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.

Latest

LM Boosts Hercules Program With Civil Order, New SOF Version

The LM-100J on display at Paris has a launch customer, and a new international version for special missions was also announced.

GKN Wages War On Waste With Additive Manufacturing

GKN Aerospace is partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy.

Airbus Adjusts A380 Maintenance Plan to Take Account of Aging

Airbus has found some slow-forming cracks in the A380 after fatigue testing.

Museum Prepares to Write a New Chapter in Aviation History

The Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace at Le Bourget is in the throes of a major renovation to be completed in 2019.

Videos

More Articles

Air Power Conference and RIAT Draw Air Force Decision Makers

The RIAT show and Air Power Conference will be held in the UK in July.

Airstar Deploys Eagle Owl Over Le Bourget Show

A first time exhibitor at Paris this year, Airstar Aerospace specialized in balloons and airships for surveillance.

Farnborough International Innovates To Keep Show Relevant

Farnborough International organizers have invested in a substantial re-development of Hall 1 and other show amenities.

Dubai Airshow's Reach Now Extends Beyond the Middle East

The 2017 Dubai Airshow will include new features such as special emphasis on UAVs, safety and security, space and airport solutions.

Digitization Boosts Efficiency For Aerostructures Group Stelia

Airbus subsidiary Stelia Aerospace is about to complete the modernization of its factory in Méaulte, France.

Figeac's Growth Shows French Expertise Winning on World Stage

Figeac Aero, continues to achieve double-digit growth figures, as it expands its aerostructures manufacturing capability.

King Airs and Caravans Serve Special Mission Needs

Textron Aviation's line of special mission aircraft range from the Cessna 172 to its largest jets.

Landing Results: Test Milestones of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has restructured the MRJ development program and built one of the best teams in the industry.

XTI Pushing TriFan 600 at Paris Airshow

The Tri-Fan 600 is a six-place design that features three ducted fans driven by a pair of 2,600-shp Honeywell HTS900 turboshaft engines.

ST Aero San Antonio Lands Air Canada 787 Heavy Checks

MRO provider first in Americas to perform 787 scheduled airframe checks.

Elixir Aims New Design at EASA-LSA Market

The new Elixir two-seater will fly for up to seven hours on a 110-liter (29-gallon) tank of fuel.

Singapore Center Part Of New Parker Support Focus

Supplier moves to boost aftermarket presence.

Boom Time for Stratasys

3D printing specialist Stratasys has partnered with Boom to further the employment of additive manufacturing in supersonic aircraft.

MRJ Making Air Show Debut

FTV-3 appears in colors of launch customer ANA

Debutantes Take Bow at Paris Salon

The list of new aircraft that were flown to the Paris Air Show is surprisingly large this year.

Safran Shareholders Pave Way To Zodiac Acquisition

Safran has its work cut out to turn Zodiac around but new CEO has been charged with the task, as acquisition is approved.

Copyright ©2026 AIN Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy | Content Policy | Add as a Preferred Source