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.

KC-30 Brazil
Jul 27, 2022 - 5:14 AM
Brazil Welcomes First Airbus A330 Into Service
The two A330s will be converted into tanker/transports to restore a capability lost with the retirement of the Boeing KC-137 in 2013.
Jul 26, 2022 - 11:12 AM
Piper Adding Rough-field Operations to M600
Piper is celebrating its 85th anniversary and huge demand for its products.
A400M firefighter
Jul 26, 2022 - 5:21 AM
Airbus Demonstrates A400M Firefighting Capability
Airbus has engineered a fully roll-on, roll-off solution that can turn any A400M into a firefighter without modification.
Daher Kodiak 900 single-engine turboprop aircraft
Jul 25, 2022 - 11:36 AM
Daher Unveils Larger, Faster Kodiak 900 Turboprop
Daher's new $3.487 million Kodiak 900, which received FAA certification on July 20, is a stretch variant of the company’s Kodiak 100 utility turboprop.
Pipistrel Panthera single-engine airplane
Jul 25, 2022 - 1:00 AM
Pipistrel Will Seek To Certify Panthera Single
Textron unit Pipistrel plans to seek EASA IFR certification for its four-seat single-engine Panthera.
Perlan glider airplane
Jul 23, 2022 - 2:47 PM
Perlan 2 High Altitude Glider To Fly at Oshkosh
The Perlan 2 glider holds the world altitude record for subsonic flight.
Ampaire EEL hybrid-electric airplane
Jul 23, 2022 - 10:01 AM
Ampaire Flies Hybrid Electric EEL To Oshkosh
Ampaire's EEL completed the longest flight by a hybrid-electric aircraft when it was flown from California to Oshkosh.
Elixir Aircraft composite airplane Rotax power
Jul 23, 2022 - 9:00 AM
Elixir Plots Expansion into U.S. GA Market
Elixir Aircraft plans to open a facility in the U.S. as it seeks FAA Part 23 certification of its two-seat single-engine composite airplane.
Stratos 716X single-engine jet airplane kitbuilt
Jul 23, 2022 - 8:41 AM
Stratos 716X Flight-test Campaign Nears Completion
The Stratos 716X kit-built single-engine jet should be ready for builders to being construction of their kits later this year.
Dassault Falcon 10X interior (Photo: Dassault Aviation)
Jul 22, 2022 - 11:57 AM
Trappier: Falcon 10X Staying on Tight Schedule for 2025
Dassault called the schedule for the 10X "tight" but still expects a late-2025 service entry from the 7,500-nm model even with lingering covid concerns.