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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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UK Regulator Gives Vertical Aerospace More Control over Certification Tasks

The UK Civil Aviation Authority and EASA have agreed on how to jointly certify the aircraft

Regulations and Government

July 10, 2024

Heart Presses Ahead With New Independent Hybrid Regional Airliner

The Swedish start-up has changed the architecture of its planned propulsion system

Aircraft

July 10, 2024

New Funding Allows Cranfield Team to Build Hydrogen Airliner Demonstrator

UK company aims to bring nine-passenger converted Islander aircraft to market in 2027

Engines

July 10, 2024

Global Business Aircraft Flying Drops in June

North America and Europe lag, but the rest of the world sees an increase in activity

Aircraft

July 9, 2024

Videos

How Bombardier’s EcoJet Could be a Foundation For Green Private Aviation

How Bombardier’s EcoJet Could be a Foundation For Green Private Aviation

Aircraft

August 10, 2022

Are Boeing’s Max 10 and 777X Still The Right Aircraft For the Post-Covid Air Transport Market?

Are Boeing’s Max 10 and 777X Still The Right Aircraft For the Post-Covid Air Transport Market?

Aircraft

August 5, 2022

Boom Says It Can Deliver Supersonic Flight Fit For 21st Century Air Travel

Boom Says It Can Deliver Supersonic Flight Fit For 21st Century Air Travel

Aircraft

August 2, 2022

Airbus's A350 XWB Soars at the 2022 Farnborough Airshow

Airbus's A350 XWB Soars at the 2022 Farnborough Airshow

Aircraft

July 20, 2022

More Articles

Gulfstream G700 Rapidly Picking Up Validations

The in-service fleet topped 700 hours within the first 100 days in the market

Aircraft

July 9, 2024

Deutsche Aircraft Delays Service Entry for D328eco Regional Airliner

Deliveries of the 40-seater are now expected to start at the end of 2027

Aircraft

July 8, 2024

Advanced Air Mobility Wrestles with Battery Complexity and Limitations

About:Energy uses simulation and data modeling to resolve uncertainties around batteries

Fuel

July 5, 2024

Japanese Train Operator Seeks to Integrate eVTOL Air Taxi Services

The Japanese manufacturer launched a partnership with Kyushu Railway Company

Charter & Fractional

July 4, 2024

Reports: G700 Deliveries Lag in 2Q24

Gulfstream expects to deliver at least 50 G700s this year, but only eight had been handed over by mid-year

Aircraft

July 3, 2024

German Start-up ERC Unveils Emergency Medical eVTOL Aircraft

The Charlie aircraft will carry a pilot, doctor and passenger up to 190 kilometers

Aircraft

July 3, 2024

Eve Raises $94 Million in Fresh Funding for eVTOL Aircraft

In the same week, rival Archer raised $55 million from existing backer Stellantis

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

July 2, 2024

China Southern Airlines Makes Plans To Operate eVTOL Aircraft

The carrier signed a cooperation agreement with Chinese eVTOL vehicle manufacturer EHang

Airlines

July 2, 2024

Boeing and Airbus Eye Spirit AeroSystems Deals

Value of deals could total some $9 billion

Aircraft

July 1, 2024

MU-300: Japan’s Sparkling Gem

The Diamond evolved into the Beechjet

Aircraft

July 1, 2024

First eVTOL Air Services Do Not Mark the End of the AAM Race-to-Market

Independent experts say there are plenty more twists and turns to come

Aircraft

June 30, 2024

Finland Chooses Challenger, Sweden Orders 3rd GlobalEye

Canadian airframer Bombardier is winning more defense business with Nordic states

Aircraft

June 28, 2024

Helios Horizon Aims to Take Electric Aviation to the Stratosphere

Next test flights in converted Pipistrel Taurus light aircraft will target altitudes above 40,000 feet

Engines

June 27, 2024

Atlas Air Service, Helsinki Citycopter Celebrate CJ4 Acquisition

Acquisition marks the Finnish charter company's entry into fixed-wing operations

Aircraft

June 26, 2024

Leonardo Flies AW609 In Navy Aircraft Carrier Sea Trials

The aircraft has not yet received a civil type certificate

Aircraft

June 26, 2024

EHang Conducts More Passenger Flight Demonstrations in China

Pilotless sightseeing trips were conducted at a resort in Wencheng County in China’s Zhejiang province

Charter & Fractional

June 26, 2024