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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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USAF Approves Merlin's Airworthiness Plan for Autonomous KC-135

Inflight refueling aircraft slated for first autonomous flight in 2025

Regulations and Government

November 14, 2024

Gulfstream’s G700 Surpasses 65 City-pair Records

G700 next headed to the Bahrain International Airshow for display alongside the G500

Aircraft

November 13, 2024

FEAM Aero Will Support SkyDrive eVTOL Aircraft Operators

Maintenance, repair, and overhaul group has 52 line stations in the U.S. and Europe

Maintenance and Modifications

November 13, 2024

FAA Greenlights Honda eVTOL Flight Tests

Honda's secretive eVTOL program picks up steam

Aircraft

November 12, 2024

Videos

Honda Aircraft Unveils the HondaJet 2600 Concept

Honda Aircraft Unveils the HondaJet 2600 Concept

Aircraft

October 13, 2021

Tour the New Gulfstream G400’s Cabin Interior

Tour the New Gulfstream G400’s Cabin Interior

Aircraft

October 12, 2021

Tour the Bombardier Global 7500 Business Jet

Tour the Bombardier Global 7500 Business Jet

Aircraft

October 6, 2021

Gulfstream Unveils New G800 and G400 Jets

Gulfstream Unveils New G800 and G400 Jets

Aircraft

October 5, 2021

More Articles

Broker: Preowned Cessna Citation Market Remains Mixed

Some models are seeing high demand, others not so much

Aircraft

November 12, 2024

NASA Contracts Electra for AACES Sustainable Airliner Program

Project also includes Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Honeywell Aerospace, and American Airlines, plus MIT and University of Michigan

Sustainability and Environment

November 12, 2024

Vertical Pushes Back eVTOL Certification, Says New Funding Will Come

UK company is not the only eVTOL aircraft developer facing delays in the launch of commercial operations

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

November 12, 2024

VoltAero Opens Assembly Facility for Cassio Hybrid-electric Aircraft

French start-up's new headquarters is located at Rochefort Airport

Aircraft

November 11, 2024

EHang Seeks Higher-performance eVTOL Electric Propulsion Systems

Chinese eVTOL aircraft manufacturer has also made its first passenger demonstration flights in Thailand

Engines

November 11, 2024

FlyNow Aims For Price Breakthrough With eCopter eVTOL Aircraft

Austrian start-up says it can produce "the Model T Ford of the sky"

Aircraft

November 11, 2024

Embraer Executive Jets Sees Record YTD Deliveries

Airframer is on its way to meeting its delivery forecast following a record Q3

Aircraft

November 8, 2024

NASA X-59 Engine Run Clearing Path to First Flight

First flight has pushed into 2025

Aircraft

November 8, 2024

AINsight: Due Diligence in Back-to-back Aircraft Transactions

More scrutiny is needed by buyers in back-to-back aircraft deals

Aircraft

November 8, 2024

JAL/Sumitomo Subsidiary Soracle To Operate Archer’s eVTOL in Japan

Archer plans demo flight at 2025 World Expo in Osaka

Airlines

November 7, 2024

Surprise North America Gain Boosts Bizav Flying in October

All regions outside of Europe saw increases in flight activity during the month

Aircraft

November 7, 2024

Bombardier Deliveries Dip in 3Q, but Revenues Jump

Jet shipments fell by one unit, to 30, but revenues soared 12%

Aircraft

November 7, 2024

Wheels Up Stabilizes as Bizjet Fleet Renewal Starts

Company's third-quarter financials have ended seven consecutive quarters of declining revenues

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

November 7, 2024

Draco Set to Breathe New Life Into Polish STOL Aircraft Design

Plan is based on modifications by U.S. entrepreneur/engineer Mike Patey

Aircraft

November 7, 2024

Pilatus PC-12 Fleet Takes Top Flying Honors in U.S.

PC-12 fleet logged 316,328 takeoffs in the U.S. between August 2023 and July 2024

Aircraft

November 6, 2024

CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL Prototype Starts Flight Testing in Germany

Technology is being deployed from across the European aerospace group for the program

Aircraft

November 6, 2024