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.
Aircraft
Bombardier Deliveries Tick Up in Q2, Set for Further Growth
Bombardier delivered one more aircraft in 2Q23 vs last year
Aircraft
Gulfstream's G550 Fleet Achieves Major Milestone
The type has reached one million flights over two decades in service
Aircraft
Your Best Option May Be a Pre-Owned Aircraft, but Get the Right Help – BJT Explainer
Hundreds of potentially suitable business jets and turboprops are available
Maintenance and Modifications
AIN Product Support Survey 2023 - Aircraft
Gulfstream and Textron Aviation share position as top-rated bizjet airframers.
Aircraft
Long-time Corporate Pilot Chauncey Webb Flies West
Webb, who died July 21, flew for five decades
Aircraft
AAM Market Worth $68.1B by 2032, Study Finds
The advanced air mobility industry will grow at a CAGR of 35.2 percent, according to a new market report.
Airlines
Surf Air Wipes Out as Stock Listing Tanks
Stock market cool to electric air mobility company's stock listing
Aircraft
XTI Aircraft To Merge and Go Public
XTI Aircraft will merge with location system provider Inpixon. The deal is already under scrutiny.
Aircraft
AOPA Planning National Mall Flyover in May 2024
Event will celebrate history of general aviation
Aircraft
Comp Air Taking Deposits On Latest Kitbuilt Aircraft
The kitbuilt Comp Air 6.2 aircraft will be available with piston or turbine power.
Aircraft
Airshare Doubles Down on Challenger Orders
Airshare, exercising all the options on a previous order for up to 20 Bombardier Challenger 350s, has made another deal for up to 20 more of the successor aircraft, the 3500.
Avionics
Cessna Caravans Get Garmin Avionics Software Upgrade
New 2024 models of the Cessna Caravan and Cessna Grand Caravan EX will feature additional enhancements to their Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flight decks.
Aircraft
Tecnam Bringing P-Mentor Trainer to U.S. Market
Tecnam says its Rotax-powered two-seat trainer will significantly reduce costs.
Aircraft
Supply-chain Woes Weigh on Gulfstream Deliveries
Company now expects to miss 2023 delivery forecast of 145 by up to six business aircraft due to supply-chain issues.
Avionics
Honeywell Releases Avionics Upgrade for G650/650ER
The Honeywell Primus Epic Block 3 avionics upgrade is now available for Gulfstream G650 and G650ER aircraft.
Aircraft
Wisk Flies eVTOL Autonomously, Unmanned at AirVenture
Wisk's Cora eVTOL made its public debut with a flight
Aircraft
Diamond's Electric eDA40 Trainer Makes First Flight
The two-seat Diamond eDA40 should complete type certification by early 2024.
Aircraft
Delayed Beechcraft Denali Could Have $7M List Price
The new Beechcraft turboprop single aircraft is now expected to enter service in 2025 after some delays with its new engine and autoland system.
Aircraft
Piper Aircraft Sees Record Demand
Piper Aircraft forms a high-tech manufacturing division as it sees high demand for general aviation airplanes.
Aircraft
Daher Confirms Kodiak and TBM Production in Florida
Daher intends to establish second production lines for TBM and Kodiak aircraft at a new facility in Stuart, Florida, acquired from Spirit AeroSystems.
Aircraft
Epic Gradually Raising Production of Turboprop Single
Epic Aircraft plans to deliver 20 of the E1000 GX model in 2023 and 24 next year, and is close to getting clearance to fly into known icing conditions.
Aircraft
HondaJet Elite II Makes EAA AirVenture Debut
For the first time, Honda Aircraft brought its latest model, the Elite II, to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
Aircraft
AIN Launches New Website
The AIN team has been working on its new website for the past two years, and now it's ready for action.
Aircraft
Textron Aviation Denali Debuts at EAA AirVenture
Textron Aviation is featuring its new Denali turboprop, Pipestrel models this week at EAA AirVenture.
Aircraft
Electric Flyers Might Soon Fly Velis Electro
The Velis Electro is the world' first certified electric aircraft to make it into commercial production, and most buyers are using it for flight training.
Aircraft
Dassault Aviation Sees Slowdown in First Half of 2023
Dassault Aviation recorded orders for 12 Falcon in the first half, down from 41 in the year-ago period.
Aircraft
Hangar Foam Discharges Still an Industry Problem
An FBO at Florida's Palm Beach International Airport was the latest to suffer an accidental fire foam discharge.
