Aircraft & Propulsion

Public charter carrier JSX is eyeing a bold move—adding startup Electra.aero’s EL9 Ultra Short to its fleet once the hybrid-electric STOL aircraft is certified.

Tidal Flight scooped orders and options for up to 10 of its hybrid-electric Polaris amphibian aircraft from Indian seaplane operator Mehair.

An in-depth look at Embraer’s decision to explore a final assembly line for the E-Jets in India.

Leonardo Helicopters is preparing to begin customer demonstration flights of its AW09 single-engine light helicopter.

Aviation Week flies in the EL2 demonstrator to see how it helped Electra and its customers understand the power of blown-lift ultra-STOL.

Japanese helicopter broker AirX has signed a firm order for two Eve Air Mobility eVTOLS at the Singapore Airshow and also secured options for 48 more.

Cirrus Aircraft has taken the wraps off its new generation of the Vision Jet, the G3 Vision Jet, with a host of advancements and upgrades.

Trump’s ability to carry out his threat to decertify Bombardier’s Global Express and all Canadian-made aircraft is fairly low, experts say.

Comac has secured a letter of intent from Shanxi Victory General Aircraft covering three firm orders and three options for the firefighting variant of the C909.

Dassault Aviation is looking to the Falcon 10X’s first flight as the moment when early sales momentum should pick up as the French business jet maker readies the aircraft’s formal unveiling next month.

South Korean helicopter operator EnB Air has signed a purchase agreement to acquire one Bell 505, configured for initial-attack aerial firefighting missions.

Jeremy “Jam” Hartley hopes his new airline, BEAT Aviation Ltd., will help change the future of regional air mobility.

Nine companies have signed an MOU to participate in Singapore’s first government-led, national-level sustainable aviation fuel procurement initiative.

Dassault Aviation has shared when it plans to formally unveil its new Falcon 10X business jet.

Trump threatened, in a social media post, to decertify Canadian aircraft over Gulfstream certification delays, sparking industry concerns.

The slotted transonic airfoil—studied by NASA is the 1960s to delay drag rise and enable higher cruise speeds—will debut on Otto’s Phantom 3500 business jet.

The U.S. president take aim at Canadian aircraft.

Lisa Atherton, who assumed her new role as president and CEO of Textron on Jan. 4, outlined her three top priorities for the company in a call with analysts.

Gulfstream reported strong fourth-quarter 2025 revenue and earnings, including its second-highest sales quarter in 17 years.

Textron Aviation released its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings report and noted higher revenues but continuing supply chain and workforce challenges.

Aircraft manufacturers delivered 1,184 business jets and business turboprops during 2025, up from 1,133 a year ago.

Brazilian air accident investigators are exploring how fatigue and overload stresses caused the failure of main rotor components in an Airbus H160.

Pilatus is expanding its presence in the U.S. to supplement its capacity in Switzerland, adding a facility at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, Florida.

Serial airline entrepreneur and Breeze Airways founder David Neeleman is adding two Learjet 45 midsize business jets to Breeze's fleet for an important purpose.

Airbus Helicopters claims to have secured a 50% share of the medium twin-engine segment that has largely been dominated for years by Leonardo’s AW139.