Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Reliable Robotics has wrapped up tests demonstrating flights of its automated aircraft in simulated Class B airspace in Northern California.
Emerging Technologies

By Molly McMillin
The number of used business jets for sale in August totaled 1,051 aircraft, up from 1,037 units in July and 673 in August 2022, according to Jefferies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Piper Aircraft deliveries rose by seven in the second quarter of 2023, up 14%, compared to a year ago, the company says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
No other aircraft type truly competes with the venerable PC-12 turboprop single, says an aircraft dealer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The results are the highest quarterly sales volume in the history of the 2023 Avionics Market Report, according to the Aircraft Electronics Association.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Albright
Know what a normal power up sequence looks like to determine the need for a reboot as soon as possible and document your reboots.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The blended wing is now seen as offering a potential paradigm shift in efficiency for a broader range of aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Embraer President and CEO Francisco Gomes Neto is confident the Brazilian manufacturer’s commercial aircraft delivery volume will continue its steady recovery.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Bill Carey
Lycoming's director of engineering briefed pilots at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on fuel constituents and characteristics.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Aero Challenge Group is to invest “a double-digit million Euro sum” in development of the aircraft designed to carry 1,000 kg of payload or eight passengers.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Another eVTOL technology demonstrator crashes during flight testing. Should the industry be worried?
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Tier 1 aerospace suppliers see the AAM industry as a way to bridge the business and technology gaps to the next single-aisle airliner.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
During EAA AirVenture, Garmin Aviation invited BCA to join a demonstration flight of its Autoland and autothrottle-equipped Beechcraft Super King Air 200
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Higher temperatures, earlier snowmelt, drier conditions, increased fuel availability and lengthening warm seasons are increasing the wildfire risk.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sash Tusa
The rotary-wing industry model is fracturing, and a much smaller U.S. civil rotorcraft industry is likely as civil and military requirements diverge.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Boeing’s legacy 727 has found an unlikely role as a first responder to global oil spills.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Turbulence complicates a flight crew’s ability to maneuver a heavily-laden aircraft through difficult terrain and induces unusual stress on airframes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Aerial firefighting involves extraordinary risk to protect the lives of firefighters on the fire line as well as citizens and their homes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Owners of Catalina Aircraft Trust, plan to revive and update the aircraft as a new Next-Generation transport category turboprop with modern technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey, Molly McMillin
A mix of old and new brought thousands of aviation enthusiasts to the annual fly-in and convention in Oshkosh.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Some EAGLE executive committee members briefed pilots on progress made by the four developers of candidate unleaded fuels.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
The momentum is strong with large fleet operators.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
Oshkosh's annual fly-in convention, EAA AirVenture, saw a fantastic display of a variety of aircraft during the event's air shows.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The Latin American in-service business jet is projected to recede from 2,433 in 2023 to 2,083 by 2032, with retirements outpacing the shipment of new aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace announced that its G550 fleet has completed its one-millionth flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion