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.

Vertical's Second VX4 eVTOL Prototype Begins Flight Tests

The full-scale aircraft is the second prototype built by the company, and features new technology

Vertical VX4 eVTOL prototype makes tethered flight

Harbour Air Electric Beavers Draw Oshkosh Crowds

Electric power turns the de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver into a sleek, modern-looking airplane

Harbour Air eBeaver electric airplane

Bombardier Eyes Next Steps for Spirit Belfast Plant

Reacquisition could be on the table

Challenger 650 Exterior Cloud and Mountain (Photo: Bombardier)

Demo Shows How Ground Control Stations Could Support eVTOL Flights

Honeywell and Frequentis conducted the flights in Austria during June

Honeywell ground control station drone trials

Pipistrel’s Alpha Electro is an Inexpensive Flight Training Solution

Pipistrel’s Alpha Electro is an Inexpensive Flight Training Solution

Vahana Concept Paves the Way for Airbus's eVTOL Plans

Vahana Concept Paves the Way for Airbus's eVTOL Plans

Mitsubishi Aircraft Rebrands MRJ as SpaceJet

Mitsubishi Aircraft Rebrands MRJ as SpaceJet

Boeing Next Tests Future eVTOL Air Mobility Concepts

Boeing Next Tests Future eVTOL Air Mobility Concepts

Bombardier Deliveries, Service Revenues Jump in Second-quarter 2024

Supply chain remains a headwind, particularly with engines

Bombardier Global 8000 (Photo Bombardier)

UK-based Team Completes 5G Infrastructure Flight Trials

SPL is leading a British effort to develop airborne antennas

Britten-Norman Islander with connectivity

H3 Dynamics Will Provide Hydrogen Fuel Cells For Lyte VTOL Aircraft

The companies will also work to install hydrogen electrolyzers at airports to produce the fuel

Lyte Aviation LA-44 VTOL aircraft

Airbus's A321XLR Airliner Flies at the Farnborough International Airshow

The narrowbody airliner has received EASA type certification.

Airbus A321XLR airliner landing

Deutsche Aircraft Starts Building the First D328eco

A “robust” supply chain keeps program on schedule

Deutsche Aircraft

GKN Develops Electric Aircraft Wiring With Vaeridion and H55

Vaeridion is developing a nine-passenger "Microliner" to connect smaller cities

Vaeridion Microliner electric regional airliner

Embraer's C-390 Millennium Military Transport Flies at the Farnborough Airshow

Seven nations have procured the multirole military transport so far.

Embraer C-390 aircraft landing

Qatar Emiri Air Force F-15QA Advanced Eagle Flies at Farnborough International Airshow

The QA is the most advanced version variant of the F-15

Boeing F-15QA fighter taking off

Electra's eSTOL Aircraft Will Use Honeywell Flight Controls and Actuators

Honeywell Ventures has made an undisclosed investment in the U.S. start-up

Electra's eSTOL aircraft

Tough Challenges Call For Bold Technology Advances

Whether its for airliners or fighters, companies are making big investments in R&D

Engineers at the RTX Technology Research Center test STEP-Tech propulsors

Sigma Air Mobility Teams with VoltAero on Dual-Fuel Powered Fleet

Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft is "halfway" to certification, VoltAero says

Sustainability and Environment

VoltAero’s full-scale Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft model

Maeve Taps Pratt & Whitney for Hybrid-electric Propulsion Tech

The M80 hybrid-electric regional aircraft can seat 80

Sustainability and Environment

Maeve M80 hybrid-electric regional aircraft

Seaplane Asia Signs For 4 Jekta PHA-ZE 100 Seaplanes

The first PHZ-ZE 100 aircraft are set to be delivered in 2030

Jekta seaplane

EVA Air Selects GEnx Engines to Power Additional Boeing 787s

The Taiwanese airline already operates 15 GEnx-powered 787s

GE Aerospace’s GEnx-1B engines

GKN Ups Commitment to Airbus' Sustainable Wing Project

SusWingS is aiming to develop a new generation, greener aircraft wing

Sustainability and Environment

GKN SusWings project

ATR Scores Turboprop Order From Air Tahiti

Air Tahiti buys four ATR 72-600s and extends maintenance agreement

Air Tahiti