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.

Flexjet Embarks on U.S. Tour with Embraer Praetor 600

Super-midsize jet will travel to eight cities in six states

Charter & Fractional

October 1, 2024

Flexjet Embraer Praetor 600 (Photo: Embraer)

Pivotal Completes Blackfly Personal eVTOL Deliveries

Thirteen customers are flying the single-seat aircraft in the U.S.

October 1, 2024

Spectators observe a flight demonstration of Pivotal’s Blackfly personal eVTOL aircraft.

Lilium Achieves Power On with First Full-scale eVTOL Aircraft

The MSN 1 airframe will be used as a ground testbed ahead of flight testing

October 1, 2024

Lilium Jet power on

Beta Unveils Design for Five-passenger Electric Aircraft

Passenger-carrying versions are expected to enter service in 2026

Cabin Interior and Electronics

October 1, 2024

Beta Technologies passenger-carrying electric aircraft

The French Air Force’s Patrouille de France Aerobatic Display Team Paints the Dubai Skies - AIN

The French Air Force’s Patrouille de France Aerobatic Display Team Paints the Dubai Skies - AIN

November 18, 2019

Boeing’s 787-9 Dreamliner Flies at the Dubai Airshow - AIN

Boeing’s 787-9 Dreamliner Flies at the Dubai Airshow - AIN

November 18, 2019

The UAE Plans to Upgrade its Dassault Mirage 2000-9 for the Future - AIN

The UAE Plans to Upgrade its Dassault Mirage 2000-9 for the Future - AIN

November 18, 2019

Yakovlev Yak-130 Makes Dubai Airshow Debut - AIN

Yakovlev Yak-130 Makes Dubai Airshow Debut - AIN

November 17, 2019

Lilium Signs eVTOL Aircraft Infrastructure Deal in Houston

Galaxy FBO facilities will support Lilium Jet operations

September 30, 2024

Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft

NOAA Selects C-130Js as Next-generation Hurricane Hunters

U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration wants to increase storm forecast accuracy

September 30, 2024

Lockheed Martin C-130J aircraft for NOAA

MD Aircraft Steps Up Work on Nine-Seat MDA1 Electric Airplane

German company is building an iron bird test rig to start ground testing

September 27, 2024

MD Aircraft's MDA1 electric aircraft

Electra Set To Reveal Ultra Short Operations Hybrid-electric Aircraft

Former Boeing executive Marc Allen is now leading the Virginia-based company

September 26, 2024

Electra Aero EL-2 Goldfinch technology demonstrator

Gulfstream G700 Type Rating Count Soars

More than 100 customer pilots, 80 pilots at Gulfstream, and 20 FlightSafety instructors qualified to fly the jet

Training and Workforce

September 26, 2024

Gulfstream G700

Pipistrel Delivers First Electric Trainer to U.S. Flight School

Eco-Aviation Foundation receives first Velis Electro delivery

Training and Workforce

September 26, 2024

Pipistrel Velis Electro

JetNet Survey Sees Bizav Industry Indecision

Many factors could be at play in the malaise

September 25, 2024

Rolland Vincent JetNet iQ founder and director

Embraer’s Eve Air Mobility Is Building Full-scale eVTOL Prototypes

Embraer is one of a few established aerospace manufacturers investing in eVTOL tech

September 25, 2024

Overhead view of Eve's eVTOL prototype aircraft

Textron Aviation Pulls Out of NBAA-BACE

Decision comes amidst a 5,000-worker strike

September 25, 2024

Textron on static at NBAA-BACE 2023

AOPA Appoints Darren Pleasance as New President and CEO

Mark Baker is retiring after leading the association for more than 11 years

September 25, 2024

Darren Pleasance

JetNet Summit Touts Leadership, Not 'Fairy Dust'

Amalfitano: 'You gotta do the work'

September 25, 2024

JetNet iQ Summit Day 2

Pyka Raises $40 Million for Autonomous Electric Pelican Aircraft

Large-scale UAS has agricultural, cargo, and defense applications

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

September 24, 2024

Pyka's Pelican Spray aircraft is pictured spraying a field of crops.

Nordic Seaplanes Signs for Elfly's Noemi Electric Amphibious Aircraft

Danish charter and scheduled operator could buy up to 15 of the electric seaplanes

September 24, 2024

Elfly's Noemi electric seaplane

Nexus eVTOL Progressing at Textron eAviation

Four-passenger aircraft could enter service in the 2030s

September 24, 2024

Textron eAviation Nexus

RAF Wedgetail AEW&C Aircraft Start Test Flights in the UK

Airborne early warning and control platform is based on Boeing's 737NG airliner

September 24, 2024

Boeing E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning & control aircraft

Sora and Bath University Start Battery Tests for S-1 eVTOL 'Bus'

All-electric aircraft is expected to enter service with airport shuttle flights

September 23, 2024

Sora and University of Bath battery testing