In the United States, the most common way that small airports stay connected with major hubs is through service with light jets. Many of those regional jets are made by Bombardier, Mitsubishi or, Embraer. Turboprop aircraft have not been the platform of ...

Evio aims to replace regional turboprops flying under 500 miles with a hybrid-electric aircraft for up to 100 passengers.

EVIO, backed by Boeing, has unveiled the 76-seat hybrid-electric EVIO 810 with 450 conditional orders and targeting the regional market for the 2030s.

Comac rebranded its ARJ21 regional jet as the C909 to further challenge Airbus and Boeing. The C909's closest competitors in size and range are the Brazilian-made Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2. Embraer's E2 family outperforms C909 in capacity and engine ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Electric planes might seem futuristic, but they aren’t that far off, at least for short hops. Two-seater Velis Electros are already quietly buzzing around Europe, electric sea planes are being tested in British Columbia, and larger ...

Vaeridion, the force behind the Microliner aircraft concept, is joining forces with one of the most reputable aircraft manufacturers in Europe, Deutsche Aircraft. The immediate goal of the collaboration is to test Vaeridion's innovative battery technology ...

MONTREAL (Reuters) - As Bombardier surrenders hopes of securing a top spot in commercial aviation with the sale of its money-losing CSeries jet program to Airbus, the Canadian company is now drawing up plans to breathe new life into its older regional planes.