The Weekly of Business Aviation

The first tethered hover of the VTOL comes more than two years after the initial prototype was rolled out.

The news comes days after SkyDrive unveiled renderings of its two-seater SD-05 eVTOL aircraft.

Success brings myriad challenges, several passenger charter executives tell attendees at the Air Charter Expo conference at Biggin Hill Airport.

Bombardier has opened its new Melbourne Service Center at Essendon Fields Airport in Australia, part of the company’s worldwide aftermarket network expansion.

The U.S. District Court for Delaware has denied Smartsky’s request for a preliminary injunction seeking to block Gogo from launching 5G air-to-ground service.

IATA is continuing its push for the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to endorse an aspirational goal of net zero emissions by 2050.

MintAir, a startup that plans to become an advanced air mobility operator in South Korea, has signed a letter of intent with Electra.aero to acquire 50 electric short takeoff and landing aircraft for passenger and cargo regional air mobility services.

Swiss-based Pilatus Aircraft has acquired Skytech, a U.S. service provider, aircraft vendor and long-term Pilatus business partner in the sales and service of Pilatus aircraft.

First flight of the all-electric commuter and cargo aircraft prototype is a major milestone on the road toward the fielding of a new generation of sustainable air vehicles.

Embraer spinoff Eve Holding has signed an agreement with on-demand helicopter service provider Blade India that covers electric air taxis and urban air traffic management software.

Mid-Continent Aviation Services (MCAS) has expanded its maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities with the completion of a fourth hangar.

Zean Nielsen became CEO of Cirrus Aircraft in 2019, succeeding co-founder Dale Klapmeier, who became an advisor to the company. Before joining Cirrus

SkyDrive of Japan has unveiled renderings of its two-seater SD-05 electric vertical takeoff and landing passenger aircraft.

Business aviation associations have issued a set of policy principles to guide long-term carbon emissions reductions ahead of the 41st annual International Civil Aviation Organization Triennial Assembly.

Honeywell has received approval on a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the FAA for the installation of its Aspire 400 Satellite Communications System on Bombardier Global Express platforms.

The FAA has released vertiport design standards to support the introduction of new advanced air mobility aircraft into the U.S. airspace system.

Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered its 500th G650/G650ER ultra-long-range aircraft, the company announced.

The airport is due to begin winding down operations starting Oct. 31.

Vertical Aerospace has conducted the first tethered hover flight of the full-scale demonstrator for its VX4 electric air taxi, the startup staking the claim to be the first British company in 20 years to begin flight tests of a new aircraft.

Most of the attention being paid to aviation’s attempts at reducing its carbon footprint focuses on airplanes, engines and fuels.

Ferrovial Vertiports, which is working with Lilium to develop a network of vertiports in Florida for operation of Lilium Jets, is extending its partnership with infrastructure consulting firm AECOM.

Growing up in a U.S. Air Force family, Maj. Kyle Oliver, the No. 5 pilot in the Thunderbirds air-demonstration squadron, knew from a young age he wanted to join the military and fly jets.

Curt Castagna became president and CEO of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) on Sept. 1, succeeding Timothy Obitts.

Embraer, the Brazilian aerospace manufacturer, has signed an investment agreement to acquire a minority shareholding in XMobots, a large drone company in Latin America.

The pilot of a Cirrus Vision Jet SF-50 Vision Jet became the first pilot in the aircraft’s history to deploy the jet’s parachute during an accident on Sept. 9 in Orlando.