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.

CR929 model
Feb 12, 2022 - 8:00 PM
Sino-Russian CR929 Takes Shape
CR929 partners UAC and Comac have set a first flight target of 2025 amid questions about engine availability.
BOC Aviation 737 Max
Feb 12, 2022 - 7:08 PM
Chinese Companies Dominate Asia-Pac Aircraft Leasing Space
Chinese lessors have learned the trade enthusiastically and show strong international ambition.
KF-21 Boramae
Feb 12, 2022 - 2:00 AM
Korea's New Hunting Hawk Readies for First Flight
KAI expects to fly the prototype of its KF-21 Boramae multirole fighter this year.
Lockheed Martin F-16V Taiwan
Feb 12, 2022 - 1:00 AM
Taiwan’s Viper Upgrade Fuels F-16 Resurgence
Taiwan led the effort to upgrade its F-16s in place of new aircraft procurement, and the idea has caught on, including in Singapore and South Korea.
Aurus business jet, MAKS'2021
Feb 12, 2022 - 12:01 AM
Russia’s Aurus Bizjet More than a Warmed-over SBJ
Developers expect to win Russian certification for the Aurus business jet later this year.
AIDC T-5 Brave Eagle
Feb 11, 2022 - 11:00 PM
Taiwan’s Brave Eagle Leaves the Nest
Based on the design of the F-CK-1 fighter, the T-5 is now in the early days of its service with the Republic of China Air Force.
A400M Indonesia
Feb 11, 2022 - 9:00 PM
Indonesia Modernizes Airlifter Fleet
The TNI-AU expects to receive C-130Js and A400Ms to expand and modernize its vital airlift capacity, as well as to upgrade some existing aircraft.
GAMECO
Feb 11, 2022 - 8:00 PM
Led by China, Asia-Pac MROs Look Toward Covid Recovery
China's domestic market and maintenance demands buoy that country's MRO providers while other Asia-Pac players work to emerge from Covid stagnation.
Comac C919
Feb 11, 2022 - 11:00 AM
China Plays Long Game on C919 Development
Chinese leadership appears undeterred by persistent roadblocks to the C919's certification.
Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL
Feb 11, 2022 - 10:30 AM
Leonardo To Make Fuselage for Vertical VX4 eVTOL
Helicopter manufacturer Leonardo will support Vertical Aerospace in developing the fuselage for its VX4 eVTOL.