Wheels Up Partners may become publicly traded if reported talks to merge with Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp., a blank check acquisition company, are successful, according to a report by Reuters.
Airbus Helicopters CEO Seeks Euro Cooperation On Military Rotorcraft Tony Osborne, [email protected] Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even has called on Europe’s rotorcraft industry to cooperate on a future military rotorcraft program, as NATO countries begin considering their medium-lift needs for the 2030s and beyond.
The FAA has proposed a civil penalty of $1 million against Weathervane Aviation Services in Westport, Massachusetts, for allegedly operating illegal charter flights, the FAA said.
While it has a large potential domestic market for advanced air mobility, the U.S. needs a clear national strategy if it is to lead this new market globally, a report by consultants Deloitte and the Aerospace Industries Association says.
Satellite operator Inmarsat announced on Jan. 25 that it will provide satellite communications for a UK government initiative to create a zero-carbon emissions regional air transportation network.
U.S. President Joseph Biden on Jan. 25 signed an executive order reversing former president Donald Trump’s relaxation of entry requirements for international arrivals, in a bid to contain the spread of several new strains of novel coronavirus that were recently discovered abroad.
AFWERX has launched a six-week market research phase to understand the bourgeoning field of startup companies seeking to build supersonic and hypersonic transports.
Pre-owned business aircraft transactions during the fourth quarter of 2020 improved by 34% over the previous quarter, pointing to a rebound in the market, according to aviation valuation firm Asset Insight.
As the UK launches a series of projects under its Future Flight Challenge, a new study highlights the potential socio-economic benefits of an integrated aviation system built on freight-carrying drones, urban air taxis and hybrid-electric regional aircraft.
The UK’s first test site for sustainable aviation, including electric and hydrogen propulsion, is to be established at Kirkwall Airport in Scotland’s Orkney Islands.
Customers of TransDigm Group expect to pay roughly 2% higher prices this year from the key aerospace and defense parts provider, compared with an average of just 0.8% more across the whole aerospace supplier base, according to new survey results from Jefferies analysts.
A digital blueprint for a medical delivery drone network that could connect hospitals, laboratories and surgeries across Scotland is to be developed under an 18-month project begun in December.
Single European Sky ATM Research, the organization coordinating European air traffic management research, has launched a project to develop and test a concept of operations for urban air transport of passengers and cargo.
Germany’s Volocopter plans concurrent certification and validation of its VoloCity electric air taxi in Europe and the U.S., enabling it to enter both markets simultaneously.
Airbus Helicopters has adapted an H130 light helicopter as a flying laboratory to test technology for urban air mobility, hybrid-electric flight and new flight safety systems.
U.S. President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) pledged Jan. 21 to enforce a presidential directive requiring people to wear masks during interstate travel to prevent against the spread of COVID-19.
As part of a “mask up for 100 days” campaign that new U.S. President Joe Biden has prioritized in his first days in office, most air travelers in America will be required to wear a mask until April.
An investigation report released by Air Combat Command nearly a year after the crash that killed both crewmembers definitively concludes that pilot and co-pilot responded to an explosion that shut down the left engine by incorrectly shutting down the right engine.
Organizers of the annual Aero Friedrichshafen international general aviation show have postponed the event in Friedrichshafen, Germany, until July 14-17.
Heli-Expo 2021 organizers have canceled the March trade show in New Orleans after many exhibitors and attendees decided to withdraw in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Helicopter Association International organizers announced Jan. 20.
Innovative Solutions & Support leaders are looking beyond Textron Aviation’s iconic King Air turboprop for its new ThrustSense Autothrottle, a product that gained attention recently when Textron Aviation announced the King Air 260 and King Air 360.
Global Aviation Technologies is growing with new projects, including installations of the Innovative Solutions & Support ThrustSense Autothrottle, new starter generators and alternators for special-mission King Airs, and a new inflight entertainment system, called Goji Geotainment, offering movies, music and Hollywood-quality stories about places passengers are flying over.
