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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Bravo Air Plans To Operate SkyDrive eVTOL Aircraft

The private charter operator is based in Augusta, Georgia

Charter & Fractional

March 15, 2024

Vertical's Second VX4 eVTOL Aircraft Almost Assembled for Flight Testing

UK company wants to complete type certification in 2026.

Aircraft

March 15, 2024

Alaka’i Makes the Case for Hydrogen-powered eVTOL Aircraft

Hydrogen fuel cells power the Skai eVTOL

Aircraft

March 15, 2024

What Does It Take To Get New eVTOL Aircraft Certified and in Service?

AIN interviews Archer Aviation chief engineer Geoff Bower

Aircraft

March 15, 2024

Videos

Magnix Makes Another Leap for Electric Aviation with eCaravan First Flight

Magnix Makes Another Leap for Electric Aviation with eCaravan First Flight

Aircraft

June 2, 2020

Textron’s Cessna SkyCourier Aircraft Makes Its First Flight

Textron’s Cessna SkyCourier Aircraft Makes Its First Flight

Aircraft

May 28, 2020

How to Own a Private Jet

How to Own a Private Jet

Aircraft

May 14, 2020

A Most Unusual Ilyushin

A Most Unusual Ilyushin

Aircraft

May 13, 2020

More Articles

Leonardo Chases Growth in Five-year Business Plan

The Italian group will invest in digital technology, while also consolidating and seeking cost savings

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

March 12, 2024

Falcon and Archer Launch Abu Dhabi-Dubai eVTOL Flights

Services will operate from Falcon Aviation's heliports in the UAE

Charter & Fractional

March 11, 2024

Falcon Delivery Dip Hits Dassault's 2023 Revenues

Revenues last year fell by almost 31 percent to €4.8 billion ($5.2 billion) from €6.9 billion in 2022.

Aircraft

March 6, 2024

IAI Prepares To Manufacture Upgraded Gulfstream G280

Details of improvements for a follow-on to the G280 model remain largely secret

Aircraft

March 5, 2024

Piper M700 Gets FAA Nod

Deliveries of the airplane will begin immediately

Aircraft

March 4, 2024

Hybrid Pragmatism Could Be Vanguard for Aviation's Electric Dreams

Multiple hybrid-electric fixed-wing aircraft are in development

Sustainability and Environment

March 4, 2024

Used Bizjet Inventory Climbs, Prices Soften

The available inventory of business jets increased by 32 percent in February

Aircraft

March 4, 2024

Leonardo Helicopter Deliveries Jump 24 Percent in 2023

Leonardo handed over 185 helicopters in 2023

Aircraft

March 1, 2024

Students To Help in NASA Quesst toward Quiet Sonic Booms

NASA awarded grants for supersonic noise trials

Aircraft

February 29, 2024

Lyte Launches Private Version of Hydrogen-electric VTOL Aircraft

The 19-seat LA-44 X Prime is a derivative of the 40-seat LA-44 SkyBus aircraft

Aircraft

February 29, 2024

Sugar Land Set To be Launch Pad for Wisk's eVTOL Air Taxi Services

A vertiport at the city's airport could be part of a network across the Greater Houston area

Airports

February 29, 2024

Airbus Sees eVTOL Race to Market as a Marathon

The company's urban air mobility unit sees no immediate case for on-demand air taxi services

Aircraft

February 29, 2024

Icon A5 Gross Weight Grows by 60 Pounds

The higher weight boosts payload and endurance

Aircraft

February 29, 2024

Wing-in-ground-effect Craft Like the Airfish Offer New Options For Coastal Transport

Wing-in-ground effect craft are not new, but haven't been seen commercial success yet

Aircraft

February 29, 2024

Columbia Introduces 234SP Chinook Helicopter

Model 234 Chinooks are getting some upgrades

Rotorcraft

February 28, 2024

Bell Logs Order for Four Parapublic 429s

Orders bolster the manufacturer's mission-focused fleet

Rotorcraft

February 28, 2024