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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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Global 7500 Amassing Speed Records at Feverish Pace

Model has accrued more than 50 city-pair records in 50 weeks

Aircraft

August 21, 2024

Lilium Completes Key Stage of Electric Propulsion Tests for eVTOL Aircraft

A purpose-built lab in Germany is being used for ground tests

Engines

August 21, 2024

Sora Seeks Funding for 30-Passenger Battery-powered eVTOL 'Bus' Aircraft

Company targets airport shuttle services for tandem-wing design

Aircraft

August 21, 2024

Vertical Aerospace Starts Next Stage of Flight Testing For Its VX4 eVTOL Aircraft

Thrustborne flight is next

Aircraft

August 20, 2024

Videos

Vertical Aerospace Makes Its Case for eVTOL’s Role in Public Transportation

Vertical Aerospace Makes Its Case for eVTOL’s Role in Public Transportation

Aircraft

October 26, 2021

Take an Early Look at the Larger, Longer-Range HondaJet 2600

Take an Early Look at the Larger, Longer-Range HondaJet 2600

Aircraft

October 21, 2021

Bombardier Challenger 3500: Performance that Delivers

Bombardier Challenger 3500: Performance that Delivers

Aircraft

October 19, 2021

Honda Aircraft Unveils the HondaJet 2600 Concept

Honda Aircraft Unveils the HondaJet 2600 Concept

Aircraft

October 13, 2021

More Articles

EBAA Goes It Alone with EBACE Show after NBAA Sells Stake

Europe's business aviation industry group will promote the Geneva show without its U.S. partner

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

August 19, 2024

Archer Delivers First Midnight eVTOL Aircraft to U.S. Air Force

USAF performed simulated military missions using Midnight

Aircraft

August 16, 2024

Gulfstream's G400 Begins Flight-test Program

Large-cabin jet was announced in 2021

Aircraft

August 15, 2024

Post-pandemic Global Business Aviation Usage Surges

Managed aircraft saw the largest increase

Aircraft

August 15, 2024

Textron Aviation Delivers 400th Cessna Citation Latitude

Simmons Foods accepted the milestone delivery

Aircraft

August 15, 2024

Court Overturns Zunum's Trade Secrets Verdict against Boeing

U.S. District Court ruling reverses damages totaling more than $70 million

Aircraft

August 15, 2024

Volocopter Flies its eVTOL Aircraft During the Paris Olympics at Versailles

eVTOL companies are trying to instigate their own revolution

Aircraft

August 14, 2024

Merlin Starts KC-135 Flight Test Campaign With the USAF

Tests support autonomous flight and aerial refueling studies with the military aircraft

Aircraft

August 13, 2024

Surf Air Mobility Introduces Software for Electric Aircraft

Surf Air Technologies subsidiary will develop "SurfOS" software

Charter & Fractional

August 13, 2024

Piper's Flagship M700 Gets FAA Nod for Unpaved Surfaces

Company also progressing on international validations for the turboprop-single airplane

Aircraft

August 13, 2024

As Boom Supersonic Works on Its Own Engine, It Shows the Overture Airliner’s Flight Deck

2030 is the target for entry into commercial service.

Aircraft

August 12, 2024

Volocopter's Versailles eVTOL Flight Is a Step Towards Service Entry

The German company had hoped to demonstrate its two-seat vehicle in the center of Paris

Aircraft

August 12, 2024

Airbus Completes 500th U.S.-built Airliner in Alabama

A321neo narrowbody aircraft will be delivered to Delta Air Lines

Aircraft

August 9, 2024

Archer and Joby Build Momentum in Last Stretch to eVTOL Service Entry

U.S. advanced air mobility frontrunners announce second-quarter results

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

August 9, 2024

Archer Reveals Planned Los Angeles Vertiport Sites

Electric air taxis could fly at the Super Bowl and Summer Olympics

Airports

August 8, 2024

Embraer Continues To Soar in Second Quarter

Revenues, backlogs, and deliveries continue to climb at the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer

Aircraft

August 8, 2024