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.

Beyond Aero Signs Commitments for Hydrogen Business Airplane

French start-up says eight-seater will attract green private flyers

Sustainability and Environment

October 19, 2026

Beyond Aero BYA-1

Archer Wraps Up Bay Area ‘No Roads’ eVTOL Demo Tour

Midnight prototype is now heading to Los Angeles for the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program

October 19, 2026

Archer's Midnight eVTOL aircraft in San Francisco

Symmetry Aims To Lift Standards for Gulfstream Pilots

Founded by contract pilots, the program is designed to foster flight department consistency

Training and Workforce

October 19, 2026

Gulfstream pilots

Cirrus Aircraft Expands in Grand Forks and Duluth

Supports growing manufacturing operations and global fleet

October 18, 2026

Cirrus G3 Vision Jet in flight

Bombardier's Global 8000 Makes Flying Display Debut at Farnborough Airshow

The display showcases the aircraft's low speed capabilities.

Bombardier Global 8000 in flying display at Farnborough Airshow 2026

Vertical Aerospace VA-1X eVTOL Makes Flying Display Debut at Farnborough Airshow

The display includes a full transition from vertical takeoff to wingborne cruise.

Vertical Aerospace VA-1X eVTOL prototype flying at Farnborough Airshow 2026

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The first word and last word in aviation.

Dassault Falcon 6X in flying display

Flagship Ultra-Long-Range Private Jets: Gulfstream G700, Bombardier Global 8000, & Dassault Falcon 10X

Gulfstream, Bombardier, Dassault, and Airbus offer luxurious means of traveling the globe.

Gulfstream G700 at NBAA-BACE 2025

RVA Summit Bringing Packed Agenda, Honoring Legacy

Summit is first solely under the purview of RVA

October 18, 2026

Rolland Vincent, JetNet

FAA’s eVTOL Pilot Program Takes Flight across the U.S.

Bizav and general aviation airports become proving grounds for AAM

October 17, 2026

Beta Alia CX300

Honda Aircraft Prepares for Echelon First Flight

Company has delayed program but reports progress on manufacturing

October 17, 2026

HondaJet Echelon mockup

Blade Flies NBAA-BACE Attendees over Las Vegas Traffic

Helicopter shuttles link the convention center and static display

Charter & Fractional

October 16, 2026

Blade at BACE 2026

DTA Pitches Two-seat Hybrid eVTOL

French gyroplane maker brings its JP1 multicopter to NBAA-BACE

October 16, 2026

DTA's two-seat JP1 hybrid eVTOL flies at dusk during uncrewed flight testing in France.

Saab Rolls Out Sweden’s First S106 GlobalEye

Air force AEW&C on schedule for delivery in 2027

October 16, 2026

Light grey GlobalEye on tarmac seen from above

Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 Making NBAA-BACE Debut

Ascend, Latitude, and Longitude join it on the ramp

October 15, 2026

Making its NBAA-BACE debut, the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 combines proven Citation performance with customer-driven enhancements, including Garmin autothrottles, increased pilot legroom and a fully customizable cabin environment.

Lear Jet Restoration Group Marks Work on S/N 23-003

With the aircraft’s wing showing corrosion, the group acquired a replacement

October 15, 2026

Lear 23-003 Disassembled in hangar

Magnifica Air Spooling up Operations with Hiring Drives

Company recruiting during NBAA-BACE

Training and Workforce

October 15, 2026

Magnifica Air

Comac Grows C929 Supply Chain As Design Work Continues

China's 290-seat intercontinental airliner will not enter service until the mid-2030s

October 15, 2026

Comac C929 airliner model

Saab Planning Potential GlobalEye Production in Canada

New line could help support growing global demand for surveillance aircraft

October 14, 2026

Travolta Talk Tops Bombardier’s NBAA-BACE Lineup

Global 8000, Global 6500, and Challenger 3500 anchor static display

October 14, 2026

Bombardier G8000

Liebherr Displays Bizjet Component Innovations

Company seeks to reduce size and weight of key components

Cabin Interior and Electronics

October 14, 2026

Liebherr-Aerospace air conditioning pack

Beta Tests Electric Airplane as Medical Courier in Utah

Flights with Alpine Air tested delivery of short-lived radiopharmaceuticals

October 13, 2026

Beta Technologies’ all-electric Alia CX300 kicks up dust on a dry lakebed.

With Rebrand Rolled Out, Mente Upgrades MVP Service

Four Corners is now Mente Aviation

October 13, 2026

Generic business jet

Zuri Selects Rotax Piston Engine for Hybrid VTOL Freighter

EdgePerformance has modified the Rotax 912 ULS to act as a generator

October 13, 2026

Rotax 912 ULS piston engine