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.

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Leonardo Flies AW609 In Navy Aircraft Carrier Sea Trials

The aircraft has not yet received a civil type certificate

Aircraft

June 26, 2024

EHang Conducts More Passenger Flight Demonstrations in China

Pilotless sightseeing trips were conducted at a resort in Wencheng County in China’s Zhejiang province

Charter & Fractional

June 26, 2024

Sirius Rebrands Planned Hydrogen Business Aircraft

Swiss startup announced the CEO Jet and the Adventure Jet

Aircraft

June 25, 2024

Leonardo To Assemble AW609 at Grottaglie Facility

The company is suspending production of airliner fuselages for Boeing for four months

Aircraft

June 25, 2024

Videos

Flight Testing a Dassault Falcon 7X with Rafale Fighter Tech

Flight Testing a Dassault Falcon 7X with Rafale Fighter Tech

Aircraft

March 30, 2021

Dassault’s Falcon 6X Business Jet Flies For the First Time

Dassault’s Falcon 6X Business Jet Flies For the First Time

Aircraft

March 18, 2021

Elevate Your Business - Bombardier Corporate Fleet Solutions

Elevate Your Business - Bombardier Corporate Fleet Solutions

Aircraft

March 8, 2021

Despite Covid, Air Transport Can’t Dodge Pressure to Reduce Its Environmental Impact

Despite Covid, Air Transport Can’t Dodge Pressure to Reduce Its Environmental Impact

Aircraft

March 2, 2021

More Articles

Airbus's ACJ TwoTwenty Airliner-Sized Business Jet Has All the Space You'll Ever Need

Traverse the globe in luxury with seventeen of your closest friends

Aircraft

June 24, 2024

Bombardier Global Production Stops as Workers Strike

Both parties continue to hold contract negotiations

Aircraft

June 24, 2024

Spanish Business Aircraft Operator Commits to Crisalion's eVTOL Model

Málaga-based iJet Aviation said it plans to buy 10 of the five-passenger Integrity aircraft

Charter & Fractional

June 21, 2024

Arc Aerosystems Lands Saudi Backing for New Aircraft

The UK start-up is working on a jump takeoff gyroplane and a pair of eVTOL aircraft

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

June 21, 2024

GJC: Bizjet Market Is Normalizing

The first quarter saw flight operations and transactions decline, but backlogs increased

Aircraft

June 20, 2024

Consultants Offer Sober Assessment of eVTOL Viability

This week's Revolution Aero conference assessed the hype around the new sector of aviation

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

June 18, 2024

Vertical Aerospace Close to Flight Testing New eVTOL Prototype

The UK start-up aims to demonstrate the four-passenger aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow

Aircraft

June 18, 2024

Uncrewed Air One Cargo eVTOL Aircraft Attracts Early Interest

The new model is a spin-off from the company's piloted personal eVTOL aircraft

Aircraft

June 18, 2024

Bristow Shares Its Thinking On Early eVTOL Aircraft Use Cases

The helicopter operator plans to add several of the new vehicles to its fleet

Aircraft

June 18, 2024

Japan's SkyDrive Begins FAA Type Certification for eVTOL Aircraft

The three-seat vehicle is expected to achieve Japanese type certification in 2026

Regulations and Government

June 18, 2024

Houston and Wisk Expand Plans for Autonomous eVTOL Air Services

The eVTOL aircraft developer is building on a partnership with Houston suburb Sugar Land

Airports

June 17, 2024

Bio-fiber Could Reduce CO2 in Composites Production

Feedstocks could include wood, food, or plant waste or atmospheric carbon dioxide

Sustainability and Environment

June 14, 2024

Second Citation Ascend Test Article Takes Flight

The program is on track for entry into service in early 2025

Aircraft

June 14, 2024

Gulfstream G500/G600 Fleet Surpasses 200,000 Flight Hours

Large-cabin twinjets have been in service for more than five years

Aircraft

June 14, 2024

Trailblazing Bizjet Dealer Marisa Maretti Flies West

Maretti facilitated the sale of nearly 200 business jets throughout her career

Aircraft

June 13, 2024

Saudi Officials Seize the Initiative with Early eVTOL Air Services

The government says it wants air taxis to carry religious pilgrims to holy sites

Regulations and Government

June 13, 2024