eVTOL developer Volocopter completes flight tests in Japan ready for EXPO 2025
The German electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer Volocopter has completed a multi-day flight test campaign in…
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The Soviet era’s fastest plane: the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25
During the 1960s, the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau, ‘MiG’, was looking to design a new aircraft to…
Airbus and Boeing receive extended orders from Avolon for A321neos and 737 MAXs
Both Airbus and Boeing have received extended aircraft orders from global aviation finance company, Avolon. Airbus confirmed on…
The SR-71 Blackbird: unveiling the fastest plane ever built
The SR-71 Blackbird was an extraordinary aircraft that was developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works division for the United…
NASA confirms the date its supersonic X-59 aircraft will officially be unveiled
The return of passenger supersonic flight is perhaps one of the most exciting areas of aviation currently in…
Airbus prepares pilot cadets for flight in four new Elixir training aircraft
A flight school in Europe, 100% owned by Airbus, has acquired the first of eight fuel efficient Elixir…
Pilot phoned loved ones before fatal Cessna crash in ‘likely deliberate act’
The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has concluded that when a pilot crashed into a cliff face…
Uncrewed Cessna Caravan flown by remote pilot 50 miles away in aviation first
In an aviation first a Cessna 208B Caravan was successfully flown with no-one on board by US aircraft…
Lufthansa and Lilium forge partnership as first eVTOL Jet enters production line
The German flag-carrier Lufthansa and the eVTOL developer of the Lilium Jet have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
Airbus’ final three-month delivery push brings annual target within reach
Airbus has published its November 2023 delivery data, indicating that the planemaker is on track to reach its…
Boeing nears its 737 delivery target for 2023 despite ongoing issues
Boeing has delivered 351 of its popular 737 family of twinjets so far in 2023. This total is…
COMAC’s C919 to conduct demonstration visit to Hong Kong
The Chinese-built COMAC C919 narrowbody twinjet is going on a five-day visit to Hong Kong. The event will…
Stratolaunch takes Virgin Orbit’s ex-Boeing 747 for first flight in new livery
Hypersonic aircraft developer Stratolaunch has taken its newly acquired Boeing 747 jet, adorned with its new livery, out…
APS sets its sights on Asia Pacific
While Fergus Lopez is Canadian, he was born in Malaysia. So, as Managing Director – Asia Pacific at…
Ryanair becomes the latest airline to discover dubious CFM engine parts
The Ryanair Group has announced that it has found unauthorized parts in two of its aircraft engines. The…
Embraer unveils its first completed E190 to E-Freighter conversion: video
Embraer has unveiled its first completed E-Freighter conversion, transforming a jet from a passenger aircraft to an all-cargo configuration. Embraer…
Modified Embraer Praetor 600 private jet arrives in South Korea on vital mission
For the first time ever a new Embraer Praetor 600 private jet will make South Korea its home.…
Porter Airlines orders 25 Embraer E195-E2s as North American expansion continues
Porter Airlines and Embraer have confirmed that the North American carrier will purchase an additional 25 E195-E2 aircraft. The…