model

October 10, 2023

Chapman Freeborn Unveils Premium Private Jet Membership Program

The program offers members access to more than 2,500 aircraft

Charter & Fractional

October 9, 2023

Chapman Freeborn

Textron Aviation Delivers 100th Citation Longitude

The super-midsize jet was delivered to a longtime Citation customer

October 9, 2023

Textron Aviation employees pose for a group photo with the 100th Citation Longitude

Amstat Sees Used Business Aircraft Sales Rates Slow as Inventory Ticks Up

The amount of aircraft available is still below the average over the past decade

October 9, 2023

aircraft in a static display

Embraer Phenom 100EX Sports Lighter Cabin, More Safety

Light twinjet gets more comfort and safety features while maintaining $4.995M price

October 9, 2023

Embraer Phenom 100EX

Textron Aviation's Citation Ascend To Make BACE Debut

Updated cabin mockup coming to NBAA's static display

October 4, 2023

Cessna Citation Ascend

RTX To Supply Engines and Nacelles for X-66A Demonstrator

Boeing appoints Pratt & Whitney and Collins as suppliers for NASA's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator

Sustainability and Environment

October 4, 2023

Boeing's X-66A testbed aircraft for NASA's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator program.

Event To Benefit First-delivered Lear Jet Restoration

The event will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the first Lear Jet Flight

October 4, 2023

The wingless Lear 23-003 sitting behind a podium

Preowned Inventories Swell, But It's Not Time To Panic

Business aircraft pricing is up and, while inventories have jumped this year, they are well below those of 2019.

October 2, 2023

Gulfstream G280

Safran Acquires Thales' Electrical Systems Business

The acquisition includes facilities in France, the U.S., and Singapore

October 2, 2023

Safran Electrical & Power

Cirrus Opens Headquarters Innovation Center

New facility enables further product development activity

September 29, 2023

Cirrus innovation center hangar in Duluth, Minnesota

Volocopter To Show AAM Progress with NBAA-BACE Flights

Volcopter is planning a series of 2X flights at the static display during NBAA-BACE

September 28, 2023

Volocopter 2X (Photo: Volocopter)

TBM Owners and Pilots Convention Breaks Records

Hundreds of attendees and TBM aircraft flocked to Colorado

September 27, 2023

TBMs lined up on ramp

CitationPartners is Breathing New Life into Older Cessna Citation Jets

The Citation Excel Eagle program gets you a like-new aircraft.

Maintenance and Modifications

September 27, 2023

CitationPartners Citation Excel Eagle aircraft

Wichita Aviation To Take Center Stage at NBAA-BACE 2023

Textron Aviation and Spirit are among numerous Wichita exhibitors

September 26, 2023

Wichita Textron Facilities

12th Mediterranean Business Aviation Conference Set for October

Athens will host annual MBA conference

September 26, 2023

Marathon Airlines