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AINsight: A New Normal for Preowned Business Aircraft

There are signs that the used aircraft market has hit bottom

Boom Flies XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator

Precursor to the company’s planned Overture jet reaches major milestone

First flight of Boom XB-1 demonstrator

'Harsh' eVTOL Operating Demands Shorten Battery Life

Research highlights the need for tailored eVTOL battery solutions

An infographic depicting eVTOL battery capacity and power during the various stages of flight.

Embraer Sees Strong Growth, Rising Backlogs

Despite supply chain issues, the OEM delivered the most bizjets in 7 years

Embraer Phenom 300s on assembly line

Videos

Sikorsky Launches New S-92A+ and S-92B Variants

Sikorsky Launches New S-92A+ and S-92B Variants

Comlux Completes the First Boeing BBJ Max

Comlux Completes the First Boeing BBJ Max

February 11, 2019

Take a Tour of the Gulfstream Sales and Design Center in New York City

You Can Now Order Your Next Gulfstream Jet in New York City.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

February 6, 2019

What it’s like to fly a Boeing B-29 Superfortress

What it’s like to fly a Boeing B-29 Superfortress

January 25, 2019

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Joby's eVTOL Aircraft Coming to MacDill Air Force Base

Operational testing will begin at MacDill in 2025

Two of Joby’s prototype electric air taxi aircraft at the company’s flight test and manufacturing facilities in Marina, California.

Early eVTOL Aircraft Deliveries Boost EHang's Revenues

Chinese company prepares to certify the larger, longer-range VT30 eVTOL model

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

EHang's main production plant for eVTOL aircraft is at Yunfu in China

What Does It Take To Get New eVTOL Aircraft Certified and in Service?

AIN interviews Archer Aviation chief engineer Geoff Bower

Bravo Air Plans To Operate SkyDrive eVTOL Aircraft

The private charter operator is based in Augusta, Georgia

Charter & Fractional

SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL aircraft

Alaka’i Makes the Case for Hydrogen-powered eVTOL Aircraft

Hydrogen fuel cells power the Skai eVTOL

Alaka'i Skai eVTOL

Vertical's Second VX4 eVTOL Aircraft Almost Assembled for Flight Testing

UK company wants to complete type certification in 2026.

Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL prototype aircraft in untethered remotely piloted flight tests.

Leonardo Chases Growth in Five-year Business Plan

The Italian group will invest in digital technology, while also consolidating and seeking cost savings

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Leonardo AW09 helicopter

Falcon and Archer Launch Abu Dhabi-Dubai eVTOL Flights

Services will operate from Falcon Aviation's heliports in the UAE

Charter & Fractional

Falcon Aviation will operate Archer's eVTOL aircraft in the UAE

Falcon Delivery Dip Hits Dassault's 2023 Revenues

Revenues last year fell by almost 31 percent to €4.8 billion ($5.2 billion) from €6.9 billion in 2022.

Dassault Falcon 6X business jet

IAI Prepares To Manufacture Upgraded Gulfstream G280

Details of improvements for a follow-on to the G280 model remain largely secret

Gulfstream G280 supermidsized business jet

Hybrid Pragmatism Could Be Vanguard for Aviation's Electric Dreams

Multiple hybrid-electric fixed-wing aircraft are in development

Sustainability and Environment

Electra Goldfinch

Used Bizjet Inventory Climbs, Prices Soften

The available inventory of business jets increased by 32 percent in February

Dassault Falcon 900EX business jet

Piper M700 Gets FAA Nod

Deliveries of the airplane will begin immediately

Piper M700 Fury airplane

Leonardo Helicopter Deliveries Jump 24 Percent in 2023

Leonardo handed over 185 helicopters in 2023

AW139 india

Airbus Sees eVTOL Race to Market as a Marathon

The company's urban air mobility unit sees no immediate case for on-demand air taxi services

February 29, 2024

Airbus CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL aircraft

Sugar Land Set To be Launch Pad for Wisk's eVTOL Air Taxi Services

A vertiport at the city's airport could be part of a network across the Greater Houston area

February 29, 2024

Wisk's Generation 6 eVTOL aircraft

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