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.

Gulfstream wing production facility
Feb 1, 2022 - 11:28 AM
Gulfstream Aerospace is expanding the capacity to manufacture wings for its large-cabin twinjets as the company plans to ramp up aircraft production.
Project Pearl Bombardier Global Express parked on the ramp with ATC tower in background.
Feb 1, 2022 - 10:51 AM
FAI Technik's Project Pearl Global Express refurbishment program was begun in 2019.
Jan 31, 2022 - 2:34 PM
Boeing launches the 777-8 Freighter with a firm order for 34 from Qatar Airways, which also signed an MOU covering up to 50 of the airframer's 737 Max 10s.
Jan 31, 2022 - 1:07 PM
Joby is in the early stages of planning flights in its eVTOL prototype over San Francisco Bay.
Challenger 3500 cabin (Photo: FACC)
Jan 31, 2022 - 12:49 PM
Continuing its long-standing relationship with Bombardier, FACC is producing and certifying cabin components for the Challenger 3500.
Jan 31, 2022 - 8:07 AM
UK aerospace group ADS said that deliveries increased 32 percent last year to 951 but still remained 40 percent down from 2018’s record number.
The first customer Falcon 6X arrived in Little Rock, Arkansas to a water cannon salute.
Jan 28, 2022 - 1:48 PM
The first customer Falcon 6X S/N 5 completed an 11-hour, 16-minute ferry flight from France to Little Rock where it will receive a full production interior
Image of Boom Supersonic Ocerture taking off in Greensboro, North Carolina (Photo: Boom)
Jan 28, 2022 - 11:12 AM
Boom expects to break ground this year on a 400,000-sq-ft Overture production plant and begin manufacturing of the supersonic airliner in 2024.
Boeing 777F
Jan 27, 2022 - 10:37 AM
The latest order for 777Fs comes just as Boeing announced it would raise 777 production rates from two to three per month.
C-130H Egypt
Jan 27, 2022 - 5:14 AM
If the sale of C-130J military transport aircraft goes ahead as planned, Egypt will become the 25th customer for the second-generation Hercules.