Heroes of the California wildfires: Meet the CAL FIRE aircraft fleet
As the Los Angeles wildfires rage on into a second week, heroic responders are working night and day…
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Unusual Queens: Top 10 coolest special mission Boeing 747s
The Boeing 747 is an icon of the jet age, a giant aircraft that democratized air travel for…
Boeing delivers 180 fewer commercial aircraft in 2024 after torrid year
Boeing delivered 180 fewer commercial aircraft in 2024 than 2023 after a torrid year which began with a…
Pure power: The world’s largest aircraft engine manufacturers
While commercial aircraft manufacturing is dominated by two big players, Boeing and Airbus, the engine industry has a…
Canadair firefighting aircraft involved in drone collision to return to service
A Canadair firefighting aircraft that collided with a private drone has been repaired and will return to service,…
FBI to search for drone operator that hit Canadair firefighting plane in LA
FBI investigators are searching for the operator of a private drone that collided with a firefighting aircraft while it…
Horizon Aircraft signs deal with helicopter operator for five hybrid eVTOLs
The hybrid electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Horizon Aircraft has signed an agreement with a Chilean…
Boom Supersonic one step from first Mach 1 flight after XB-1 completes 11th test
The team at Boom Supersonic are determining whether a 12th test flight of its XB-1 demonstrator is needed…
Turboprop lessor Abelo converts STOL order into regular ATR 42-600, ATR 72-600s
Leasing firm Abelo announced on January 10, 2025, that it has converted the entirety of an outstanding order…
Airbus describes 2024 as ‘good year’ despite missing delivery target
Airbus’ CEO of Commercial Aircraft, Christian Scherer, has described 2024 as a “good year” for the company, despite…
Civilian drone grounds LA firefighting plane after collision over Palisades fire
A Los Angeles aircraft has been grounded and pulled from firefighting service in the United States (US) after…
Top 10 biggest passengers planes in the world in 2025
The world’s biggest passenger planes are decreasing in number. The pandemic pause in the early 2020s gave airlines…
Private seaplane crashes into water near Perth: pictures
A private seaplane has crashed into the water during a take-off attempt near Rottnest Island, killing three people…
Dubai-owned DAE signs deal to buy rival lessor Nordic Aviation Capital
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of rival Irish lessor Nordic Aviation…
Embraer aircraft deliveries increase by 14% in 2024 compared to previous year
Embraer has announced that it achieved a 14% increase in aircraft deliveries in 2024 when compared to the…
Queen of the skies: How to fly on a Boeing 747 in 2025
Since entering service in 1970, more than 1,500 Boeing 747s were built. For decades, if you were flying…
Vertical Aerospace performs piloted thrustborne flight test in full-scale eVTOL
UK-based electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Vertical Aerospace has become only the second company in…
Bucher delivers monuments for Malaysia Airlines’ first Airbus A330-900
Bucher, a pioneer in aviation interior solutions, is pleased to announce the successful delivery and integration of the…