1 minute read Aura Aero successfully powers up first INTEGRAL E all-electric light aircraft French electric aviation startup Aura Aero announced on February 19, 2024, the successful first power-on of its INTEGRAL… byMiquel Ros2024-02-20
3 minute read Wake turbulence from A320 causes fatal crash of Cirrus SR22 light aircraft US investigators have concluded that wake turbulence caused by an Allegiant Air Airbus A320 landing at Knoxville’s McGhee… byLuke Peters2024-02-19
1 minute read BK 160 Gabriel light aircraft crashes in Malaysia killing pilot and co-pilot Two people were killed after a BK 160 Gabriel light aircraft crashed in a village in Kampung Tok… byJean Carmela Lim2024-02-15
2 minute read Rescue operation saves Cessna light aircraft crew from the ocean: video A Cessna light aircraft has experienced a severe engine failure off the Sunshine Coast of Queensland in Australia,… byEmilia Stankeviciute2023-11-10
1 minute read Light aircraft crashes into residential property: one dead, one injured On October 3, 2023, a light aircraft spiraled out of control and crashed into a residential property on… byEmilia Stankeviciute2023-10-04
2 minute read New Russian light aircraft to debut without passengers According to a report that has appeared on Russian media, the new Russian LMS-901 Baikal turboprop aircraft will… byMiquel Ros2023-03-24
2 minute read Vertical’s VX4 prototype eVTOL aircraft achieves first tethered piloted flight Just over a week after Vertical Aerospace unveiled its new full-scale VX4 eVTOL prototype, the UK-based pioneer has… byIan Molyneaux2024-07-26
1 minute read First flight of US President’s new Air Force One aircraft delayed, USAF says The first flight of the US President’s new Air Force One aircraft has been delayed, according to the… byIan Molyneaux2024-06-16
2 minute read Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft completes first-ever transition flight: video Archer Aviation’s electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft Midnight has completed its first-ever transition flight, successfully moving… byIan Molyneaux2024-06-121 comment
1 minute read Lithuania transfers L-39ZA Albatros light attack aircraft to Ukraine Lithuania has transferred one of its L-39ZA Albatros light attack and trainer aircraft to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. … byMiquel Ros2024-04-21
2 minute read Embraer completes first flight of E190 E-Freighter conversion aircraft in Brazil Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has confirmed that it successfully completed the first flight of its E190 E-Freighter conversion… byIan Molyneaux2024-04-08
2 minute read Skydweller Aero completes world’s first unmanned flight of large solar aircraft Skydweller Aero has successfully completed the world’s first unmanned flight of a large-scale solar powered aircraft. The aircraft,… byIan Molyneaux2024-04-05
2 minute read Boom Supersonic executes first flight of XB-1 demonstrator aircraft: video Boom Supersonic has executed its first flight of its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft at the Mojave Air and Space… byIan Molyneaux2024-03-241 comment
2 minute read Hungary’s C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft completes maiden flight The first C-390 Millennium aircraft destined for the Hungarian Air Force has completed its maiden flight. The flight,… byClement Charpentreau2024-02-09
2 minute read Next-gen Typhoon fighter radar integrated into RAF aircraft ahead of test flights The European Common Radar System or ECRS Mark 2 radar, set to equip the next generation of RAF… byClement Charpentreau2024-01-18
1 minute read Spirit Airlines flight attendants hospitalized due to fumes exposure in aircraft Three Spirit Airlines flight attendants were taken to hospital after they were exposed to fumes while carrying out… byIan Molyneaux2023-12-18
2 minute read 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… byIan Molyneaux2023-12-08
3 minute read JAL Flight 123 – aviation’s deadliest single-aircraft disaster On the evening of August 12, 1985, Japan Airlines Flight 123 departed from Tokyo Haneda Airport, bound for… byAlec Wignall2023-11-30