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.

Metro Aviation Flies Beta’s Alia on North Carolina Medical Runs

Electric airplane connected Raleigh-area hospitals with the Outer Banks

September 25, 2026

Beta Alia CX300 aircraft in Metro Aviation livery

KlasJet Wins FAA Approval for U.S. ACMI Operations

Company targets seasonal peaks and capacity shortfalls

September 25, 2026

Boeing 737 from the rear, on the ground

Vertical Expands UK eVTOL Aircraft Manufacturing Site

Expanded facility at Cotswold Airport precedes final mass-production location

September 25, 2026

Vertical VX4 prototype being rolled into new hangar

JSX Backs Heart’s Hybrid-electric ES-36 Redesign

Heart drops the ES-30 model as JSX signs for up to 100 ES-36 airplanes

Charter & Fractional

September 25, 2026

JSX ES-36 render

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

Horizon’s Cavorite X7 Hybrid-electric Aircraft Offers a Different VTOL Recipe

Fans inside the wings and a turboprop engine make this VTOL airplane stand out.

Rendering of Horizon Aircraft Cavorite X7 VTOL airplane

Flying the Cessna Citation Ascend Business Jet

The Ascend is a modernization of the Citation 560XL.

Cessna Citation Ascend landing

Eve Air Mobility Aims for Eve-100 eVTOL Entry into Service in 2027

With the backing of Embraer, Eve has the experience to reach certification.

Eve eVTOL prototype hovering in flight

Bye’s eFlyer 2 Electric Trainer Makes First Flight

Conforming prototype flew for about five minutes near Denver

September 24, 2026

eFlyer 2 in flight

Garmin Autoland Approved for Use on Pilatus PC-12 Pro

Safety Autoland system is standard equipment on the latest PC-12 model

September 24, 2026

Pilatus PC-12 PRO

New Report Highlights General Aviation’s $340B Impact

Industry supports 1.3 million jobs in the U.S.

September 24, 2026

rural runway

China’s eVTOL Pioneers Crave Access to Western Markets

AAM consultant says U.S. and China players would benefit from partnership

Regulations and Government

September 24, 2026

EHang visit by U.S. Senator Steve Daines

Starfighters Space Sells Mach 2 Testing by the Sortie

Company says F-104 Starfighter jets offer a “wind tunnel in the sky”

September 23, 2026

Two Starfighters Space F-104s in flight

Australia Boosts Capability With Trio of ISR Platforms

Fleet now includes MQ-4C Triton, MC-55A Peregrine and the P-8A Poseidon

September 23, 2026

Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon and MC-55A Peregrine aircraft

Textron Aviation Marks Rollout of 500th Latitude

Aircraft entered service in 2015

September 22, 2026

Textron Aviation rollout of 500th Cessna Citation Latitude

Piaggio Marks Avanti’s Ruby Anniversary, 40+ Evo Sales

More than 270 Avanti variants have been delivered across four decades

September 22, 2026

Piaggio Aerospace Avanti Evo aircraft

F-35 Buy Approved As Saudis Struggle to Counter Houthi Threat

Trump administration says $24.3 billion deal will bolster Saudi Arabia's self-defense capability

September 22, 2026

Formation of three F-35As against clouds

Boeing Freighter Saga Raises Doubts Over Radia’s WindRunner

U.S. start-up sees commercial and military use cases for its clean-sheet cargo lifter design

September 22, 2026

Radia WindRunner freight aircraft

Joby’s Autonomous Caravan Completes Coast-to-coast Trip

On-board safety pilot made no control inputs over 3,199 miles

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

September 21, 2026

Joby’s autonomous Cessna Grand Caravan flies past Bodie Island Lighthouse

AircraftPost To Host ‘Behind the Deal’ Session during NBAA-BACE

Panel will dissect a Gulfstream G650 transaction from four different perspectives

September 21, 2026

China’s Aridge Set to Trial eVTOL Flights in the UAE

Aridge and Ras Al Khaimah officials will establish a regulatory sandbox for flight trials

Regulations and Government

September 21, 2026

Aridge flight in Abu Dhabi

Libyan Officials Investigate Latitude Runway Overrun

Three crew survived crash on empty leg charter trip from Istanbul

September 21, 2026

Misrata Airport Citation crash

Lockheed Martin Rolls Out First German F-35A Fighter

First fighter due to arrive in-country in late 2027

September 21, 2026

F-35 in hangar against graphics on screen

Embraer Delivers First Praetor 600E Ahead of Schedule

Launch customer Flexjet accepts first of the upgraded super-midsize jets

September 18, 2026

Embraer Praetor 600E in flight