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.

Nov 11, 2021 (All day)
Covid-19 Spurs Boom in P2F Conversions
More and more passenger airliners have undergone conversion to freighter aircraft in response to the acute air cargo capacity crunch.
Hermeus Quarterhorse prototype
Nov 10, 2021 - 10:41 AM
Hermeus Unveils, Powers Up Hypersonic Prototype
Hyprsonic business jet developer Hermeus rolled out a test vehicle prototype and gave a live demonstration of its engines at full afterburner power.
Pilots
Nov 10, 2021 - 5:00 AM
PilotsGlobal Sees Middle East Pilot Shortage in 2023
Expats account for 8.5 pilots out of 10 at Emirates, while the figure is 80 percent for Qatar Airways, according to PilotsGlobal.
Hussein Dabbas
Nov 10, 2021 - 3:00 AM
Embraer Upbeat on Mideast Demand for E-Jets, T-prop, EVA
Hussein Dabbas, head of Embraer’s commercial unit for the Middle East and Africa, sees an appetite for small narrowbodies returning.
777 P2F
Nov 10, 2021 - 2:00 AM
IAI Hopes to Open Abu Dhabi P2F Conversion Center in a Year
IAI's Boeing 777-300ERSF conversion center would be the first outside Israel.
Nov 10, 2021 - 1:00 AM
Boeing Projects Optimistic Outlook for Mideast Growth
The Middle East’s annual growth rate for passenger traffic will average 4.1 percent per year, compared with 3.1 percent for the world, Boeing forecasts.
SkyCourier
Nov 9, 2021 - 9:00 AM
Hands On: SkyCourier Lab Simulator
A flying session in Textron Aviation's SkyCourier lab simulator revealed interesting characteristics of this heavy-duty load-hauler.
Nov 9, 2021 - 5:00 AM
Cash Pipeline Puts Middle East Lessors in Strong Position
DAE's portfolio stands at 425 aircraft, while Alafco now manages 80.
Typhoon Quadriga
Nov 9, 2021 - 4:00 AM
Typhoon Radar Development Follows Parallel Tracks
With the first production AESA radars for the Eurofighter Typhoon now being delivered, further development is being conducted in two separate efforts.
F-15EX Eagle II
Nov 9, 2021 - 2:00 AM
Gulf Sales Spur the Rebirth of the F-15 Eagle Fighter
Orders from two Gulf nations—Saudi Arabia and Qatar—paved the way for the U.S. Air Force itself to begin buying the F-15 Eagle again after 20 years.