Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The Canadian government on Aug. 7 announced the conditional sale of 10 retired Lockheed Martin C-130Hs to British Columbia-based Coulson Aviation.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Ben Goldstein
Ampaire has begun hybrid-electric flight operations in Utah under the FAA eVTOL Integration Pilot Program.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Private charter provider Flightpath has expanded its service area beyond Ontario and Quebec to western Canada.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
A Greek startup is proposing an autonomous amphibious firefighting aircraft aimed at removing aircrews from the perilous conditions associated with aerial firefighting.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation is accelerating aircraft production and manufacturing as it prepares to begin flights under the U.S. eVTOL Integration Pilot Program in September.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
China’s NUAA completes the first flight of its Qizhi-5 tiltrotor UAS, advancing long-range vertical-lift technology with a 1,900 km range.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Merlin achieves a key milestone with CAANZ for certifying AI-driven autonomous flight on Cessna Caravans, advancing pilot-supervised autonomy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
UK-based Hill Helicopters has completed the first successful runs of its in-house-developed GT50 turboshaft engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Impact Drones has launched out of stealth offering drone interceptors as a service to protect data centers, airports, power grids and other infrastructure.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Archer unveils AI platform ZEE, predicting aircraft movements to enhance airport safety and efficiency, with testing underway at Hawthorne Airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The acquisition of Belgium-based offshore rotorcraft operator NHV by a Chinese-owned lessor GD Helicopter Finance has been blocked by the Belgian government.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The decision by South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace to terminate a contract to supply actuators to electric air taxi developer Vertical Aerospace was mutually agreed to and a new supplier is onboard, the UK startup says.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Erik Santini
The Embraer Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 is featured in the August 2026 edition of Aviation Week's monthly Program Profile.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Tony Osborne
UK telecommunications firm BT says it is seeing growing adoption of cellular connectivity as the primary communications link for low-altitude uncrewed aircraft systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Atoms, a real estate redevelopment company headed by Uber co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick, has partnered with electric air taxi developer Joby Aviation to acquire and develop vertiports sites in the U.S.
Advanced Air Mobility

Aviation Week Staff
Eve Air Mobility has signed an LOI with aviation finance company Shearwater Global Capital for up to 16 Eve 100 eVTOL air taxis.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
FAA outlines modernization plans for air traffic control, safety and infrastructure, addressing eVTOLs, AI and leaded fuel elimination by 2030.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
BlueSky breaks ground on $54M FBO in San Juan, set to enhance Puerto Rico’s role as a Caribbean gateway with elite business aviation facilities.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation completes piloted Midnight flight between Salinas and Monterey, showcasing eVTOL readiness for future operations under the eIPP.
Maintenance & Training

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier delivers its 200th Challenger 3500 business jet, marking a milestone in the super-midsize segment with growing demand from fleet operators.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Britten-Norman unveils the first UK-built Islander in nearly six decades as production ramps up at its Bembridge facility on the Isle of Wight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
EASA certified Safran’s Arriel 2K engine, moving Leonardo’s AW09 helicopter closer to year-end certification.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Ampaire has begun flight testing the second-generation version of its hybrid-electric Cessna Caravan as the company advances what it says is the FAA’s first hybrid aircraft engine certification program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The NTSB says inadequate airspeed management during severe icing conditions, among other factors, led to a fatal crash in the Bering Sea off of Alaska in 2025.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier is searching for a site in Canada where it can perform defense-related modifications to its business jets, including to the Global 6500 long-range business jet used as a GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, and other aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion