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.

Engines

Moya Switches to Hybrid-Electric Propulsion For Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft

The vehicle is intended for applications such as cargo deliveries and crop spraying
Moya Aero's autonomous eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Archer's eVTOL Aircraft Factory Takes Shape in Georgia

The start-up aims to produce 650 of the four-passenger Midnight vehicle each year
An aerial view of early construction at Archer Aviation's manufacturing facility in Covington, Georgia
Aircraft

Boeing Appoints Kelly Ortberg CEO

Ortberg previously served as president and CEO of Rockwell Collins
Kelly Ortberg
Aircraft

Electric Aircraft Developer Aura Aero Opens Florida Base

The aeronautical university's research park will eventually be used for manufacturing the Integral aircraft
Aura Aero Integral aircraft
Aircraft

IADA Reports Increased Transactions, Cautious Optimism

Number of transactions closing in the second quarter was the highest since IADA began tracking in 2020
Embraer Phenom 300 being towed into hangar on Tug
Maintenance and Modifications

Piper Aircraft Extends Boeing's Role as Parts Supplier

Boeing Distribution, which formerly traded as Aviall, has run Piper's parts distribution network since 2010
Piper M700 Fury aircraft
Aircraft

Gama Buys King Airs for Scottish Air Ambulance Service

Three modified King Air 350Cs will have a cargo door for boarding patients
Gama Aviation group CEO Marwan Khalek (left center) and Bob Scott, Textron Aviation's special missions sales (right center)
Aircraft

Vertical's Second VX4 eVTOL Prototype Begins Flight Tests

The full-scale aircraft is the second prototype built by the company, and features new technology
Vertical VX4 eVTOL prototype makes tethered flight
Aircraft

Harbour Air Electric Beavers Draw Oshkosh Crowds

Electric power turns the de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver into a sleek, modern-looking airplane
Harbour Air eBeaver electric airplane
Aircraft

Bombardier Eyes Next Steps for Spirit Belfast Plant

Reacquisition could be on the table
Challenger 650 Exterior Cloud and Mountain (Photo: Bombardier)
ATC

Demo Shows How Ground Control Stations Could Support eVTOL Flights

Honeywell and Frequentis conducted the flights in Austria during June
Honeywell ground control station drone trials
Aircraft

Bombardier Deliveries, Service Revenues Jump in Second-quarter 2024

Supply chain remains a headwind, particularly with engines
Bombardier Global 8000 (Photo Bombardier)
Aircraft

UK-based Team Completes 5G Infrastructure Flight Trials

SPL is leading a British effort to develop airborne antennas
Britten-Norman Islander with connectivity
Engines

H3 Dynamics Will Provide Hydrogen Fuel Cells For Lyte VTOL Aircraft

The companies will also work to install hydrogen electrolyzers at airports to produce the fuel
Lyte Aviation LA-44 VTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Airbus's A321XLR Airliner Flies at the Farnborough International Airshow

The narrowbody airliner has received EASA type certification.
Airbus A321XLR airliner landing
Aircraft

Deutsche Aircraft Starts Building the First D328eco

A “robust” supply chain keeps program on schedule
Deutsche Aircraft
Engines

GKN Develops Electric Aircraft Wiring With Vaeridion and H55

Vaeridion is developing a nine-passenger "Microliner" to connect smaller cities
Vaeridion Microliner electric regional airliner
Aircraft

Embraer's C-390 Millennium Military Transport Flies at the Farnborough Airshow

Seven nations have procured the multirole military transport so far.
Embraer C-390 aircraft landing
Aircraft

Qatar Emiri Air Force F-15QA Advanced Eagle Flies at Farnborough International Airshow

The QA is the most advanced version variant of the F-15
Boeing F-15QA fighter taking off
Aircraft

Electra's eSTOL Aircraft Will Use Honeywell Flight Controls and Actuators

Honeywell Ventures has made an undisclosed investment in the U.S. start-up
Electra's eSTOL aircraft
Engines

Tough Challenges Call For Bold Technology Advances

Whether its for airliners or fighters, companies are making big investments in R&D
Engineers at the RTX Technology Research Center test STEP-Tech propulsors
Environment

Sigma Air Mobility Teams with VoltAero on Dual-Fuel Powered Fleet

Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft is "halfway" to certification, VoltAero says
VoltAero’s full-scale Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft model
Environment

Maeve Taps Pratt & Whitney for Hybrid-electric Propulsion Tech

The M80 hybrid-electric regional aircraft can seat 80
Maeve M80 hybrid-electric regional aircraft
Aircraft

Seaplane Asia Signs For 4 Jekta PHA-ZE 100 Seaplanes

The first PHZ-ZE 100 aircraft are set to be delivered in 2030
Jekta seaplane
Airlines

EVA Air Selects GEnx Engines to Power Additional Boeing 787s

The Taiwanese airline already operates 15 GEnx-powered 787s
GE Aerospace’s GEnx-1B engines
Environment

GKN Ups Commitment to Airbus' Sustainable Wing Project

SusWingS is aiming to develop a new generation, greener aircraft wing
GKN SusWings project
Aircraft

ATR Scores Turboprop Order From Air Tahiti

Air Tahiti buys four ATR 72-600s and extends maintenance agreement
Air Tahiti
Aircraft

Satena Orders Eight DHC-6 Twin Otter Aircraft

Satena operates in remote areas of Colombia
De Havilland Canada CEO Brian Chafe (left) and Satena president  Óscar Zuluaga Castaño (right)
Aircraft

FDH Aero Joins Korea’s Aerospace Efforts

The US aerospace supplier will support Korea’s nascent space industry
FDH Aero and and Sacheon city, Korea agreement
Aircraft

Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport Goes Neo

Airbus has launched a new version of the MRTT+ tanker/transport, based on the A330-800neo airliner
Airbus