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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.

Aircraft

Gulfstream Deliveries Climb 54% as G700 Provides Lift

Large-cabin deliveries zoomed by 72% while super-midsize shipments remained flat
Gulfstream G700 at EBACE 2023
Aircraft

Ukraine's New Fighter Jet: F-16AM Fighting Falcon Flies at Farnborough Airshow

The fighter is the most common type in NATO.
F-16AM fighter landing
Aircraft

UK’s Typhoon Radar Nears First Flight

The UK-specific Leonardo-led ECRS Mk2 radar program adds electronic attack functionality to the Typhoon’s radar
The ECRS Mk2 AESA radar
Aircraft

Honeywell Joins as GoAero Prize Sponsor

The prize money is designed to spur new designs for emergency response vehicles
Bob Buddecke and Gwen Lighter
Aircraft

ATR's 72-600 Airliner Flies at the Farnborough International Airshow

The aircraft is built by ATR, a joint venture between Airbus in France and Leonardo in Italy.
ATR 72-600 landing
Airlines

Wilbur Air Plans to Operate Crisalion's Integrity eVTOL in Australia

Wilbur Air is a subsidiary of advanced air mobility ground infrastructure group Skyportz
Crisalion and  Wilbur Air sign agreement
Aircraft

Farnborough Order Flow Remains Tepid

OEMs disclose modest orders for airliners and engines
Qatar Airways Dreamliner at Farnborough Airshow 2024
Aircraft

Business Jets Find Favor in Multiple Special Missions Roles

Gulfstream and other manufacturers work with customers and defense contractors to adapt their aircraft
Gulfstream G550 aircraft in U.S. Air Force service
Aircraft

Embraer Logs Super Tucano Order, Rolls Out E-Jet Upgrades

Paraguay's air force will take six of the light attack and training aircraft
Embraer Super Tucano
Aircraft

Boom Showing Progress with Engine, Avionics

StandardAero will test and assemble the supersonic aircraft’s engine in Texas
Boom cockpit
Aircraft

Supernal Debuts S-A2 eVTOL and Prepares to Fly Demonstrator

Hyundai Motor Group owner says company has a responsibility to mitigate car congestion
Supernal S-A2 at Farnborough Airshow
Aircraft

Dassault Falcon Deliveries Rise, Backlog Grows Slightly

Net sales are up year over year
Delivery of the first Falcon 6X.
Aircraft

Textron Unveils Crimson King Air and Caravan Upgrades

Special-edition King Air and Caravan upgrades will be available for 2025 deliveries
Crimson Edition King Air airplane
Aircraft

Cirrus Delivers 10,000th SR-series Airplane

SR piston singles have been the sales leader in its aircraft class for the past 22 years
Cirrus Aircraft Employees encircle the 10,000th Cirrus SR series
Aircraft

ELT Group Flaunts Cyberspace Capabilities

Italian electronic defense company showcases innovations at Farnborough Airshow
ELT Group
Aircraft

Diamond Aircraft DART-750 Flies at Farnborough Airshow

The aircraft is an all-composite aerobatic basic turboprop trainer powered by the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A.
Dart-750 on final approach for landing
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Names Gama UK Special Missions Dealer

The designation builds on a long-standing partnership between Textron Aviation and Gama Aviation
Textron Aviation and Gama Aviation executives (Photo: Textron Aviation)
Aircraft

USAF Expands Role of Boeing's F-15EX Eagle II Fighter

Multirole strike fighter could take on more complex missions than initially planned
Qatari F-15EX at Farnborough 2024
Engines

Safran Will Provide Electrical Power for Boeing's X-66 Flight Demonstrator

NASA-backed program is exploring technology for next-generation single-aisle airliners
Boeing's X-66 technology demonstrator for NASA
Aircraft

Piper Aircraft Shipments Climb 16% in First Half

Company is set to deliver 300 aircraft this year, including about 50 of the new M700 Fury
Piper M700 Fury
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Boeing and Ukraine’s Antonov Collaborate on Defense

Antonov and Boeing collaboration could support Ukraine's UAVs
Boeing Signs MoU with Ukraine’s Antonov for UAV Support
Aircraft

Vertical Starts Ground Tests With Second VX4 eVTOL Prototype

Flight tests will start when the UK Civil Aviation Authority issues a permit to fly
Vertical Aerospace VX4 prototype
Aircraft

Asian Sales Group Plans to Buy VoltAero Cassio Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

Global Sky signed a memorandum of understanding for 15 of the five- to 12-seat aircraft
VoltAero at Farnborough 2024
Aircraft

Netherlands and Austria Take Nine Embraer C-390s

Joint order signed at Farnborough on Monday
C-390 Millennium
Aircraft

RAF F-35B STOVL Flypast, Landing, and Takeoff at Farnborough Airshow

The aircraft operates from the new 'Queen Elizabeth'-class aircraft carriers.
Lockheed Martin F-35B landing
Aircraft

Embraer's E195-E2 Airliner Flies at the Farnborough Airshow

The Aircraft can carry as many as 146 passengers.
Embraer E195-E2 landing
Aircraft

RTX Increasing Missile Production to Meet Growing Demand

The missile house also plans an extended-range AMRAAM for air-launched applications
RTX's AIM-9X and AIM-120
Airports

Milan Prepares for eVTOL Air Taxi Services

Plans call for vertiports across the Lombardy region
Lilium Jet
Aircraft

Excalibur Rising: GCAP’s Flight Test Aircraft Takes Shape

The modified Boeing 757 will fly with a first round of antenna fairings installed
2Excel
Aircraft

GKN Aerospace Expands Mexico Facility

GKN's Chihuahua facility has doubled in size
GKN Chihuahua facility