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FAA Approves Flight Tests For Heart's ES-30 Aircraft

X-1 demonstrator is cleared to fly at Plattsburgh International Airport

Heart X-1 demonstrator aicraft

LEIA Project Advances Hybrid-Electric Power For Aircraft Systems

EU-backed R&D builds on just-completed SWITCH program

Large Scale Integration Demonstrator of Hybrid Electrical Architecture

Virgin Firms Up eVTOL Air Taxi Alliance with Joby

Connections to London Heathrow and Manchester airports will start first

Joby eVTOL route network

Dassault Falcon 10X Service Entry Slips from 2027 to 2029

CEO Eric Trappier cites stricter standards for all-new-aircraft designs

A Dassault Falcon 10X in flight

Videos

Tecnam’s P2012 Traveller Piston Twin Aircraft Gets the VIP Interior Touch

Less expensive than a turboprop, the P2012 VIP is a niche within a niche.

Tecnam P2012 VIP at Aero Friedrichshafen 2026

Piaggio Aero Is Rolling Out Plans for the NX Version of Its P.180 Avanti Aircraft

New avionics and cabin upgrades are in the works.

Piaggio Aerospace P.180 Avanti Evo at Aero Friedrichshafen 2026

The 2026 Aero Friedrichshafen Show Had Its Largest Business Aviation Presence Yet

It has established itself as a significant aviation trade show in Europe.

Dassault Falcon 6X at Aero Friedrichshafen 2026

Textron Aviation Showcases Passenger-carrying Version of Its SkyCourier Aircraft

With access to unimproved runways, the SkyCourier could connect more remote locations.

Two Cessna SkyCouriers in flight: one passenger-carrying and one freight

More Articles

Canada Joins GCAP Fighter Program as First Observer Nation

Fourth member of international program will gain ‘privileged’ access

Canadian GCap

FDH Aero, GKN Forge Long-term Partnership

Companies signed long-term agreement

FDH and GKN deal FIA 2026

Florida Backs Eve’s Advanced Air Mobility Research

Work will use the SunTrax Air research and development hub

Regulations and Government

SunTrax Air

Elixir Expanding Features, Developing Turbine Airplane

Fleet is expanding as new funding round supports growth

Elixir Aircraft

JetNet Launches Bizav Market Intelligence Platform JIQ

JIQ seeks to operate as a unified source for business aviation market activity

BermudAir and Flynas Place Airbus Orders

Saudi low-cost carrier’s firm Airbus commitment climbs to 235 aircraft

flynas Airbus order FAI 2026

Turkish Aerospace Readies for Next Step in Kaan Flight Tests

First deliveries anticipated in 2028

Turkish Aerospace KAAN

Radia CEO’s Business Case for WindRunner Cargo Concept

Assembly of the first aircraft expected to start in 2029

Radia

Typhoon Rapidly Gains Anti-drone Capability

Laser-guided APKWS light rocket rapidly adapted for air-to-air use

Typhoon at FIA 2026

German Navy Takes Delivery of Three P-8s

Aircraft already deployed on missions

Captain Broder Nielsen, commander of German Naval Aviation Command.jpeg

SolitAir Secures UK Approval as Freighter Network Expands

Dubai-based cargo carrier adds British certification and targets a doubled fleet by year-end

SolitAir Secures UK Approval as Freighter

Anduril Cruise Missiles Could Launch From Embraer’s C-390

Pallet-launched Barracuda 500M exits the rear ramp

Embraer and Andruil

Boeing Faces ‘Terrible Teens’ Scenario with Early 777-9s

777X expected to enter service next year

Boeing 777X

ATR Chases New Regional Markets for Twin Turboprops

Iran war and wider geopolitical pressure stall buying decisions

ATR 42-600 in Papua New Guinea

Electra and Beehive Boost Ohio’s Aerospace Footprint

The Buckeye State catches a charge and a buzz

Beehive Frenzy engine

BAE Systems, Boeing, and Saab Team for UK Trainer

The proposal commits to a UK final assembly facility

BAE T-7 Red Hawk

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