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.

Bombardier’s New Challenger 3500 Refreshes Its Super-midsize Business Jet Family

Bombardier’s New Challenger 3500 Refreshes Its Super-midsize Business Jet Family

September 21, 2021

Airlines Welcome Lifting of U.S. Ban on Foreign Travelers

From early November, fully vaccinated passengers from multiple countries will be permitted to fly to the U.S., ending 18 months of Covid restrictions.

September 20, 2021

Return of the Nighthawk: Now It’s Official

Two F-117s have deployed to Fresno to train with the California ANG, affording the public its first view of the aircraft since its 2008 "retirement".

September 18, 2021

Lockheed Martin Unveils KC-Y Tanker Contender

The U.S. Air Force is gearing up to buy another fleet of tankers, which could pitch the A330 MRTT into battle again with the Boeing KC-46.

September 17, 2021

Tradewind Aviation To Take More PC-12s, Expand Service

Tradewind Aviation aircraft and service expansion comes as the company marks 20th anniversary.

September 17, 2021

Air New Zealand Joins Airbus's Hydrogen Airliner Project

The Asia-Pacific carrier will study how Airbus's planned Zero E hydrogen airliners could be integrated into its domestic and regional flight network.

September 16, 2021

NBAA-BACE To Place Focus on Advanced Air Mobility

NBAA is hosting its largest cadre of AAM exhibitors yet at BACE and is bringing together a panel of government leaders to discuss emerging technologies.

September 16, 2021

Duncan Expanding ACA Installs to Multiple Bizjet Types

MRO provider Duncan Aviation has increased its Aviation Clean Air ionization system installations to eight business jet types and will add more.

September 16, 2021

ATR, Braathens Regional Airlines and Neste Accelerate Pure SAF Certification

The partners will operate a test flight with a ATR72 turboprop regional airliner early next year with one engine burning 100% SAF and the other one 50%.

September 16, 2021

Jet Aviation Expands Gulfstream Mx Support in Europe

Jet Aviation's Vienna maintenance facility has now received EASA approval for the Gulfstream G500 and G600.

September 15, 2021

Aerospace Industry is Largely Positive About Future Prospects

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics surveyed 1,000 professionals from 38 countries about the current and future state of the industry.

September 15, 2021

Daher Receives French TBM Mx Contract Extension

The contract extension from the French Ministry for the Armed Forces is for maintenance and other support of its fleet of Daher TBM 700A/Bs.

September 15, 2021

Boeing Shows Optimism in New Commercial Airplane Outlook

The U.S. airframer projects demand for more than 43,500 new airplanes valued at $7.2 trillion over the next 20 years in its new Commercial Market Outlook.

September 14, 2021

Bombardier Builds on Challenger Family with 3500

Bombardier's new Challenger 3500 will succeed the 350 with new features such as voice-controlled CMS and Nuage seats.

September 14, 2021

Bombardier: Zero-Gravity Comfort That’s Out of This World

Bombardier: Zero-Gravity Comfort That’s Out of This World

September 14, 2021

Greece Adds Six More Dassault Rafale Fighters

The additional fighters will allow the Hellenic Air Force to restore the number of aircraft within the Tanagra fighter wing to full level.

September 13, 2021

Breeze Boosts A220 Fleet With New Livery Unveiled

Breeze Airways will start taking delivery of an additional 20 of Airbus's A220 airliners by the end of 2021, adding to its current Embraer E190 fleet.

September 13, 2021

Falcon Jet Owner/operator Group Formed

The Falcon Jet Owners and Operators Association has been formed to allow people flying Dassault business jets to exchange information.

September 13, 2021

Step Inside the Bombardier Global 6500 Aircraft

Step Inside the Bombardier Global 6500 Aircraft

September 13, 2021

Indonesia Confirms C-130J Airlifter Order

The direct commercial sale of C-130Js had previously gone unreported, but has been made public during a visit to Marietta by Indonesia’s air chief.

September 11, 2021