The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
The Air Charter Safety Foundation has called for “rapid adoption” of safety management tools by Parts 91 and 135 operators following a spate of recent crashes.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier’s facility here has taken a big step toward stemming a shortage of aircraft and powerplant technicians.
Maintenance & Training

By Molly McMillin
Business aircraft manufacturers’ large order backlogs are expected to remain stable in 2024, with an expected book-to-bill of 1 to 1, forecasters predict.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The FAA has issued special conditions for Gulfstream Aerospace’s new G700 and G800 ultra-long-range business jets’ electronic flight control system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
U.S. offshore operator PHi Group soon will begin long-delayed route-proving trials with the Airbus H160 medium-twin helicopter in the Gulf of Mexico.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is working to quadruple the production rate of the H175 to reflect the growing market need for the super-medium helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
To find out the uptake of SAF and book-and-claim, Aviation Week spoke with Derek DeCross, the company’s chief commercial officer.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
Beta’s Alia electric aircraft has participated in a U.S. Air National Guard exercise.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The FAA has OK'd a pair of proposals by Reliable Robotics outlining certification requirements for the company’s autonomous navigation and autopilot systems.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby has partnered with Skyports Infrastructure and the Dubai government’s Road and Transport Authority to launch air taxi service in the emirate by 2026.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation have each received Part 145 repair station certificates from the FAA.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
A cascading loss of propellers resulting from a blade failure caused by an anomalous propeller tilt mechanism was the likely cause of the crash of a Joby S4.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
MTU's three-year Herops project under Europe’s Clean Aviation research program aims to demonstrate a 1.2-megawatt propulsion system.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
The FAA has OK'd the certification plan for Joby’s electric propulsion system, marking another step on the startup’s path to type certify its S4 air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
Lessons should be drawn from the way the crew handled the serious incident, the final report, released Feb. 9, emphasizes.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
The handover will take place Jan. 9, 2025.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
The partnership will see LuftCar manufacture the air module and hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system for its flying cars in the Philippines.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
Bombardier struck an upbeat note in a Feb. 8 earnings call given strong demand for its business jets and aftermarket services.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Bill Carey
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) urged its membership Feb. 7 to press U.S. senators for affordable access to public-use airports.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
The foreign carmaker is not identified, but Volkswagen Group China in 2022 built and flew a full-scale demo for an autonomous four-passenger eVTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation has announced that construction of its first three type-conforming Midnight air taxis is “well underway.”
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation has paused taking orders for its Beechcraft Baron G58 and Bonanza G36 aircraft, with an order book for the aircraft stretching into 2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
Piper Aircraft unveiled the newest addition to its PA46 line of high-performance turboprop during an Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) online event.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Daher says the hybrid-electric Ecopulse demonstrator has now logged 1.5 hr. of flight testing in full electric mode.
Emerging Technologies

By Jeremy Kariuki
The Corporate Angel Network (CAN)'s new CEO discusses what's needed for the organization.
Aircraft & Propulsion