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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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IADA Reports Used Aircraft Sales Edged Higher in 2022

The International Aircraft Dealers Association sees the used aircraft sales market moderating in 2023.

Aircraft

January 17, 2023

Daher Kodiak 900: All the New Features Walkaround

Daher Kodiak 900: All the New Features Walkaround

Aircraft

January 17, 2023

Avolon Sees Airline Traffic Reaching 2019 Levels by June

Asia will lead a traffic recovery this year as China reenters the market, according to Avolon.

Aircraft

January 16, 2023

Elvis's Derelict Jet Finally Finds Way Out of Desert

After baking in the New Mexico desert for nearly 40 years, one of Elvis Presley's former JetStars has a new owner with big plans.

Aircraft

January 15, 2023

Videos

Flying with the Dassault Falcon FalconEye Combined Vision System

Flying with the Dassault Falcon FalconEye Combined Vision System

Avionics

August 29, 2018

How Boeing Envisions the Future of Transportation

How Boeing Envisions the Future of Transportation

ATC

July 26, 2018

Aerion Expects to Fly the First Supersonic Business Jet by 2023

Aerion Expects to Fly the First Supersonic Business Jet by 2023

Aircraft

July 25, 2018

Embraer KC-390 Military Transport Flying Display at Farnborough Airshow

Embraer KC-390 Military Transport Flying Display at Farnborough Airshow

Aircraft

July 25, 2018

More Articles

Textron Marks Delivery of 3,000th Caravan

Azula Conecta bought the milestone airplane, a Cessna Grand Caravan EX.

Aircraft

January 13, 2023

Airbus Falls Short of 2022 Delivery Target, Blames Supply Chain

Although supply chain constraints suppressed deliveries, both Airbus and Boeing registered strong sales campaigns last year.

Aircraft

January 10, 2023

Who Makes Those Private Jets? - BJT Explainer

Who Makes Those Private Jets? - BJT Explainer

Aircraft

January 10, 2023

Comac Readies C919 for Spring Service Launch

The Comac C919 program has started its second round of cabin crew training as the first production example participates in flight validation trials.

Aircraft

January 9, 2023

AINsight: Preowned Bizcraft Pricing Is Anybody’s Guess

After two frenetic years, Mesinger Jet Sales CEO Jay Mesinger expects business aircraft pricing and transactions to return to a more normal state in 2023.

Aircraft

January 6, 2023

Falcon Deliveries, Backlog Rise at Dassault Aviation

Dassault saw Falcon deliveries rise modestly in 2022 to 32 units, while the backlog for its business jets climbed nearly 60 percent to 87 aircraft.

Aircraft

January 5, 2023

Newcomer Demand for Private Flying Wanes, Foley Says

New entrants to private aviation are tightening their budgets and returning to the airlines amid concerns of a recession.

Aircraft

January 5, 2023

Advanced Air To Provide Scheduled Service to Las Cruces

LA-based aircraft operator Advanced Air has received a contract to provide regularly scheduled air service to New Mexico's second largest city.

Aircraft

January 5, 2023

Bizav Flying Soars To New High in 2022, Says WingX

Business aircraft flying last year reached a new record but is expected to cool off a bit in 2023, according to WingX Advance.

Aircraft

January 4, 2023

Air Cargo Faces Mixed 2023 in a ‘Cooling’ Market

An increase in freighter deliveries and a further return of belly capacity on passenger aircraft appears likely to cause a considerable capacity inflow.

Aircraft

January 4, 2023

Walt Disney's Other Mouse

Walt Disney used various aircraft to support his numerous projects, but the one most associated with him was his beloved Gulfstream I.

Aircraft

January 2, 2023

Hydrogen Demonstrator Flights Set To Start in the New Year

ZeroAvia and Universal Hydrogen plan to fly their respective hydrogen-powered regional airliners early next year.

Aircraft

December 28, 2022

New FAA Policy Could Delay Aircraft Transactions

U.S. aircraft owners could be forced onto foreign registrations by a new FAA privacy policy.

Aircraft

December 27, 2022

Hydrogen Demo Flights Now Set to Start in the New Year

After aiming to kick off flight test programs of hydrogen-powered aircraft by year's end, Universal Hydrogen and ZeroAvia are now eyeing early next year.

Aircraft

December 27, 2022

Textron Announces First Airline Order for SkyCourier

Mexico's startup regional airline Aerus has placed an order for two Cessna 408 SkyCourier and four Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprop singles.

Aircraft

December 27, 2022

Rafale is Front-runner for Colombia’s Kfir Replacement

The French multi-role fighter has emerged as Colombia’s preferred solution to replace its aging Israeli fighters.

Aircraft

December 24, 2022