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.

Otto’s Phantom Bizjet Promises Midsize Performance and Comfort

All-composite light jet will feature windowless cabin

Otto Aviation's Phantom 3500 business jet

Brazil ANAC Approves Ultra-long-range Gulfstream G700

Manufacturer is exhibiting this week at Catarina Aviation Show in São Paulo

Gulfstream G700

NBAA Northeast Regional Draws Crowds to White Plains

The annual event featured hundreds of exhibitors and more than 3,000 visitors

NBAA Board of Directors chair JD Witzig kicks off the opening session at NBAA's White Plains Regional Forum

Saudi Group Agrees to be Distributor For Joby's eVTOL Aircraft

Agreement calls for orders of up to 200 of Joby's four-passenger vehicles

Joby in Saudi Arabia

Bombardier Challenger 3500: Engineered for Total Performance

Bombardier Challenger 3500: Engineered for Total Performance

December 13, 2021

Bombardier Global 5500 Walkthrough of the Flight Deck and Cabin

Bombardier Global 5500 Walkthrough of the Flight Deck and Cabin

December 6, 2021

NASA Mars Ingenuity Wins Top Flight Award for Best New Rotorcraft

NASA Mars Ingenuity Wins Top Flight Award for Best New Rotorcraft

December 3, 2021

Textron Aviation King Air 360 Wins Top Flight Award for Best New Turboprop

Textron Aviation King Air 360 Wins Top Flight Award for Best New Turboprop

December 2, 2021

Beta Makes First Electric Flight into New York City Airport

Energy cost for 45-minute flight into JFK was just $7

Charter & Fractional

Beta Alia flying into JFK Airport

Goodyear Blimp Celebrates a Century in Flight

AirVenture 2025 to host two of the company’s airships

Wingfoot One, one of Goodyear's three US-based airships, flies over Akron, Ohio. The first Goodyear Blimp took flight 100 years ago.

Archer’s Midnight eVTOL Aircraft Starts Piloted Test Flights

First pilot-on-board flights featured conventional takeoffs and landings

Archer Midnight eVTOL aircraft

Pipistrel’s Velis Electro Is a Trailblazer for Electric Aviation

Textron subsidiary Pipistrel is the first manufacturer that has certified an electric aircraft.

Pipistrel Velis Electro in flight

CAE Names Northrop Grumman Executive as New CEO

Matthew Bromberg will become president and CEO on August 13

Training and Workforce

Matthew Bromberg

Citation: Cessna’s Revolutionary Jet

Cessna’s original Citation broke new ground for small business jets

Cessna's Citation 500

Gulfstream Steps Up Investment in Customer Support

New customer support leader Lor Izzard is building on earlier improvements

Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Aerospace customer support

AIN Roundtable—Managing the Supply Chain through Turbulence

Thought leaders provide insights on the evolution of the supply chain and where it’s headed

Round Table June

Bombardier To Display Long-range Jets at Catarina Show

OEM cites strong alignment with Brazilian market needs

a Global 7500 in flight above a city

Aircraft Growth Outpacing FBO Infrastructure Limits

Operational pressures are forcing fundamental changes in safety culture and infrastructure planning

NATA Industry Townhall

NBAA Urges Members To Stress Trade Importance To Gov’t

Department of Commerce taking comments through June 3

Regulations and Government

Duncan Aviation parts

Hermeus Begins Flight-test Campaign with Quarterhorse Mk 1

Aircraft will test landing and takeoff capabilities

Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 1 on a lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base

Conair Deploys TBM 960s for Wildfire Command in Canada

Transport Canada approves TBM 960 for birddog missions

TBM in hangar with Dash 8-400AT

Logistics Giant Kuehne+Nagel Teams with Natilus on Blended-wing-body Freighters

A joint study will quantify the environmental, economic, and operational impact of BWBs

Natilus BWB aircraft

Smartflyer: Hybrid-Electric SF-1 Will Transform Pilot Training

The tail-mounted electric propulsion unit promises increases in efficiency.

rendering of Smartflyer SF-1 hybrid-electric aircraft in flight

GJC: Q1 Bizav Market Metrics Improve Despite Uncertainty

Flight ops, deliveries, preowned transactions, and backlogs strengthen in Q1

Gulfstream G700