Autonomous advanced air mobility vehicles offer a solution to minimizing the environmental impact of wildfires, panelists told a White House-sponsored AAM conference Aug. 3.
For now, urban air mobility is focused on small two-four-passenger air taxis. But a UK study suggests that larger, 30-50-seat electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft could be competitive with existing modes of public transportation while reducing emissions and congestion.
Aircraft completions company JETMS Completions has received FAA supplemental type certification (STC) approval to modify seating on the Embraer Phenom 300 light jet.
Air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity system developer SmartSky Networks announced Aug. 2 that its broadband network for business aviation now operates across the continental U.S.
MAG Aviation Group, Inc., an aviation solutions provider based in Fort Myers, Florida, has announced the opening of its newest location at the Boise Airport (BOI) in Boise, Idaho.
An L3Harris/AirTractor team has been selected to supply 75 weaponized versions of the AT-802 crop duster to Air Force Special Operations Command after winning the $3 billion contract for the Armed Overwatch program.
Infrastructure developer Skyports Infrastructure and AirAsia’s Advanced Air Mobility, a unit of AirAsia Aviation Group Limited, have signed a one-year letter of intent to study air taxi infrastructure development in Malaysia.
Paragon Aviation Group, a global group of vetted independent FBO and international handling agents, has joined as an industry partner with I Hart Flying Foundation (IHFF), a non-profit organization built to assist women in achieving their aviation goals through flight training scholarships.
U.S. lawmakers lambasted the FAA as well as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry July 28 for the nation’s plodding progress toward removing lead from aviation fuel used in piston-engine aircraft, the largest remaining source of lead emissions into the air.
Textron Aviation saw growth in revenue and profit during the second quarter (Q2) with increased deliveries of its Cessna Citation jets and Caravan turboprops.
Zero-carbon flight-technology development often appears to be the preserve of two kinds of companies: large OEMs eyeing replacements for their fossil-fueled products and startups bringing in new ideas and funding.
The NTSB expected that an investigator would arrive on scene July 27 to determine the cause of a midair collision one day earlier in East Portland, Arkansas, involving Air Tractor AT-802A and AT-802 agricultural airplanes.
Work on resolving an FAA airworthiness directive (AD) that imposes operating restrictions on its G500 and G600 business jets has delayed certification of the new Gulfstream G700 into next year, parent company General Dynamics confirmed July 27.
CubCrafters, a designer of light sport and experimental backcountry aircraft, plans to launch a public offering to fund its expansion as the popularity of backcountry flying continues to grow.
Tailwind Technologies, the parent company of Hartzell Propeller, Hartzell Engine Tech and Hartzell Aerospace Welding, has formed Hartzell Aviation to combine the three brands under one umbrella, the company announced at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
Day two of EAA’s Airventure Oshkosh marked the North American appearance of Tecnam’s P2010 Gran Lusso, a luxury version of the popular P2010 four-seater.
As the U.S. military experiments with expendable and attritable aircraft, Kratos Turbine Technologies has unveiled a small turbofan engine that offers a cheaper price tag and a shorter lifespan than existing alternatives.
Reducing the adverse effects of tourism on the environment is emerging as a potential use case for advanced air mobility and aircraft with clean and quiet alternative propulsion systems.
