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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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Nasdaq-listed XTI Advances Turbine-powered VTOL Aircraft

The company says hybrid-electric propulsion does not deliver sufficient payload and range

Aircraft

March 26, 2024

Private Equity Group Buys UK Airframer Britten-Norman

New investment promised for the Islander family of utility aircraft

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

March 25, 2024

Last Downsview Global 7500 Rolls Off Line

Bombardier has manufactured Globals in Downsview since the mid-1990s

Aircraft

March 25, 2024

AINsight: A New Normal for Preowned Business Aircraft

There are signs that the used aircraft market has hit bottom

Aircraft

March 22, 2024

Videos

Bombardier Global Aircraft - Get Speed and Range, Not Tradeoffs

Bombardier Global Aircraft - Get Speed and Range, Not Tradeoffs

Aircraft

April 20, 2021

Test Flights in New Aircraft is All In a Day’s Work For AIN Editor-in-chief

Test Flights in New Aircraft is All In a Day’s Work For AIN Editor-in-chief

Aircraft

April 8, 2021

Flight Testing a Dassault Falcon 7X with Rafale Fighter Tech

Flight Testing a Dassault Falcon 7X with Rafale Fighter Tech

Aircraft

March 30, 2021

Dassault’s Falcon 6X Business Jet Flies For the First Time

Dassault’s Falcon 6X Business Jet Flies For the First Time

Aircraft

March 18, 2021

More Articles

Argus: Leap Year Provide Bounce for February Bizav Ops

Business aircraft activity inched up by 2 percent in February

Aircraft

March 22, 2024

Boom Flies XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator

Precursor to the company’s planned Overture jet reaches major milestone

Aircraft

March 22, 2024

'Harsh' eVTOL Operating Demands Shorten Battery Life

Research highlights the need for tailored eVTOL battery solutions

Aircraft

March 21, 2024

Joby's eVTOL Aircraft Coming to MacDill Air Force Base

Operational testing will begin at MacDill in 2025

Aircraft

March 19, 2024

Embraer Sees Strong Growth, Rising Backlogs

Despite supply chain issues, the OEM delivered the most bizjets in 7 years

Aircraft

March 19, 2024

Early eVTOL Aircraft Deliveries Boost EHang's Revenues

Chinese company prepares to certify the larger, longer-range VT30 eVTOL model

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

March 18, 2024

Bravo Air Plans To Operate SkyDrive eVTOL Aircraft

The private charter operator is based in Augusta, Georgia

Charter & Fractional

March 15, 2024

Vertical's Second VX4 eVTOL Aircraft Almost Assembled for Flight Testing

UK company wants to complete type certification in 2026.

Aircraft

March 15, 2024

Alaka’i Makes the Case for Hydrogen-powered eVTOL Aircraft

Hydrogen fuel cells power the Skai eVTOL

Aircraft

March 15, 2024

What Does It Take To Get New eVTOL Aircraft Certified and in Service?

AIN interviews Archer Aviation chief engineer Geoff Bower

Aircraft

March 15, 2024

Leonardo Chases Growth in Five-year Business Plan

The Italian group will invest in digital technology, while also consolidating and seeking cost savings

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

March 12, 2024

Falcon and Archer Launch Abu Dhabi-Dubai eVTOL Flights

Services will operate from Falcon Aviation's heliports in the UAE

Charter & Fractional

March 11, 2024

Falcon Delivery Dip Hits Dassault's 2023 Revenues

Revenues last year fell by almost 31 percent to €4.8 billion ($5.2 billion) from €6.9 billion in 2022.

Aircraft

March 6, 2024

IAI Prepares To Manufacture Upgraded Gulfstream G280

Details of improvements for a follow-on to the G280 model remain largely secret

Aircraft

March 5, 2024

Used Bizjet Inventory Climbs, Prices Soften

The available inventory of business jets increased by 32 percent in February

Aircraft

March 4, 2024

Piper M700 Gets FAA Nod

Deliveries of the airplane will begin immediately

Aircraft

March 4, 2024