The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Display of the Optionally Piloted Personal Air Vehicle (OPPAV), by airframe designer and manufacturer Vessel Aerospace, was a centerpiece of the K-UAM Confex organized by Incheon International Airport.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Archer's new facility will be capable of producing up to 650 of its four-passenger Midnight aircraft per year.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
All five crew members on the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress bomber and one in the Bell P-63F Kingcobra fighter were killed in the accident, which happened at the Wings Over Dallas airshow.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Archer Aviation is doubling down on its confidence in certifying its electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle by the end of 2024 and launching air-taxi service in 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno, Guy Norris
Delays in suppliers providing engines, avionics and interiors continue to hamper Embraer, forcing the Brazilian aerospace and defense leader to miss delivering dozens of aircraft so far in 2022.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Tony Osborne
Frank Robinson, the man who pioneered the development of the Robinson family of light helicopters for the general aviation market, has died.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Embraer posted revenue of $271.7 million in its executive aviation division, up 6% from a year ago, and reaffirmed its projection to deliver 100-110 executive jets during 2022.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Another step toward operating a commercial urban air mobility service in Paris during the 2024 Summer Olympics has been taken with the opening of a vertiport terminal within the Advanced Air Mobility Sandbox test environment at the Pontoise Aerodrome here.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Rain Industries has unveiled an autonomous firefighting demonstrator aircraft, the MK2, with plans to showcase a rapid initial wildfire response and containment with the uncrewed rotorcraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Australia’s Northern Territory Air Services has signed a letter of intent with Eviation for 20 Alice electric aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Angus Batey
Madrid-based Quality Fly says it has become the first flight school in the European Union to reach carbon neutrality.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Wheels Up posted an increase in record revenue and net losses in the third quarter of 2022 as it works to cut costs and realign its management structure, leading to the elimination of the president’s position.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
2Excel had 18 aircraft based at Doncaster but has been forced to move its fleet to Teesside and Humberside airports, after Doncaster Airport’s owners Peel Group announced it would close the airport in September.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
As countries jockey for a leading position in the projected market for advanced air mobility (AAM), a new study concludes the transportation mode would be economically viable in the UK and provide a significant contribution to the economy while reducing carbon emissions.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Spun out of automotive electric motor developer Yasa before it was acquired by Mercedes-Benz in 2021, UK startup Evolito is preparing to deliver its first aerospace-grade motors to customers in the first half of 2023 for early testing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
As a vast swath of aviation is turning to hydrogen as a central path to a sustainable future, some efforts are beginning to crystallize into concrete advancemen
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Germany’s Volocopter has been selected to participate in a project to develop a sustainable city on reclaimed land in Tokyo Bay.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
John Owen joined Airshare, based in the Kansas City area, in 2016 as chief financial officer (CFO), after serving as vice president of EFL Associates, managing director of Mariner Capital Advisors and CFO of OrTran.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Pratt & Whitney is expanding research work with NASA under the agency’s Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core project to demonstrate the compatibility of sustainable aviation fuels with advanced combustors for small core engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Archer Aviation and United Airlines have announced that their first electric air taxi route will be between Newark Liberty International Airport and New York’s Downtown Manhattan Heliport.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Honda Aircraft has received FAA type certification for the HondaJet Elite II very light jet, an upgraded HondaJet with longer range, redesigned cabin and automated technologies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Flights connecting Scotland’s islands to the mainland, described as lifeline routes for remote communities, have been a focus of early interest from proponents of sustainable aviation alternatives.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
A community funded program to upgrade the avionics suite of Airbus’ out-of-production H120 turbine light helicopter has secured its first commercial customer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
WASHINGTON—The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the FAA and manufacturers Boeing and Airbus have agreed on a common datalink technology
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Matthew Orloff
Charter Jets, a private jet charter provider, is now offering an option for customers to reserve replacement support coverage on charters booked within 10 days of departure.
Aircraft & Propulsion