A seaplane is no different than a power boat — it just gets into the water in a slightly different manner,” said Ray Hawkins, ...

Pilots interested in tacking on a seaplane rating or simply having a go at the controls of the striking Icon A5 light sport seaplane with minimal buy-in have a new option in central Florida, the ...

Icon Aircraft’s A5 had a rough start in life, with two high-profile accidents dominating headlines in 2017, just as the company was rolling out its first airframes ...

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 ...

Icon Aircraft plans later this year to achieve FAA Part 23 certification of its A5 amphibious airplane, in the primary category. The Icon AS5 features a new "signature series" of paint schemes, ...

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 ...

With this designation, ICON Aircraft is now one of only a few Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) manufacturers in the world to meet the certification standards of the FAA, meaning that ICON can now take ...

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 ...

The FBI and a federal interagency committee are scrutinizing Chinese investment in Icon Aircraft and its A5 light sport amphibious aircraft, amid allegations of improper transfer of technology and ...