The North Atlantic Datalink Mandate requiring that aircraft be equipped with datalink communications in oceanic airspace, suspended temporarily because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will be reinstated on Feb. 25.
De Havilland Canada plans to suspend production of the Dash 8-400 regional turboprop, citing the difficulty of securing new orders in current industry conditions.
Iceland’s air navigation service provider Isavia ANS announced Feb. 17 that it has implemented satellite-based surveillance of aircraft in its airspace.
Renewable fuel producer Fulcrum BioEnergy has partnered with refinery operator Essar Oil (UK) to build a facility in northwest England to convert municipal solid waste into sustainable aviation fuel.
Finland has launched a research project to reduce the cost of producing synthetic fuels, or e-fuels, using renewable electricity and sequestered carbon dioxide.
Gulfstream Aerospace’s flagship Gulfstream G700 flight test program has surpassed 1,000 flight hours and is completing numerous testing milestones, the company reports.
Textron Aviation has received its first flightworthy Catalyst engine from GE Aviation for its Cessna Denali single-engine turboprop program, paving the way for the aircraft’s first flight later this year.
The potential demand forecast for tens of thousands of delivery drones and air taxis means there is a growing need for propellers and rotors with better performance, lower noise and easier producibility.
Following cancellation of this year's edition of the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE), organizers of the in-person event have launched a virtual programming series called EBACE Connect to bring the business aviation industry together.
Business aircraft manufacturers delivered 20% fewer aircraft in 2020, shipping a total of 624 new business jets and 220 new turboprops in 2020, according to Aviation Week Intelligence Network Fleet & Data Services.
Embraer delivered 71 jets in the fourth quarter of 2020, consisting of 43 executive jets and 28 commercial aircraft, for a total of 130 aircraft delivered during the year, a 35% decrease from 2019.
Leonardo has begun flight tests of an electric-powered multicopter unmanned air system for carrying goods as part of an urban air mobility technology program in Turin, Italy.
Some patterns in business aviation have emerged or solidified in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that appear likely to remain important in the future.
Triumph Group announced late Feb. 10 that it had struck a deal to sell its Red Oak, Texas, operations to aerospace private equity investors Arlington Capital Partners.
Wireless charging system developer WiBotic on Feb. 10 announced an energy management software platform for fleet operators of drones and other robotic vehicles.
Russia’s largest passenger carrier–S7 Airlines–has made a controversial step into the private charter market. The carrier launched an online service called S7 Select on Jan. 25 that will allow anyone to book an aircraft for personal flight.
Democratic House lawmakers proposed an additional $26 billion to help struggling airlines, airports and manufacturers survive the air travel downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Garmin International said Feb. 10 that Joby Aviation has selected the Garmin G3000 integrated avionics suite for the electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle it is developing.
Urban air mobility startup Archer is to go public in a deal that will raise up to $1.1 billion to fund commercialization of the company’s all-electric air taxi.
