Norwegian regional airline Wideroe is continuing its journey toward introducing zero-emissions aircraft, signing an agreement with Embraer’s Eve subsidiary to study electric vertical takeoff and landing operations in Scandinavia.
South Korean automaker Hyundai has renamed its urban air mobility division Supernal and plans to begin certification of its electric air taxi in the U.S. in 2024, aiming to launch commercial flights in 2028.
Airbus Helicopters has performed what it claims to be the first helicopter flight on 100% sustainable aviation fuel, albeit powering only one of the two engines on the H225 testbed.
Startup ZeroAvia has partnered with India’s Hindustan Aeronautics to develop a supplemental type certificate for its conversion of the 19-passenger Dornier 228 regional turboprop to hydrogen-electric propulsion.
For the aerospace and defense industry, the breakup of General Electric has spurred a flurry of brainstorming over how GE Aviation could combine with other A&D assets to form the next industry colossus.
The FAA has authorized continued use of the remote air traffic control tower at Leesburg Executive Airport in Virginia, supplier Saab announced Nov. 8.
The FAA has removed a requirement for “unnecessary” multi-engine aircraft training for pilots seeking to earn their initial air transport pilot certificates concurrently with a single-engine aircraft type rating.
U.S.-based satellite communications provider Viasat on Nov. 8 announced a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based Inmarsat in a transaction valued at $7.3 billion that would create an unrivaled, multiband space and terrestrial network serving aviation, maritime and other markets.
The National Business Aviation Association hailed the final passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that contains measures to support efforts to attract and retain aviation workers, fund improvements for general aviation airports and spur next-generation programs.
The family of Energia-branded concepts—with all-electric, hybrid-electric or hydrogen-fueled propulsion for low emissions and noise—are aimed to enter into service between 2030 and 2040.
After attracting new customers amid the COVID-19 pandemic and recovering faster from the crisis than other aviation sectors, business aviation in the region is also benefiting from warming diplomatic ties, MEBAA founder Ali Alnaqbi says.
The Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium (CAAM) has released a report on the potential of Toronto as an early market as it works toward releasing a national road map for Canada.
Uneven deployment of its active winglets likely caused the inflight upset and fatal crash of a Cessna Citation 525A business jet in 2018, the NTSB has determined in a finding disputed by winglet manufacturer Tamarack Aerospace Group.
Bombardier’s Safety Standdown celebrated its 25th anniversary during the two-day event at the Hyatt Regency Hotel here Nov. 2-3 in a program called “Learn, Apply, Share.”
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued an Emergency Temporary Standard outlining vaccination requirements for private employers with 100 or more employees, a ruling that will cover 84 million U.S. workers, the White House said.
Gulfstream set a city-pair speed record in its G700 product test aircraft on Oct. 23, flying 7,172 nm from Houston to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at an average speed of Mach 0.87.
Wheels Up is the latest in a growing list of private flight operators to restrict flying for new customers to keep service high for existing members amid a growing influx of new business and limited capacity.
Washington State University is helping startup Zeva Aero with development of a single-person electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle under a grant from the state’s Joint Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation.
The UK Defense Ministry has contracted with Raytheon to convert two Beechcraft King Air 350 turboprop aircraft into Shadow intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance platforms for the Royal Air Force.
Germany’s MTU Aero Engines has partnered with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to develop certification requirements for hydrogen fuel cells in aircraft.
