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After 63 years, Pilatus is close to ending production of the PC-6 turboprop
One of aviation’s longest-running career planes, the single-engine PC-6 is saying goodbye to Pilatus Aircraft’s assembly line in…
Daher unveils its new Kodiac 900 turboprop, already certified in the US
Daher, a manufacturer associated with France’s TBM, unveiled the Kodiac 900, its new single-engine utility turboprop in Oskhkosh…
China performs first flight of its cargo drone
AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China) carried out the maiden flight of the TP500 freighter drone on June…
New Brazilian planemaker Desaer to start assembling planes in 2025
A company founded by former Embraer employees, Desaer should start building its plant in September. Located in the…
Russian LMS-901 aircraft loses GE engine supply
Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a new challenge to the country’s aerospace industry that he called an…
Textron to acquire Pipistrel, Slovenia’s electric plane maker
Textron, which owns the famous brands Cessna, Beechcraft and Bell, confirmed on Thursday an agreement to acquire Pipistrel,…
Cessna SkyCourier earns FAA certification
Textron Aviation announced on Monday that the Cessna SkyCourier has gained FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) certification, paving the…
Cessna Turbo Skylane back in production after 9 years
Textron Aviation has announced the return of an aviation icon, the Cessna Turbo Skylane T182T. After nine years…
Textron completes first production Cessna SkyCourier
Textron Aviation rolled out the first series production Cessna SkyCourier. The utility turboprop aircraft is the US manufacturer’s…
LMS-901 aircraft takes off for the first time
The LMS-901 aircraft, from Russian manufacturer UZGA, took off a few days ago, as shown in videos posted…
Russian turboprop LMS-901 Baikal’s maiden flight to take place in 2022
Russia is not only developing a new series of commercial aircraft, but also seeking a replacement for the…
Albatross amphibious aircraft to be produced again with PT-6 turboprop engines
One of the best known amphibious planes of the past, the Albatross, will again be produced in Australia…
Yamaha and ShinMaywa will develop next-gen light aircraft
Best known for the motorcycles it produces, Yamaha on Tuesday announced a partnership with manufacturer ShinMaywa to study…
SkyCourier starts production to debut at the end of the year
Textron Aviation, Cessna’s parent company, announced on Thursday that the new SkyCourier turboprop is about to start serial…
Turboprop aircraft designed in Brazil, ATL-100 will be produced in Portugal
A turboprop aircraft developed by former Embraer employees, the ATL-100 will be produced in Portugal. DESAER, from Brazil,…
Tokyo evaluates using the AW609 tiltrotor to connect Japanese archipelago
Leonardo, manufacturer of the AW609, the world’s first civilian tiltrotor, announced on Wednesday that the Tokyo metropolitan government…
First Cessna SkyCourier freighter performs maiden flight
Textron Aviation announced on Tuesday that the second Cessna SkyCourier made its maiden flight. The turboprop aircraft is…
World’s largest amphibious aircraft, AG600 takes first flight from the ocean
Two years and seven months after making its maiden flight on land, the Chinese amphibious aircraft AG600 took…
Russia sends two Be-200ES amphibious planes to fight fires in Turkey
Russia sent two Be-200ES amphibious jets to Turkey on Tuesday to help contain forest fires in the country.…
Cessna SkyCourier performs maiden flight
On Sunday Cessna performed the SkyCourier first flight, its newest aircraft. The high-wing twin-engine turboprop was designed to…