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.

India’s ePlane Set To Start Flight Testing Two-seat eVTOL Aircraft

The e200 aircraft should have a range of up to around 60 nm

The two-seat ePlane e200X eVTOL aircraft

Cash Crunch Forces Consolidation among eVTOL Contenders

Lilium, Volocopter, and Airbus all now appear to be out of the advanced air mobility running

Joby eVTOL in New York City

Argus: Business Aircraft Flying Climbs in February

Activity buoyed by Asia-Pacific, South America, and Africa as Europe and North America see declines

Honeywell Finds Strong Consumer Support for eVTOL Flights

98% of airline passengers surveyed said they would consider eVTOL air taxi services

Archer Aviation eVTOL with United Airlines

How New Electric Aircraft Could Transform Public Transportation

How New Electric Aircraft Could Transform Public Transportation

Bombardier - Leading in Customer Support

Bombardier - Leading in Customer Support

Regulators Won’t Cut Corners When Certifying New eVTOL Aircraft

Regulators Won’t Cut Corners When Certifying New eVTOL Aircraft

Can the Dream of Supersonic Flight Survive the Collapse of Aerion?

Can the Dream of Supersonic Flight Survive the Collapse of Aerion?

EASA OKs Garmin Autoland, Autothrottle for King Air 200s

Systems are approved as retrofit installations in select 200-series King Air turboprops

Garmin Autoland King Air 200

Dassault Falcon 8X Shines on BAAFEx Static Display

French manufacturer aims to be closer to customers in Asia

Dassault Falcon 8X at BAAFEx show

Delta and JetZero Partner on Blended-wing-body Airliners

JetZero aims to fly a full-scale demonstrator in 2027

An artist’s impression of JetZero’s blended wing body

Tariffs Threat Rippling Throughout Aviation Industry

Industry believes tariffs apply to aviation products despite earlier trade agreements

Bombardier Global 6500 business jet for U.S. Army Hades program

Beta’s New Alia CX300 Electric Aircraft Has Flown Coast to Coast in the U.S.

An electric CTOL aircraft will be easier to certify than an eVTOL, and has many applications.

Beta Technologies Alia CX300 flying over frozen landscape

Orlando Readies for Advanced Air Mobility Service in 2027

City officials and FBOs pave the way to build infrastructure for eVTOL operations

NBAA Orlando Regional forum AAM session

Volocopter Enters New Phase of Insolvency To Save eVTOL Aircraft

Almost all employees have been placed on paid gardening leave under German legal protection

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Volocopter VoloCity eVTOL aircraft

Dassault Expands ExecuJet Haite’s Falcon Support in China

French manufacturer approves Daxing maintenance base as authorized service center for Falcons

Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Haite Daxing MRO

Dassault Logs Record Earnings, Braces for Tariff Impact

French company’s CEO says Trump administration policies are his biggest concern

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Dassault Falcon 6X

Beta Rolls Out Alia CX300 Electric Airplane Bound for Norway

Demonstration flights over Norway could begin this summer

Beta Alia CX300 (N214BT)

Jetcraft Preowned Aircraft Report Predicts Steady Growth

Rising personal wealth among buyers under 45 years old is driving transactions

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Jetcraft preowned aircraft transactions through 2029

BAAFEx Show Rides Asia’s Rising Business Aviation Tide

Business Aviation Asia Forum & Expo is taking over the mantle from where ABACE left off

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

BAAFEx stage opening

Bombardier’s Global 7500 Speeds to 100 Records

Global 7500 had accrued 75 speed records by December

Celebration of Global 7500 100th speed record

Asian Business Aviation Gets Its Own Trade Show Again

First of the new BAAFEx events will be staged in Singapore from March 4 to 6

Singapore Airshow

Southeast Asia’s Business Aviation Sector on the Rise

China helping to propel growth

Singapore Airshow

Joby and Archer Cash Positions Appear Strong in Crunch Year for eVTOLs

The timing for completing FAA type certification of eVTOL aircraft remains unclear

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Joby eVTOL manufacturing