Textron Aviation’s deliveries of business jets and turboprops declined in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2021 compared to a year ago, although full-year shipments exceeded those in 2020.
German startup Lilium has moved its large-scale electric vertical takeoff and landing demonstrator to Spain to open up the flight envelope and begin testing a transition to high-speed, wing-borne flight.
The pre-owned business aircraft market is projected to remain robust for the first six months of 2022, although price increases and low inventory are expected to continue as well, according to the International Aircraft Dealers Association’s (IADA) fourth quarter 2021 market report.
Air taxi developer Volocopter has started flight tests of its two-seat VoloCity electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in Germany and says it is on track to certify by the end of 2023.
With its initial prototype now in flight testing, U.S. startup Zeva Aero plans to unveil an improved design in February and begin taking preorders for an experimental-category aircraft aimed at first responders and personal flyers.
A technology demonstrator based on the Airbus C295 military transport and aimed at regional aviation sustainability has made its first flight in Seville, Spain.
Gulfstream Aerospace is expanding its business jet wing manufacturing capacity as it increases business jet production rates to keep pace with “red hot” demand not seen since 2008, officials say.
Airbus Helicopters says the rotorcraft market is showing signs of a post-pandemic recovery after the company logged more than 400 orders in 2021, an increase of around 40% compared to a year earlier.
Boom Supersonic has announced plans to develop a production, test and delivery facility for its Overture supersonic airliner at Piedmont Triad International Airport near Greensboro, North Carolina.
U.S. startup Elroy Air has unveiled the first preproduction prototype of its Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft, revealing a revised design for the hybrid electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle.
The deal is the latest of three significant aircraft acquisitions by Florida-based lessor Azorra, which specializes in executive, regional, crossover and small narrowbody aircraft.
The number of used business jets for sale remains limited heading into 2022, with inventory levels down 55% in January compared to January 2021 and down 12% from December, while average list prices rose 13% year-over-year, according to Jefferies data.
Spun out by the Williams Formula 1 racing team at the end of 2019, Williams Advanced Engineering has been expanding from its motorsports roots and applying its high-performance battery and electrification expertise to new sectors, including aviation.
Germany’s Wingcopter has signed a contract exceeding $16 million to supply a large fleet of delivery drones to Spright, a subsidiary formed by U.S. air medical service provider Air Methods in July 2020 to service the health care market.
A NASA-funded team is working to connect airborne and cloud-based flight management systems to enable better real-time trajectory optimization and airspace management for advanced air mobility and commercial aviation.
Airbus has delivered the last production commercial model of its AS365 Dauphin helicopter, ending a 40-year production run of the twin-engine rotorcraft.
Recognizing the potential of providing MRO services for ATR turboprop aircraft in the Asia-Pacific region, Collins Aerospace is introducing component exchange services for the aircraft’s 568F propeller in Malaysia.
The additional Boeing funding will advance development of Wisk’s sixth-generation eVTOL, which is targeted to be the first autonomous all-electric passenger aircraft certified in the U.S.
Business jet and business turboprop deliveries rose in 2021, but have not yet returned to prepandemic levels of 2019, according to just-released preliminary data by the Aviation Week Network.
