A team of electric aircraft enthusiasts has set five world records on a 453nm flight in a Pipistrel Velis Electro, the world’s only certified electric … Read more
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Daher celebrates roll-out of 1,000th TBM
French manufacturer Daher has just completed the 1,000th TBM aircraft. The aircraft, a TBM 940, had its roll-out at the factory in Tarbes and will … Read more
Diamond relaunches upgraded DA20 two-seater
Diamond Aircraft has restarted production of its two-seat DA20, powered by a 125hp Continental IO-240 engine and equipped with Garmin G500TXi avionics. The DA20-C1 will … Read more
Watch the FLYER Livestream on FLYER TV
FLYER TV: the next stage of our digital journey. Watch our weekly Livestream broadcast here, and view some of our most popular videos. Tune in … Read more
Book a flight in the Volocopter eVTOL air taxi
Buoyed by successful public demo flights in Berlin, Helsinki and Singapore, German air taxi company Volocopter is taking bookings for a 15-minute flight in the … Read more
Blades commemorate Battle of Britain 80th
The Blades aerobatic display team – all former Red Arrows pilots – marked Battle of Britain Day by flying over former RAF bases that played key roles in defending England 80 years ago. … Read more
Ampaire heads for Hawaii trials with hybrid Cessna
+VIDEO Electric aviation company Ampaire has flown an updated version of its Cessna 337 ‘Electric EEL’ hybrid-electric aircraft conversion. The company refers to the new … Read more
Electrifly-In goes ahead despite Europe’s COVID
About 1,000 visitors turned up for this year’s COVID-affected Electrifly-In & Symposium at Grenchen, Switzerland last weekend. It’s the biggest event in Europe for electric … Read more
Aircraft deliveries down for 2020 Q2
Deliveries of all types of General Aviation aircraft fell during the second quarter of 2020, the period hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, piston … Read more
Diamond DA50 RG receives EASA cert
Diamond has – at last! – a single-engine flagship aircraft to go head to head with rival manufacturer Cirrus. It’s the Diamond DA50 RG which … Read more
