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.

Elixir Delivers First Aircraft to Greek Flight School

Egnatia has inked a deal for 12 aircraft to be delivered over the next two years

Cyril Champenois

France’s Daher Aircraft Says Its Investments Boost U.S. Aviation

CEO calls for transatlantic unity, arguing that no one wins from a trade war

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Daher CEO Nicolas Chabbert (right)

Bosch Teams With Vaeridion on Electric Microliner

Vaeridion focuses on short-haul business travel with its nine-passenger aircraft

Vaeridion CEO and CTO sign MOU with Bosch GM

First Dassault Falcon 10X Taking Shape in Mérignac

Entry into service is planned by the end of 2027

Falcon 10X assembly at Dassault's Bordeaux-Mérignac factory

Checking Out the Exhibitors at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021

Checking Out the Exhibitors at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021

August 26, 2021

Floatplane Operator Tailwind Air Launches NYC-Boston Harbor Service

Floatplane Operator Tailwind Air Launches NYC-Boston Harbor Service

August 23, 2021

Bombardier Global 7500: Experience the Smoothest Part of Your Day

Bombardier Global 7500: Experience the Smoothest Part of Your Day

August 16, 2021

Leonardo’s AW609 Tiltrotor Progresses Toward Certification

Leonardo’s AW609 Tiltrotor Progresses Toward Certification

August 11, 2021

Bombardier’s First Global 8000 in Final Assembly

The ultra-long-range jet is on track to enter service this year

Bombardier's first Global 8000 on assembly line

Aerobatics Club Receives First Aura Aero Integral R Trainer

Dijon Voltige took delivery of the first of the new two-seat trainers three months after it achieved type certification

Aura Aero delivers first Integral R aircraft

Business Aviation Regional Snapshot - Europe

European business Aviation by the numbers

Business aviation regional snapshot

Bizav Industry Sees Opportunity Despite Challenges in Europe

Aircraft manufacturers and operators insist the sector is making a positive difference

Aero Friedrichshafen

Bizav Industry Grapples with Ramifications of Global Tariffs

Aircraft from Canada appear to be exempt; not so in most other areas

Dassault Falcon 8X in flight over clouds

Daher Aims To Launch ‘More Electric’ Airplane in 2027

Company’s next model will likely be hybrid-electric and based off of the TBM 960 or Kodiak 100/900

EcoPulse hybrid-electric technology demonstrator

Embraer First-quarter Bizjet Deliveries Rise from 2024

OEM saw a 28% increase from a year ago

Phenom 300 at NBAA-BACE

Airbus Boosts A220 Output with Mirabel Delivery Center

European aerospace group produces narrowbodies in both Canada and the U.S.

Air Baltic A220-300 at Airbus Canada delivery center

Survey Finds eVTOL Air Taxi Passengers Demand Fancy Cabin Interiors

AIX show survey finds over 80% of respondents say current business jet interiors are outdated

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Vertical VX4 eVTOL aircraft cabin interior

Whisper Aero and Tennessee Tech Team on Quiet Electric Glider

Tennessee Tech students will ground-test the ‘Whisper Ultralight’ powered glider

A digital rendering of the Whisper Ultralight in flight

Regional Air Mobility Summit Addresses Rebooting Local Air Transportation

Companies participating in McKinsey's annual summit meeting are optimistic but say commercialization is still a few years away

McKinsey value of regional air mobility vehicles

Cirrus Aircraft Revamps IQ App, Adds Pro Subscription

App has a cleaner and more streamlined user interface

Cirrus iQ Pro app

ExecuJet MRO Services Expands Support for Global Engines

Malaysian maintenance provider can now do more extensive diagnostics and repairs

Maintenance and Modifications

BR710A2-20 engine on a Bombardier Global Express aircraft

Stralis Sources Hydrogen Fuel Tanks for Aircraft Conversion Plans

Test flights with a converted Bonanza A36 single-engined aircraft could start by the end of 2025

Stralis Aircraft conversion of Bonanza A36 aircraft to hydrogen propulsion

Jet Aviation Delivers Its Quietest VIP Cabin to Date

The narrowbody Airbus bizliner features VVIP and first-class seating areas

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation VIP narrowbody aircraft

Daher Upgrades Kodiaks, Sees Higher Deliveries for 2025

Added features include PlaneSync and LED exterior lighting

Daher Kodiak 900 at Sun n Fun 2025