Launched last year, the Icon A5 is a two-seat, foldable seaplane. It's so compact it fits in most car garages and can be towed behind a vehicle for overland transport.

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 ...

Today's Top Pick is a 2018 ICON A5, an amphibious light sport aircraft (LSA) designed to make aviation intuitive, safe, and accessible for recreational users. The ICON A5 stands out for its high-style ...

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 ...

Remember the song “Leaving on a Jet Plane”? In this case, a more accurate version would be “I’m leaving on an amphibious light sport aircraft (LSA)”. Anyway, the point is that you don’t need to be a ...

When it comes to amphibious aircraft, pilots have to consider price, the weight of float installation, and other factors prior flying and or purchasing the seaplane. [Credit: ICON Aircraft] The market ...

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 ...

I heard once from a client I work with that the sweet spot for a high-end performance toy is in the ballpark of $200,000. Well, the ICON A5 isn't a supercar, but it is a sleek-looking amphibious ...

SG Investment America has completed the asset purchase of Icon Aircraft, based in Vacaville, California, following Icon’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in early April 2024. Icon Aircraft ...

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 ...