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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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AINsight: The Appropriate Missed Approach

Missed approaches can come in numerous forms but the pilot must be prepared and manage the aircraft and flight path to ensure safe clearance.

Aircraft

December 29, 2021

Russian Researchers Mull Stratospheric Supersonic Bizjet

Russion researchers have proposed the stratolet—an intercontinental supersonic aircraft designed for flights in the stratosphere.

Aircraft

December 28, 2021

K-State Salina Receives First of 17 New Aircraft

K-State Salina took delivery of its first of five Cirrus SR20 piston singles.

Aircraft

December 27, 2021

Dassault Completes First Round of 6X Cold Soak Trials

Dassault Aviation's 6X performed well as it underwent a series of test sequences in Northern Canada's cold environment.

Aircraft

December 27, 2021

Videos

AgustaWestland AW609 Test Pilot Describes What its Like to Fly a Tiltrotor

AgustaWestland AW609 Test Pilot Describes What its Like to Fly a Tiltrotor

Aircraft

March 5, 2015

Sud SA-318C Helicopter Lands at HAI HeliExpo 2015

Sud SA-318C Helicopter Lands at HAI HeliExpo 2015

Aircraft

March 5, 2015

Bell Helicopters Announces Order of New 407GXP Model

Bell Helicopters Announces Order of New 407GXP Model

Aircraft

March 4, 2015

Airbus Helicopters Unveils All-Composite H160 Medium Twin at HeliExpo

Airbus Helicopters Unveils All-Composite H160 Medium Twin at HeliExpo

Aircraft

March 3, 2015

More Articles

Bizjet Deliveries To Reach Near 700 in 2021

JetNet's forecast of business jet deliveries for 2021 and 2022 remain optimistic, despite clouds on the horizon.

Aircraft

December 21, 2021

UPS Orders 19 More Boeing 767 Freighters

Boeing’s widebody freighter sales tally reached 80 this year with a 19-aircraft order from UPS for 767Fs.

Aircraft

December 21, 2021

Airlines Back Embraer eVTOL Subsidiary's Plans to Go Public

With new airline orders in hand, Eve is merging with Zanite and intends to float share on the New York Stock Exchange in the second quarter of 2022.

Aircraft

December 21, 2021

How New eVTOL Aircraft Could Expand Business Aviation’s Horizons

How New eVTOL Aircraft Could Expand Business Aviation’s Horizons

Aircraft

December 21, 2021

Qatar Airways Takes Airbus to Court over A350 Dispute

The High Court in London will hear Qatar Airways’ complaint against what the airline characterizes as lack of response by Airbus to safety concerns.

Aircraft

December 20, 2021

Aery Aviation Acquires 12 Special-missions Learjets

The additional aircraft will support Aery Aviation's U.S. Navy High Endurance Electronic Warfare Jet contract.

Aircraft

December 17, 2021

Qantas Chooses to Rebuild Narrowbody Fleet With Airbus

The Australian carrier announced potential orders for up to 134 A321XLR and A220 airliners after a competition between Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer.

Aircraft

December 16, 2021

Honda Aircraft Delivers 200th HondaJet

The HondaJet is certified in more than 13 countries and the fleet has accumulated more than 98,000 flight hours.

Aircraft

December 16, 2021

Nine Killed in Dominican Republic GIV-SP Crash

Seven passengers and two crewmembers were killed yesterday evening when a GIV-SP crashed shortly after takeoff while attempting a diversionary landing.

Accidents

December 16, 2021

Air France-KLM Boosts Airbus’s Ample December Orderbook

Airbus signed its third major aircraft deal in two days following the Air France-KLM board’s approval of a contract for 100 A320/A321neos and four A350Fs.

Aircraft

December 16, 2021

First Typhoon Fighters Delivered to Kuwait

Kuwait’s new Typhoons are the first of the breed to feature an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.

Aircraft

December 15, 2021

Singapore Airlines Commits to Airbus A350 Freighter

A letter of intent specifying a firm order for seven A350Fs for Singapore Airlines marks the first such deal with an airline since program launch in July.

Aircraft

December 15, 2021

Airbus Flies First ACJ TwoTwenty

The first Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty completed its first flight yesterday from Montreal Mirabel International Airport.

Aircraft

December 15, 2021

De Havilland Canada, ZeroAvia Partner on Hydrogen for Dash 8

ZeroAvia and De Havilland Aircraft of Canada have signed an MoU calling for development of a hydrogen-electric propulsion program for the Dash 8-400.

Aircraft

December 14, 2021

Romania Looks To Norway For More F-16 Fighters

Romania wishes to increase its F-16 fighter fleet by taking up aircraft being rendered surplus by deliveries of F-35s to fellow NATO nations.

Aircraft

December 13, 2021

UAL Invests in ZeroAvia, Eyes Hydrogen Conversion Kit for RJs

Joining Alaska Airlines in a $35 million round of financing, United Airlines has taken purchase rights on 100 of ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric powerplants.

Aircraft

December 13, 2021