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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Boeing Strives To Turn Corner on Heavy 2024 Losses

Machinists’ strike and troubled defense programs take a toll on balance sheet

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

January 28, 2025

Korean Start-up Airbility Raises Funds for Hybrid-electric VTOL Aircraft

Company plans include the AB-0 drone and the AB-2 two-seat eVTOL aircraft

Aircraft

January 28, 2025

JetAviva Expands into Large-cabin Business Jet Sales

Half of the aircraft broker‘s transactions in 2024 came from repeat customers

Aircraft

January 28, 2025

Airbus Pauses Plans to Bring NextGen eVTOL Aircraft to Market

Decision was announced as the European manufacturer announced strong growth in helicopter sales

Aircraft

January 28, 2025

Videos

China's Comac C919 Airliner Flies at Singapore Airshow

The narrowbody airliner is meant to compete with the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737.

Aircraft

February 19, 2024

How the Advanced Air Mobility Ecosystem Will Make eVTOL Flights a Reality

Companies are already working on getting AAM off the ground

Regulations and Government

January 12, 2024

Bombardier Defense Prepares Luxury Global and Challenger Jets for Military Service

You probably won't find any champagne on these business jets.

Aircraft

January 5, 2024

We Go Inside the Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ TwoTwenty A220-Based Business Jet

Its cabin offers six zones and up to eleven real beds for passengers.

Aircraft

December 7, 2023

More Articles

Business Aircraft Ops Slide Again in North America, Europe

North American operations were down by 1.8% in 2024

Aircraft

January 27, 2025

Baykar Signs Preliminary Contract To Acquire Piaggio

Takeover of the Avanti II aircraft’s manufacturer is expected to close in the spring

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

January 27, 2025

Investors Back eVTOL Developer Vertical with $84 Million in New Capital

Funding round that closed on January 24 includes two-tier warrants plus new stock

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

January 27, 2025

Volo Mission Becomes Robinson R66 Utility Distributor

Company will provide transition and cargo hook training

Aircraft

January 27, 2025

Some Lilium Staff Recalled to Work With Buy-Out Set to Close

Insolvent German subsidiaries now trading as Lilium Aerospace

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

January 24, 2025

Flying Privately: Is It Time To Buy an Aircraft?

It may make sense to buy your own aircraft if you fly privately often enough

Aircraft

January 23, 2025

Seaplane Conference Grows for February Event in Miami

Increased numbers of delegates, sponsors, and exhibitors are backing FOSAA25

Aircraft

January 23, 2025

Hunch Mobility To Operate Electra EL9 ‘Ultra Short’ Aircraft in India

Hybrid-electric EL9 airplane only needs 150 feet of runway

Aircraft

January 23, 2025

Textron Aviation Deliveries Sag Due To Strike Impacts

Backlog climbs to $7.8 billion as customer demand remains strong

Aircraft

January 22, 2025

Growth in Used Bizjets on Market Shows Signs of Slowing

While available inventory was up YOY, it is down over the past six months

Aircraft

January 21, 2025

India's JetSetGo Will Use Eve's Air Traffic Management System

Private aviation group has plans to add mulitple eVTOL aircraft to its fleet

ATC

January 21, 2025

Ascendance Plans to Fly Hybrid eVTOL Prototype This Year

First full-scale prototype of the hybrid-electric Atea aircraft is “in the production phase”

Aircraft

January 20, 2025

Pilot Report: Cirrus SR22T G7 to Vision Jet Transition

Making a move to the jet starts with piston power

Aircraft

January 20, 2025

EHang and Partners Lay Plans for eVTOL Air Services in Shanghai

Demonstration flights have been conducted from the city's historic Longhua Airfield

Aircraft

January 20, 2025

Cirrus’ Vision Jet G2+ Offers an Entry into Business Jet Travel

The company has its own training program to help owners move up from their piston aircraft

Aircraft

January 17, 2025

Jefferies Survey Finds Stable Bizjet Market Sentiment

Survey index of business jet brokers was unchanged from June

Aircraft

January 16, 2025