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

By Michael Lavitt, Jeremy Kariuki
Preflight pilot briefing covers every aspect from communications to human factors with safety always in the forefront.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva served as CEO of Embraer between 2016 and 2019 and led the ultimately ill-fated tie-up with Boeing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki, Bill Carey
EAA AirVenture saw thousands of aircraft in Oshkosh this year. Join Aviation Week as we take a look behind the scenes with those who made it possible.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Hideto Yamasaki was named president and CEO of Honda Aircraft, based in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 2022.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Demand remains strong and availability tight for the Piper Aircraft M600/SLS turboprop.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Pricing helps offset supply chain issues.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
The average hourly jet card rate for private jets dropped 1.3% in the second quarter, according to Private Jet Card Comparisons.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Diamond Aircraft completed the first flight of its eDA40 electric training aircraft from Weiner Neustadt, Austria, on July 20.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Wisk Aero remotely flew the aircraft for four minutes over Runway 18/36 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Supply chain issues still impacting Gulfstream deliveries, but General Dynamics CEO seems confident about the G700’s certification schedule.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki, Molly McMillin, Bill Carey, Michael Lavitt
Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki, Bill Carey, Molly McMillin and Mike Lavitt discuss highlights from the 2023 EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
BCA Podcast

The company anticipates getting certification by the end of 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Through the agreement, Airshare plans to double the size of its Challenger fleet to support the demand from fractional ownership customers.
Aircraft & Propulsion