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
Dassault Beats Falcon Delivery Forecast, Backlog Rises
Dassault Aviation delivered five more Falcons than it forecast last year while backlog grew for the French-made business jets grew to 55 aircraft.
Aircraft
Flashback: Diamond Aircraft Joins the Small-jet Fray
We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
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All-Airbus Operator Allegiant Orders New Boeing Max Jets
Las Vegas-based Airbus A320-family operator Allegiant chooses Boeing Maxes over A220/A320-family jets as it abandons its Airbus-only fleet model.
Aircraft
Autonomous Flight Opening Orderbook for Y6S Plus
Autonomous Flight is preparing for a Series C fundraising round as it prepares to complete the assembly of the Y65 Plus production version in 2023.
Aircraft
Airbus Launches Reconstituted Aerostructures Division
Airbus Atlantic—the new aerostructures subsidiary of Airbus—started operations on January 1.
Aircraft
Sabca Morocco Plant To Build PC-12 Components in 2022
Sabca and Pilatus struck an agreement to build PC-12 wing, fuselage, and flight controls in Casablanca.
Aircraft
AINsight: The Appropriate Missed Approach
Missed approaches can come in numerous forms but the pilot must be prepared and manage the aircraft and flight path to ensure safe clearance.
Aircraft
Russian Researchers Mull Stratospheric Supersonic Bizjet
Russion researchers have proposed the stratolet—an intercontinental supersonic aircraft designed for flights in the stratosphere.
Aircraft
K-State Salina Receives First of 17 New Aircraft
K-State Salina took delivery of its first of five Cirrus SR20 piston singles.
Aircraft
Dassault Completes First Round of 6X Cold Soak Trials
Dassault Aviation's 6X performed well as it underwent a series of test sequences in Northern Canada's cold environment.
Aircraft
Bizjet Deliveries To Reach Near 700 in 2021
JetNet's forecast of business jet deliveries for 2021 and 2022 remain optimistic, despite clouds on the horizon.
Aircraft
UPS Orders 19 More Boeing 767 Freighters
Boeing’s widebody freighter sales tally reached 80 this year with a 19-aircraft order from UPS for 767Fs.
Aircraft
Airlines Back Embraer eVTOL Subsidiary's Plans to Go Public
With new airline orders in hand, Eve is merging with Zanite and intends to float share on the New York Stock Exchange in the second quarter of 2022.
Aircraft
How New eVTOL Aircraft Could Expand Business Aviation’s Horizons
How New eVTOL Aircraft Could Expand Business Aviation’s Horizons
Aircraft
Qatar Airways Takes Airbus to Court over A350 Dispute
The High Court in London will hear Qatar Airways’ complaint against what the airline characterizes as lack of response by Airbus to safety concerns.
Aircraft
Aery Aviation Acquires 12 Special-missions Learjets
The additional aircraft will support Aery Aviation's U.S. Navy High Endurance Electronic Warfare Jet contract.
Aircraft
Qantas Chooses to Rebuild Narrowbody Fleet With Airbus
The Australian carrier announced potential orders for up to 134 A321XLR and A220 airliners after a competition between Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer.
Aircraft
Honda Aircraft Delivers 200th HondaJet
The HondaJet is certified in more than 13 countries and the fleet has accumulated more than 98,000 flight hours.
Accidents
Nine Killed in Dominican Republic GIV-SP Crash
Seven passengers and two crewmembers were killed yesterday evening when a GIV-SP crashed shortly after takeoff while attempting a diversionary landing.
Aircraft
Air France-KLM Boosts Airbus’s Ample December Orderbook
Airbus signed its third major aircraft deal in two days following the Air France-KLM board’s approval of a contract for 100 A320/A321neos and four A350Fs.
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First Typhoon Fighters Delivered to Kuwait
Kuwait’s new Typhoons are the first of the breed to feature an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.
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Singapore Airlines Commits to Airbus A350 Freighter
A letter of intent specifying a firm order for seven A350Fs for Singapore Airlines marks the first such deal with an airline since program launch in July.
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Airbus Flies First ACJ TwoTwenty
The first Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty completed its first flight yesterday from Montreal Mirabel International Airport.
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De Havilland Canada, ZeroAvia Partner on Hydrogen for Dash 8
ZeroAvia and De Havilland Aircraft of Canada have signed an MoU calling for development of a hydrogen-electric propulsion program for the Dash 8-400.
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Romania Looks To Norway For More F-16 Fighters
Romania wishes to increase its F-16 fighter fleet by taking up aircraft being rendered surplus by deliveries of F-35s to fellow NATO nations.
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UAL Invests in ZeroAvia, Eyes Hydrogen Conversion Kit for RJs
Joining Alaska Airlines in a $35 million round of financing, United Airlines has taken purchase rights on 100 of ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric powerplants.
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Bombardier Challenger 3500: Engineered for Total Performance
Bombardier Challenger 3500: Engineered for Total Performance
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Boeing 787 Delivery Halt Spoils American Airlines’ Summer Plans
As the FAA continues its analysis of Boeing’s 787 fixes to gaps between fuselage sections, American Airlines must delay international expansion.
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Finland Selects F-35 Fighter As Hornet Replacement
After an exhaustive and well-publicized evaluation, Finland has followed Switzerland in choosing Lockheed Martin's F-35 to replace its F/A-18s fighters.
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Eviation Unveils Bizav Version of All-electric Alice
Eviation today introduced a six-passenger executive-cabin version of its Alice all-electric aircraft.
