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.

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Ascendance Steps Up Assembly of Atea Hybrid-electric VTOL Prototype

French company is now offering Sterna propulsion system to other aircraft developers

Engines

July 7, 2025

Textron Aviation Plans Record AirVenture Static Display

Oshkosh exhibit to span jets, props, and electric aircraft

Aircraft

July 7, 2025

Bombardier Opens Montreal Innovation and Design Center

New facility accelerates cabin design and testing

Aircraft

July 7, 2025

Earhart Expedition Targets Taraia Lagoon Object in 2025

Purdue and ALI partnership builds on Earhart legacy, will examine object in November

Aircraft

July 7, 2025

Videos

Dassault Test Pilot Explains How the Falcon 6X’s Avionics Suite Makes Long-Range Flights Easy

Advanced avionics reduce pilot workload and improve situational awareness

Avionics

June 6, 2024

Dassault Pilots Fly Falcon 8X Into Geneva For EBACE Show

A short flight from France brought the trijet to the annual event

Aircraft

May 29, 2024

Bombardier Opens Its New Toronto Production Line for the Global 7500, 6500, and 5500 Jets

The site enables all Global production to be conducted under one roof

Aircraft

May 9, 2024

Follow the Story of the Future of Flight

FutureFlight merges with AINonline

Aircraft

May 7, 2024

More Articles

Air One eVTOL Is Poised for Both Uncrewed and Private Pilot Roles

Early use cases include logistics operations with expanded cargo volume

Aircraft

July 4, 2025

Embraer’s Praetor Deliveries Take Off in 1H2025

OEM increased its midsize bizjet deliveries by 86% year over year in the first six months

Aircraft

July 3, 2025

Cirrus Expands Grand Forks Manufacturing Facility

Cirrus Aircraft will invest $13M to expand the facility by 30,000 sq ft

Aircraft

July 3, 2025

VoltAero Finds Backers for Malaysian Production of Cassio Aircraft

SEDC Energy and ACI Groupe plan to take equity stakes in the French start-up

Aircraft

July 3, 2025

Archer Flies Midnight eVTOL Aircraft Prototype in Abu Dhabi

Rival eVTOL developer Joby recently began flying its four-seat air taxi in Dubai

Aircraft

July 2, 2025

Bombardier To Present 2025 NAA Records Celebration

Aviation record-setter Clay Lacy to attend ceremony

Training and Workforce

July 2, 2025

Natilus Unveils Interior Design for Horizon Blended-wing-body Airliner

200-seat airliner includes club seating and privacy pods

Cabin Interior and Electronics

July 1, 2025

U.S. Army Tasks Electra with Assessing Hybrid-electric Propulsion

Electra Aero has now won seven Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts from the Army

Engines

July 1, 2025

Eve Signs Agreement with eVTOL Air Taxi Partners in Costa Rica

Deal signed in the same week EHang sells 50 autonomous eVTOLs to a Chinese customer

Aircraft

July 1, 2025

Baykar Completes Piaggio Aerospace Acquisition

Turkish aerospace company acquires Italian aerospace entities following regulatory approval

Aircraft

July 1, 2025

Mystery Customer Buying Up to 120 Global, Challenger Jets

Undisclosed business jet buyer has yet to announce service offering

Aircraft

July 1, 2025

Celebrating the Goodyear Blimp’s 100th Birthday

Goodyear Tire & Rubber has operated its fleet of flying ambassadors since 1925

Aircraft

July 1, 2025

Decision on EBACE Show’s Future Deferred until Late July

Interim managing director Stefan Benz will take more time to consider long-term options

Aircraft

June 30, 2025

U.S. Air Force Evaluates MightyFly’s Cento Cargo Drone

Aircraft features patented Autonomous Load Mastering System

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

June 30, 2025

NYC Helitour Operator FlyNYON Orders Beta’s eVTOL Aircraft

FlyNYON will offer aerial photography flights on Beta’s Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft

Aircraft

June 27, 2025

Jefferies: Used Available BizJet Inventory Scaling Back

Available inventory is down 2% YOY and 7% over the last six months

Aircraft

June 27, 2025