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.

Satena Orders Eight DHC-6 Twin Otter Aircraft

Satena operates in remote areas of Colombia

De Havilland Canada CEO Brian Chafe (left) and Satena president Óscar Zuluaga Castaño (right)

FDH Aero Joins Korea’s Aerospace Efforts

The US aerospace supplier will support Korea’s nascent space industry

FDH Aero and and Sacheon city, Korea agreement

Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport Goes Neo

Airbus has launched a new version of the MRTT+ tanker/transport, based on the A330-800neo airliner

Airbus

Gulfstream Deliveries Climb 54% as G700 Provides Lift

Large-cabin deliveries zoomed by 72% while super-midsize shipments remained flat

Gulfstream G700 at EBACE 2023

Eviation’s All-Electric Alice Regional Airliner Secures a Major Launch Order

Eviation’s All-Electric Alice Regional Airliner Secures a Major Launch Order

Dassault and Airbus’s New Generation Fighter Program Gets a Boost

Dassault and Airbus’s New Generation Fighter Program Gets a Boost

Gulfstream GV-SP Transformation by Duncan Aviation

Gulfstream GV-SP Transformation by Duncan Aviation

Dassault’s Falcon 8X Flies Like a Fighter at Paris Air Show 2019

Dassault’s Falcon 8X Flies Like a Fighter at Paris Air Show 2019

Ukraine's New Fighter Jet: F-16AM Fighting Falcon Flies at Farnborough Airshow

The fighter is the most common type in NATO.

F-16AM fighter landing

UK’s Typhoon Radar Nears First Flight

The UK-specific Leonardo-led ECRS Mk2 radar program adds electronic attack functionality to the Typhoon’s radar

The ECRS Mk2 AESA radar

Honeywell Joins as GoAero Prize Sponsor

The prize money is designed to spur new designs for emergency response vehicles

Bob Buddecke and Gwen Lighter

ATR's 72-600 Airliner Flies at the Farnborough International Airshow

The aircraft is built by ATR, a joint venture between Airbus in France and Leonardo in Italy.

ATR 72-600 landing

Wilbur Air Plans to Operate Crisalion's Integrity eVTOL in Australia

Wilbur Air is a subsidiary of advanced air mobility ground infrastructure group Skyportz

Crisalion and Wilbur Air sign agreement

Farnborough Order Flow Remains Tepid

OEMs disclose modest orders for airliners and engines

Qatar Airways Dreamliner at Farnborough Airshow 2024

Business Jets Find Favor in Multiple Special Missions Roles

Gulfstream and other manufacturers work with customers and defense contractors to adapt their aircraft

Gulfstream G550 aircraft in U.S. Air Force service

Embraer Logs Super Tucano Order, Rolls Out E-Jet Upgrades

Paraguay's air force will take six of the light attack and training aircraft

Embraer Super Tucano

Boom Showing Progress with Engine, Avionics

StandardAero will test and assemble the supersonic aircraft’s engine in Texas

Boom cockpit

Supernal Debuts S-A2 eVTOL and Prepares to Fly Demonstrator

Hyundai Motor Group owner says company has a responsibility to mitigate car congestion

Supernal S-A2 at Farnborough Airshow

Dassault Falcon Deliveries Rise, Backlog Grows Slightly

Net sales are up year over year

Delivery of the first Falcon 6X.

Textron Unveils Crimson King Air and Caravan Upgrades

Special-edition King Air and Caravan upgrades will be available for 2025 deliveries

Crimson Edition King Air airplane

Cirrus Delivers 10,000th SR-series Airplane

SR piston singles have been the sales leader in its aircraft class for the past 22 years

Cirrus Aircraft Employees encircle the 10,000th Cirrus SR series

ELT Group Flaunts Cyberspace Capabilities

Italian electronic defense company showcases innovations at Farnborough Airshow

ELT Group

Diamond Aircraft DART-750 Flies at Farnborough Airshow

The aircraft is an all-composite aerobatic basic turboprop trainer powered by the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A.

Dart-750 on final approach for landing

Textron Aviation Names Gama UK Special Missions Dealer

The designation builds on a long-standing partnership between Textron Aviation and Gama Aviation

Textron Aviation and Gama Aviation executives (Photo: Textron Aviation)