Aircraft & Propulsion

Standards organization ASTM International has approved a production specification for Swift Fuels’ 100R unleaded aviation gasoline.

A project established by Sikorsky and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) could lead to an autonomous helicopter.

As RTX'S Pratt & Whitney ramps up production of geared turbofan (GTF) engines, GKN Aerospace is adding build capacity at its Newington, Connecticut, facility.

The most likely candidates are either in the upper end of the super mid-size segment or within the large jet class.

Italy’s Guardia di Finanza financial police agency has ordered a P.180 Avanti EVO twin-engine turboprop to supplement its fleet.

The two-passenger EHang EH216-S is the world’s first pilotless human-carrying eVTOL to achieve the full suite of regulatory certifications.

Blue Spirit Aero is pressing on with ground testing of a dedicated prototype of its Dragonfly hydrogen-powered light aircraft, gearing up for flight trials.

The Namibian branch of Italian-based international aviation services provider Westair Helicopters has contracted Airbus Helicopters to provide multi H-Care-In-Services for its new fleet of three Airbus H225 helicopters working on offshore energy projects in Namibia.

California startup AIBOT has officially unveiled its product line of small quadcopter drones and tiltwing, multirotor eVTOL aircraft.

Industry players are expecting a strong business aviation market for the latter half of 2025, according to a recent market briefing by Global Jet Capital.

Gulfstream Aerospace has achieved first customer delivery of its newly certificated ultra-long-range $82 million G800 business jet, the company announced.

The FAA has certified Garmin’s Autoland and Autothrottle emergency landing system on select Beechcraft King Air 350 twin turboprops, Garmin said.

Cargo eVTOL transitions; Joby flies airport-to-airport; direct aviation by eSTOL; and drones drive advanced battery demand.

China’s EHang announced a strategic cooperation with the Hefei Provincial Government to establish a “product hub” for its VT35 lift-plus-cruise eVTOL aircraft.

China’s eVTOL developers have moved rapidly up the ranking of the emerging global advanced air mobility industry, displaying a pace of advance unmatched by even the West’s most aggressive startups.

Colorado's Boulder Municipal Airport has been saved from closure but the GA facility still feels under threat.

Icon Aircraft Co-Founder and former U.S. Air Force Pilot Kirk Hawkins, 58, died following a wingsuit accident in Switzerland.

DAT plans to launch services from a northwest German city left without scheduled services after Lufthansa pulled out in 2024.

According to the latest Jefferies report, The Jet Set, inventories for preowned business jets in August have risen 6% year-over-year.

Abu Dhabi-based VVIP business jet operator RoyalJet is undergoing a significant leadership shake-up following the sudden departure of CEO Shafiul Syed.

Wheels Up has sold three of its “non-core” companies—Kenyon Emergency Services, Baines Simmons and Redline Assured Security—to TrustFlight.

The charter industry is a vibrant industry but faces a number of challenges.

AXIS Aviation is seeing a strong demand for aircraft charter and is not seeing a drop due to the uncertain political climate in various parts of the world.

Austrian aerospace supplier FACC is reporting strong results for the first half year of 2025 and targets for the first time in its history €1 billion in revenue

This year, The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) will honor six inductees during its 61st annual enshrinement ceremony in September in Wichita.