The rather short-lived Concorde has set the standard for speed when it comes to civilian aircraft. With a maximum cruise speed of Mach 2.04 (1,350 mph/2,179 kph) at an altitude of 60,000 feet (18,288 ...

For a tiny group of pilots and collectors, the dream of flying at fighter-jet speeds without a military call sign is not fantasy but a line item in a very large budget. The fastest aircraft civilians ...

MONTREAL, Jan. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier today announced that the Global 8000, the world’s fastest civilian aircraft, has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ...

Bombardier's Global 8000 has received certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. The plane maker said Friday that its ultra-long-range aircraft entered into service in December, ...