The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Helicopter operator PHI will help Kaman explore potential missions for the Kargo to refine its design for the commercial market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The agreement, outlined in a letter of intent (LoI), includes a conditional order for 10 of Electron’s battery-electric, fixed-wing aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Archer Aviation has closed a deal for a local government incentives package.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
The AD, effective March 21, affects 365 aircraft of U.S. registry.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo executives believe their AW09 single-engine helicopter could achieve similar levels of success as the company’s twin-engine AW139.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Fyve By’s technology can be used by MROs to reduce aircraft damage, insurance liability and wasted hangar space.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Airbus-backed advanced battery developer Amprius Technologies plans to build its first gigafactory in Brighton, Colorado.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Sikorsky has pushed back certification and market entry of its S-92A+ upgrade two years to 2025 and shelved plans for a future S-92B.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Lufthansa Aviation Training has declared its intent to be the European launch customer for Diamond Aircraft’s eDA40 electric training aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Austrian startup CycloTech is to begin outdoor flight testing of its CycloRotor electric propulsion testbed.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
A passenger died March 3 after a Bombardier Challenger 300 encountered severe turbulence on its initial climb, according to an FAA statement.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
The new owners of MD Helicopters are envisioning raising production to 50 helicopters a year by 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Australia’s fledging advanced air mobility industry was promoted at the biennial Avalon Airshow at Geelong in Victoria.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters is expanding its use of simulation, enabling the company’s engineers to iterate faster and reduce the cost of development.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters is exploring the use of big data collected from operators of its helicopters to better understand its fleets.
Connected Aerospace

By Bill Carey
Town-owned JYO, located 35 mi. northwest of Washington, is the second busiest general aviation airport in Virginia.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ben Goldstein
Electric flying car startup LEO Flight is preparing to raise funds to begin work on its first preproduction prototype of its LEO Coupe vehicle.
Advanced_Air_Mobility_departments

By Matthew Orloff
The 50,000 ft.² hangar facility will open in summer of 2023
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Christine Boynton
The March 15 event was announced by Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Matthew Orloff
Under the terms of the acquisition, Larry Wade, CEO and president of Golden Isles, will join Odyssey as a partner and serve on its board of directors.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Tony Osborne
MD Helicopters says it has ended a seven-year-long dispute with parts manufacturer Aerometals.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Dassault Aviation is putting the Falcon 6X’s entry into service as its main priorities, targeting the timeline of summer 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Two activists from the climate-action group Fossil Free London made interventions from the conference floor.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
French manufacturer Daher has joined the United Aerial Firefighters Association (UAFA), becoming the first airframer member of the organization.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Fast-growing Wheels Up, a private aviation provider, is restructuring and eliminating jobs to shave $30 million a year in costs.
Aircraft & Propulsion