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.

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EcoPulse Demonstrator Makes First Hybrid-electric Flight

The technology demonstrator that flew last week is a converted TBM900 aircraft

Environment

December 5, 2023

Impatient eVTOL Start-ups May Have To Embrace Crawl-Walk-Run

Type certification remains an uphill task, as does building the advanced air mobility ecosystem

Regulations and Government

December 4, 2023

The Fast, the Far-reaching, and the Future

A range of technologies forwarded in 2023

Aircraft

December 4, 2023

First Falcon 6X Enters Service

The Falcon 6X can fly up to 5,500 nm

Aircraft

December 4, 2023

Videos

How AMAC Protects Its Greatest Asset, Its Workforce, While Working Through Covid-19

How AMAC Protects Its Greatest Asset, Its Workforce, While Working Through Covid-19

Aircraft

July 10, 2020

AMAC Looks Back at Its Recent Completions and MRO Projects, and Plans for the Future

AMAC Looks Back at Its Recent Completions and MRO Projects, and Plans for the Future

Aircraft

July 8, 2020

Breathe Easier with Bombardier Pũr Air

Breathe Easier with Bombardier Pũr Air

Aircraft

July 6, 2020

How AMAC’s Culture Has Allowed It to Thrive During the Covid-19 Downturn

How AMAC’s Culture Has Allowed It to Thrive During the Covid-19 Downturn

Aircraft

July 2, 2020

More Articles

Twenty Years Later: First Flight of the HondaJet Prototype

After three years of intense effort, the HondaJet prototype took to the skies

Aircraft

December 1, 2023

People in Aviation

Patrick Shanahan is interim president for Spirit AeroSystems, Alain-Jory Barthe senior v-p of industry for Daher

Training and Workforce

December 1, 2023

Bombardier Loses Canadian Patrol Aircraft Bid to Boeing

Bombardier claims its multi-mission offering was never fully evaluted.

Aircraft

December 1, 2023

Bizav Gives Back: AeroAngel's Christmas Gift

After a scramble, AeroAngel found a flight for nine-year-old Jailyn

Aircraft

December 1, 2023

Business Aviation Gives Back

Tales of business aviation charitable works

Accidents

December 1, 2023

AINsight: I Can Almost See the New Year

Business aircraft buyers are already looking ahead to 2024

Aircraft

December 1, 2023

Treasury Auction Planned for Avenatti’s HondaJet

The aircraft was seized by the government in April 2019

Aircraft

December 1, 2023

The HondaJet Prototype First Flight Was 20 Years Ago, and We Look Back

Take a look at original footage from the first flight.

Aircraft

November 30, 2023

Bombardier Delivers 150th Global 7500, Looks Forward to Global 8000

There's plenty of space to relax on 7,700nm flights.

Aircraft

November 29, 2023

GPMS Expands in Europe with Léman Aviation Partnership

The partnership aims to introduce Foresight MX, an advanced HUMS, to European operators

Maintenance and Modifications

November 29, 2023

Aurora Reveals Blended-wing-body HSVTOL X-plane Concept

DARPA selected four companies to design HSVTOL X-planes

Aircraft

November 27, 2023

Azul Plans To Electrify Caravan Fleet with Surf Air

Brazilian airline seeks to convert 27 Cessna Caravans to electric power

Environment

November 27, 2023

GAMA: Q3 GA Aircraft Deliveries Up across All Sectors

Deliveries are climbing for private jets, turboprops, and helicopters, along with billings

Aircraft

November 22, 2023

Boeing Steps Up Flight Testing of New 777-9 Airliners

Its GE9X engines are the largest ever in commercial aviation.

Aircraft

November 21, 2023

ASM Eyes Aircraft Management Portfolio

The company owns three aircraft

Charter & Fractional

November 20, 2023

Embraer: Now Is Harvest Time

Based on recent investments in product development, the airframer is now reaping the fruits of its labors

Aircraft

November 17, 2023