All Airframers articles
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NewsRise Air takes delivery of Canada’s first ATR 72-600 turboprop
The Saskatchewan-based passenger and cargo operator signed for three new ATR aircraft in November 2024.
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NewsBoeing seeks to bridge gap to 777-8F by selling 777Fs beyond FAA deadline
Boeing is seeking US authorisation to continue selling its 777F cargo twinjet beyond the end of 2027, because its 777-8F will not be available in time to replace it. Under FAA regulations aircraft which exceed certain fuel-efficiency limits will no longer be eligible for airworthiness certificates after 31 December 2027. ...
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NewsEve Air Mobility completes first hover flight of electric air taxi prototype
Eve Air Mobility has completed the first hover flight of its all-electric air taxi engineering prototype at Embraer’s Gaviao Peixoto test facility in Brazil.
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NewsBombardier secures Global 8000’s type certification from FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration has certificated Bombardier’s ultra-long-range Global 8000 business jet, following Transport Canada’s approval last month.
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NewsBristow praises all-electric CX300 after Norway Beta test programme hits 100 flights
Bristow Group is celebrating hitting 100 flights with the Beta Technologies Alia CX300 all-electric aircraft, as the operator enters the home straight on a test programme that wraps up in early 2026.
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NewsNew-build Tu-214 emerges from Kazan production site
United Aircraft has shown off a newly-built Tupolev Tu-214, the twinjet type which is part of the strategy to address Russian airline capacity demand. The company says the aircraft “recently took off for the first time” from its manufacturing site in Kazan. United Aircraft says the Tu-214 was built “entirely ...
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NewsAirbus A320neo panel quality issue centres on thickness deviations: EASA
Airbus’s quality issue with panels on the A320neo family centres on possible deviations in the thickness of various structures delivered to the airframer. The manufacturer had cited the panel problem when it revised its full-year delivery target downwards – from 820 to 790 commercial aircraft – on 3 December. Airbus ...
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NewsTrump administration unveils 10-year strategy to advance US air taxi sector
The Trump administration has released a strategy for developing the USA’s advanced air mobility sector, outlining 40 recommendations to support air taxi operations over the next decade.
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NewsNatilus expects more LCCs to follow SpiceJet’s bet on blended-wing body aircraft
Indian carrier SpiceJet has signed a conditional purchase agreement for 100 of Natilus’s blended-wing body aircraft, marking the first passenger airline to signal strong interest in the conceptual jet.
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NewsWisk completes first hover flight with Gen 6 autonomous air taxi prototype
Air taxi start-up Wisk Aero’s first Gen 6 prototype got off the ground for a brief hover flight on 16 December.
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NewsAirbus holds on to some older Belugas while preparing for A320neo-family ramp-up
Airbus is intending to keep part of its A300-600ST Beluga fleet in operation until around mid-2027, as it continues its ramp-up of A320neo production.
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NewsEvio reveals hybrid-electric regional aircraft for 2030s service entry
Montreal-based Evio has emerged with plans for a 50-100 seat hybrid-electric aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 turboprops and electric motors, targeting first flight in 2029, with Boeing backing.
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NewsBoeing completes ‘ecoDemonstrator’ flights to study internet-based communications
Boeing has completed flight trials of advanced internet-based communications technology using a United Airlines 737 Max 8, aiming to enhance operational efficiency and flight safety while reducing fuel consumption and emissions.
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NewsBoom Supersonic pivots to power generation before Overture development
Ultra-fast aircraft developer Boom Supersonic has pivoted its strategy to first develop electricity generating turbines for AI data centres, using revenue from that product to fund development of its conceptual Overture airliner.
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NewsEtihad cancelled some Boeing widebody orders in November
Etihad Airways cancelled orders for 16 Boeing widebody aircraft in November, the same month the Abu Dhabi carrier revealed plans to significantly expand its Airbus long-haul fleet with new A330-900 and A350 orders.
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NewsFirst flight of Wisk’s newly assembled autonomous air taxi prototype coming ‘soon’
Autonomous air taxi developer Wisk Aero has delivered its full-scale Gen6 prototype to flight-test teams, marking the transition from aircraft construction to airworthiness validation ahead of planned first flight.
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NewsSpirit carve-up complete as Boeing and Airbus take on key sites
Boeing has completed its acquisition of 737 Max fuselage supplier Spirit AeroSystems, while Airbus-focussed facilities have been simultaneously divested to the European airframer.
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NewsSome Republican lawmakers challenge federal funding for advanced air mobility
Republican lawmakers questioned federal funding for electric aircraft infrastructure during a congressional hearing.
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NewsGulfstream completes maiden flight of G300 super-midsize business jet
Gulfstream has completed the maiden flight of its G300 super-midsize business jet, with the test aircraft flying for 2h 25min from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport on 5 December.
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NewsJekta to begin flight testing scale model of hydrogen-electric amphibian
Swiss start-up Jekta plans to begin flight testing a 1:9-scale model of its hydrogen-electric amphibious passenger aircraft next month as it works towards bringing the PHA-ZE 100 to market by 2030.