The first prototype of Lilium’s electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft has been damaged in a fire, the latest in a spate of incidents impacting electric aircraft technology developers.
Despite sluggish sales, Dassault is betting on the future of the Falcon family of business jets by significantly increasing research and development (R&D) expenditures on the Falcon 6X and an unspecified “future Falcon.”
Spanish startup Dante Aeronautical has conducted wind tunnel testing of configuration options for its planned 19-seat hybrid-electric commuter aircraft, the DAX19.
Drone operators who voluntarily equip their aircraft to transmit identification and location data to the ground—the function called Remote ID—will be favorably considered when they apply for waivers, government contracts and access to airspace, the FAA says.
South Korean technology giant Hanwha Systems is working with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute to develop an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing technology demonstrator under the Optionally Piloted Personal Air Vehicle program.
Chinese electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle manufacturer EHang has participated in coronavirus epidemic control exercises organized by local authorities in Guangxi province, its 216 autonomous air vehicle transporting medical supplies to a hospital.
Europe has launched a research project to develop technologies and configurations for a hybrid-electric 50-seat regional airliner that could enter service in 2035-40.
Italian manufacturer Piaggio Aero Industries and its subsidiary, Piaggio Aviation, have launched an international search for a buyer more than a year after seeking protection from creditors.
A China Eastern subsidiary set up to fly Comac aircraft will serve coastal districts from the Yangzi River Delta and retain the business aviation operation on which it has been based, the parent company said.
The U.S. Air Force has detailed its plans to accelerate the emerging advanced air mobility market, and potentially become an early adopter of electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles, but is making clear it does not intend to set requirements or fund development.
Having placed a bet on the return of supersonic air travel by becoming a supplier on Aerion’s AS2 business jet, aerostructures specialist Spirit AeroSystems is putting down a marker on the emerging urban air mobility industry.
Women in Aviation International will hold its 31st annual conference March 5-7, leading up to International Women’s Day on March 8, aimed at “celebrating an equal world as an enabled world.”
Fractional services provider NetJets recorded an upswing in revenue and earnings in 2019, while sister company FlightSafety International recorded an increase in revenue but a decrease in earnings compared to 2018.
Piper Aircraft deliveries rose 27% in 2019 compared to the year before, driven by a 70% increase in shipments of Piper Archer single-engine trainers and an 8% increase in Seminole multiengine trainers.
The number of pre-owned business jets on the market in February rose 5% compared to a year ago and 1% compared to January, according to research from Jefferies.
Daher’s 2020 Model TBM 940 turboprops will include Garmin’s Autoland system, which guides the aircraft to a landing in the event the pilot is incapacitated, the company announced Feb. 24.
Inmarsat has announced its first distribution partners in Saudi Arabia to provide satellite connectivity services to the aviation, maritime and land-based business markets.
Emergency beacon supplier ACR Group on Feb. 24 announced an agreement to acquire avionics manufacturer FreeFlight Systems of Irving, Texas, for an undisclosed amount.
