From up in the air, the landscape around the Historic Triangle is a vast swathe of greens and blues, dotted with houses and trees and intersected by the James River. Some call this bird’s eye view the ...

Recreational flying is a favorite pastime for many people across the world. ICON Aircraft’s mission is to foster that adventure-seeking passion, and it’s attempting to do just that with the ...

A 2022 ICON A5 amphibious airplane with 195 hours is available for $340,000. The ICON A5 is marketed as a fun, easy-to-fly aircraft, ideal for water landings and exploring waterways. It's described as ...

The US Federal Aviation Administration has granted Icon Aircraft’s A5 amphibious airframe type certification in the primary category, clearing the way for the aircraft type to be sold and registered ...

Icon Aircraft successfully completed spin-resistance test flights of its A5 amphibious light-sport aircraft. The aircraft demonstrated compliance with FAA’s Part 23 spin-resistance standards. Icon ...

Icon Aircraft, the US-based manufacturer of the A5 amphibious light-sport aircraft, has filed for bankruptcy protection in US court and is seeking a buyer as part of a broad restructuring. The ...

The ICON A5 is an amphibious light-sport aircraft (LSA) that inspires recreational pilots, handling water landings with full (30-degree) flaps. It was first flown in 2008, and production began in ...

ICON Aircraft said it has incorporated performance-enhancing upgrades into the 2024 ICON A5 amphibious light sport aircraft (LSA) that shorten its takeoff distance and boost useful load. The ...

An A5 amphibious light sport aircraft on display at Icon Aircraft’s exhibit at the Experimental Aviation Association AirVenture Oshkosh event in July 2023. Credit: Molly McMillin Icon Aircraft based ...