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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Smartflyer Targets 2026 First Flight for SF-1 Electric Aircraft

Swiss start-up plans all-electric, hybrid-electric and hydrogen-electric versions

Aircraft

December 16, 2025

WAI Sets Keynote Roster for Dallas Conference in March

Nicole Malachowski, Jennifer Homendy, Alex Marren, and Stephanie Chung to Address WAI attendees

Aircraft

December 15, 2025

UrbanLink Preorders MD Aircraft’s eViator Electric Commuter

Letter of agreement covers 20 of the nine-seat aircraft

Aircraft

December 15, 2025

Bombardier Nabs $400M Canadian Deal for Global 6500s

Delivery of the Global 6500s to the Royal Canadian Air Force is slated for mid-2027

Aircraft

December 15, 2025

Videos

Interview with Steve Varsano: Buying Your First Private Jet

If you fly often enough, it could make financial sense to purchase your own aircraft.

Aircraft

August 14, 2025

Textron Aviation's King Air Aircraft Supports Multiple Special Missions

Customers can customize the aircraft to accept all kinds of specialized equipment.

Aircraft

July 31, 2025

Elixir Aircraft Offers a New Approach to Flight Training with High Tech Carbon Fiber Airframe

Sailing-inspired technology supports a new way to build training aircraft.

Aircraft

July 22, 2025

Zeppelin Airships Have One Foot in Aviation’s History, and the Other in Its Future

These machines remain relevant to the future of the aviation industry.

Aircraft

July 17, 2025

More Articles

Pegasus Advances as First Aircraft Lands in Germany

Hamburg facility begins SIGINT mission system work

Aircraft

December 12, 2025

Bombardier’s Latest Global 8000 Business Jet Enters Service

Bombardier claims the aircraft sets a new bar.

Aircraft

December 11, 2025

Daher Secures Brazilian Certification for Kodiak 900

Its fuselage is 3.9 feet longer than the Kodiak 100

Aircraft

December 11, 2025

Boeing-backed Evio Launches Hybrid-electric Regional Airliner

Pratt & Whitney Canada is also supporting the program

Aircraft

December 11, 2025

Electra Files Type Cert Application for EL9 STOL Aircraft

FAA begins Part 23 review of hybrid-electric EL9 airplane

Regulations and Government

December 10, 2025

Bristow Prepares To Launch UK eVTOL Air Taxi Network

Announcement coincides with Vertical’s new aircraft unveiling

Aircraft

December 10, 2025

Vertical Unveils Redesigned Valo eVTOL Aircraft in London

Updated Valo model features design changes from the VX4 prototype

Aircraft

December 9, 2025

China’s Comac C919 and CBJ Offer Alternatives to Western Airliners and Business Jets

We go inside the C909 based CBJ.

Aircraft

December 9, 2025

Frax Driving Global Activity Jump; Flight Depts Lagging

Flexjet and FlyExcusive seeing big leap in activity

Aircraft

December 9, 2025

Beyond Aero Releases Plans for Hydrogen Bizjet Factory

Start-up is considering production sites and other parts of Europe

Aircraft

December 9, 2025

Boeing Absorbs Spirit with Airbus Taking Some Parts

Aerostructures and components group has been split between rival airframers

Aircraft

December 8, 2025

Bombardier Delivers First Global 8000

The OEM’s new speedy flagship was first announced in 2022

Aircraft

December 8, 2025

Gulfstream’s G300 Takes to the Sky

The super-midsize jet was first announced in September

Aircraft

December 5, 2025

U.S. AAM Advocates Call for More Regulatory Clarity

House of Representatives aviation subcommittee addressed new sector's needs

Aircraft

December 5, 2025

Jekta Prepares to Fly Second Sub-Scale Electric Seaplane

Swiss start-up has published a photo of its latest 1:9 scale demonstrator

Aircraft

December 5, 2025

Chinese Start-up Offers Ultralight Personal eVTOL Aircraft

Yivtol was one of several eVTOL aircraft developers at the Aero Asia show

Aircraft

December 5, 2025