The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Flexjet, a fractional provider based in Cleveland, Ohio, plans to add 22 aircraft to its mid- and super midsized fleet by the end of 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Leesburg Executive Airport will place into service a mobile tower after the FAA cancelled its remote tower project.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Diamond Aircraft has completed the first flight of its all-composite Dart-750 aerobatic trainer, on display at the Paris Air Show.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
French training aircraft manufacturer Elixir Aircraft plans to fly a turboprop-powered version of its two-seater by year's end.
Paris Air Show

By Ben Goldstein
Supernal announced agreements with GKN Aerospace, Qarbon Aerospace and UmbraGroup related to production of its S-A1 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing craft.
Paris Air Show

By Jeremy Kariuki
Amid an ongoing pilot shortage, private air charter Wheels Up is expanding its pilot pathway program through the addition of two new partners.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Safran Helicopters will develop a 600-kW turbogenerator for Electra.aero’s prototype nine-passenger hybrid-electric short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Paris Air Show

By Angus Batey
Harding, 58, founded Action Aviation in 2004.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Speaking at Paris Air Show, Volocopter CEO Dirk Hoke unveiled details about a previously-unreported next-generation VoloCity air taxi.
Paris Air Show

By Graham Warwick
Despite battery energy storage limitations, more startups are at the Paris Air Show this year presenting their plans to develop electric regional aircraft.
Paris Air Show

By Molly McMillin
About half were submitted by Italian-based companies, the company says.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ben Goldstein
French advanced air mobility startup Ascendance Flight Technologies has announced three new suppliers for its hybrid eVTOL aircraft.
Paris Air Show

By Molly McMillin
Now more than ever, it is important to raise awareness about the importance of general aviation and general aviation airports, experts say.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Aaron Karp
The U.S. FAA has announced it is closing less airspace during launches from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, leading to fewer commercial reroutings.
Airports & Networks

By Joe Anselmo, Lee Ann Shay
French startup Dessia Technologies uses artificial intelligence to help engineers evaluate design options and flag mistakes.
Paris Air Show

By Ben Goldstein
Automotive and motorcycle maker Suzuki will help SkyDrive manufacture its eVTOL, which will now carry three people.
Paris Air Show

By Graham Warwick
Chinese startup AutoFlight is debuting its fourth full-scale proof-of-concept electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi at the Paris Air Show.
Paris Air Show

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium has announced a pair of new partnerships aimed at establishing a presence in China.
Paris Air Show

By Ben Goldstein
Eve Air Mobility and Blade Air Mobility have announced plans to integrate Eve’s electric air taxis into Blade’s European helicopter network.
Paris Air Show

By Sean Broderick
In today’s era of supply chain instability, few things are more precious than visibility and control.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Safran Helicopter Engines has validated the eco-mode hybrid propulsion system destined for Airbus’ Racer high-speed helicopter demonstrator.
Paris Air Show

By Alan Dron
De Havilland Canada has unveiled a new version of its long-lived DHC-6 Twin Otter, which it calls the Classic 300-G.
On Location

By Ben Goldstein
Archer is displaying its Midnight electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft at the Paris Air Show.
Paris Air Show

By Jens Flottau
John Slattery’s involvement could help Heart gain further market credibility and secure more orders as well as financing as it continues toward certification.
Paris Air Show

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Wright Electric has produced 1 megawatt of shaft power in tests of an electric motor-generator under development to power commercial aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility