The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Chinese startup Vertaxi has raised $21.6 million to support development of its Matrix 1 eVTOL air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Sheltair Aviation has evolved and endured as a family-owned business in the FBO industry.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.
Business Aviation

By Brian Everstine
Sierra Nevada Corp.’s new, small fleet of future contractor-owned, contractor-operated surveillance jets is taking shape.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
SMG Consulting and Saudi Excellence Co. have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly promote and explore potential use cases for AAM in Saudi Arabia.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Skyryse has reached a milestone in its plans to improve the safety of general aviation by equipping aircraft with a highly automated flight control system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Bell is claiming to be the first OEM to fly a single-engine rotorcraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Aircraft & Propulsion

Items of interest to professionals in the business aviation industry.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The inventory of used business jets for sale in February 2023 totaled 831, rose by 40% compared to a year ago.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Joby described “substantial progress” made toward Stage Three of the FAA’s certification process.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
New entrants for commercial operations are coming up with ideas for supersonic and hypersonic aircraft, as well as high-altitude pseudo satellites.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Aerial firefighting operators have formed a new association to better represent their role in combatting wildfires.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Bunce made his comments during GAMA's annual state of the industry press conference on Feb. 22.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Matthew Orloff
The move is intended to serve the demands of Flexjet’s growing fleet, which grew by 40% in 2022, with in-house MRO capabilities.
Maintenance & Training

By Ben Goldstein
The high volume of expected drone operations raises questions about the amount of infrastructure and personnel needed to handle and manage them.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
Montana Aerospace, a supplier of complex lightweight components and structures for aerospace and other sectors, surprised stakeholders with good news Feb. 22.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
The partnership is planned to expand to include satellites and defense systems.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Australia startup AMSL Aero has completed the first tethered hover test of its Vertiia electric vertical takeoff and landing full-scale technology demonstrator.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Aircraft billings totaled $22.9 billion, up 5.8% from $21.6 billion in 2021.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Business and general aviation avionics sales in 2022 are up 21.5% from the previous year, according to a report by the Aircraft Electronics Association.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Molly McMillin
Research by Pureprofile with U.S. senior business leaders commissioned in 2022 by ACJ suggests the majority plan to increase use of business aircraft in 2023.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
Europe’s Sesar 3 public-private partnership for research into ATM has included urban air mobility among 48 projects receiving $373 million.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Korea Aerospace Industries has signed an agreement to create an advanced air vehicle demonstration center in Gyeongsangnam-do province.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Organizers of the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, have selected the partners with which they plan to showcase advanced air mobility in Japan.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
While the list shares some of the top names in common with comparable rankings from SMG Consulting and Aviation Week, there are also some notable differences.
Advanced Air Mobility