Recent aircraft news, program updates and analysis from Aircraft Insider.
High-performance single-engine aircraft have gotten complicated with all the competing philosophies and price points flying around. As someone who has spent time…
Jan 31, 2026 · 5 min read
I’ve been following the B-21 Raider program since its earliest public announcements, and watching it progress from concept…
Jan 26, 2026 · 3 min read
As the U.S. Air Force prepares to unveil more details about the B-21 Raider in 2026, questions about…
Jan 25, 2026 · 4 min read
A friend asked me last month whether he should buy an airplane. He’d been renting Cessna 172s for…
Jan 22, 2026 · 6 min read
Walk into any aviation forum and ask whether the F-35 or F-22 is the “better” fighter. Then leave.…
Jan 21, 2026 · 5 min read
The Airbus A350-1000 doesn’t grab headlines the way its predecessor the A380 did. There’s no “superjumbo” marketing, no…
Jan 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Every major airline is hiring. ATP programs are filling classes faster than ever. Career counselors are telling young…
Jan 20, 2026 · 6 min read
Here’s a question that has sparked more heated debates at flight school hangars than whether you should grease…
Jan 20, 2026 · 6 min read
The Beechcraft Baron 55 established the template for light piston twins that persists to this day. Introduced in…
Jan 9, 2026 · 4 min read
Looking Ahead: Aviation Challenges for 2026 As 2025 ends and 2026 begins, the aviation industry faces a convergence…
Jan 7, 2026 · 4 min read
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