The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
As the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition opens in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Textron Aviation notes that demand for its jets and turboprops in the region is strong, especially in Brazil.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Embraer has partnered with Voar Aviation, a fixed base operator, to offer unscheduled maintenance, repair and overhaul services to Embraer business
Maintenance & Training

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation has signed a potential $45 million expansion of its contract with the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program.
Advanced Air Mobility

A French startup has unveiled plans to develop a hydrogen fuel cell-powered four-seat aircraft to provide flight schools and other general aviation customers with a zero-emission alternative to today’s gasoline-fueled light aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Satellite connectivity provider Satcom Direct announced the first planned installation of its Plane Simple Ku-band antenna system on a first special mission aircraft, an Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante operated by airborne data capture company Fototerra of Brazil.
Connectivity

By Bill Carey
FBO operator Atlantic Aviation has opened a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) gateway at its FBO location at Waterbury-Oxford Airport (KOXC) in Connecticut.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Bill Carey
Clay Lacy Aviation broke ground in July on a new FBO and maintenance facility at Waterbury-Oxford Airport (KOXC) in Oxford, Connecticut, a project that represents a $20 million expansion of its current presence at the airport.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
Global helicopter operator Bristow Group has further widened its range of bets on the emerging advanced air mobility market, placing a firm order for five Beta Technologies Alia-250 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Pursuing higher speed and longer range for regional air mobility, Canadian startup Horizon Aircraft is preparing to fly a 50%-scale model of its planned Cavorite X5 hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Angus Batey
The potential economic and environmental benefits of new aircraft types risk being “stifled” by restrictions on airspace integration, a UK government-funded working group has warned.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Business aviation associations hailed U.S. Senate passage of legislation containing a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blenders tax credit that is not universally welcomed across the fuel industry.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Vertical Aerospace has secured a $100 million funding line to bolster its finances as the UK startup ramps up spending on development of its VX4 electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Swiss autonomous flight startup Daedalean has established a U.S. presence as its first artificial intelligence-based avionics system moves toward FAA certification.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
Denver International’s altitude continues to create problems for aircraft collision-avoidance systems, the FAA said in a recent safety alert.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
XTI has reverted to all-turbine propulsion for the initial version of the TriFan 600.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier has received an order for the Challenger 3500 super midsize business jet from Italy’s Air Corporate SRL, the first company to offer the aircraft for charter operations in Europe.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Elliott Aviation has retrofitted HomeSafe autoland systems on Daher TBM 940 turboprops delivered in the U.S. from 2019-20, before the Garmin-based autoland system was certified on the aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Hydrogen fuel cell propulsion for aviation is getting its start using automotive technology, but meeting the performance requirements of future commercial aircraft will require technology improvements across a broad range of components.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
South Korean wireless provider SK Telecom is aiming to be first to deploy a 5G airspace communications network to support urban air mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Japan Airlines is to participate in a project to explore business models for the implementation of advanced air mobility services in Tokyo.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Embraer’s urban air mobility spinoff Eve Holding saw cash burn accelerate in the first half of 2022 as it increased research and development (R&D) spending on its electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi and urban air traffic management program.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
New contracts would end a long-running dry spell for orders of the six-metric-ton AW159 Wildcat naval helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Embraer plans to decide the engine supplier for its proposed turboprop by year-end, the company said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Farnborough Airport has appointed architectural practice Gebler Tooth and civil engineer McLaughlin & Harvey to design and build its new, third hangar, with construction due to start this month.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Bill Carey
Proposed new federal legislation would renew the legal authorities already granted to U.S. agencies to protect critical infrastructure and events against rogue drones and empower the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to “proactively” prevent drone incursions at airports.
Aircraft & Propulsion