Somewhere in Brazil, a tiny aircraft has recently been test-flying over vast areas of agricultural land. It’s not just ‘an aircraft’, it’s an autonomously flying, full-electric crop duster that can do the job on its own. Called the Pelican, the…
Boeing will not launch a new airliner until it is fully satisfied with the digital toolset that it needs to design, manufacture, and service such an aircraft. While these new tools are being used in various defense programs, it will…
Embraer has not made a firm decision yet on which version of the new turboprop it will bring to the market first: the 70-seater or the bigger 90-seater. The airframer is continuing its market research that includes discussions with airlines…
updated model of aircraft transactions for May 2022
Over the Memorial Day weekend, my wife and I went to see Top Gun Maverick, the sequel to Top Gun that has finally been released after being delayed from theaters by the pandemic. Our review is two thumbs up, five…
The legal dispute between Qatar Airways and Airbus over the paint quality issues of the A350 is set to be delayed by another year. Unless the two parties find a way to settle the case earlier, a three-month expedited trial will be…