The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Three eco-activists were booed for their views on a ban on business jets yet applauded for their willingness to discuss ideas during a CJI London panel.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
Vista Global Holdings, a business aviation services provider, reported growth in its international operations in 2023, with on-fleet hours up 17% to 200,000 hr.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Volocopter has been aiming to obtain European Union Aviation Safety Agency type certification of the Volocopter–the first for an eVTOL–by mid-2024.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The agreement’s objective is to develop a robust low-altitude industrial ecosystem in Guangzhou, EHang says.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
Matteo Mirolo has been appointed head of policy and strategy for Breakthrough Energy’s Contrails team.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The “airworthiness configuration” demonstrator made its first flight in December in Hanyuan in Sichuan province.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
The Reading Regional Airport Authority has taken over as the sole FBO at Reading Regional Airport, with plans to renovate the facility.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Jeremy Kariuki
Wheels Up, a private charter company, announced multiple changes to senior leadership at its Atlanta-based operations team.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Canada-based Skyservice has realigned its corporate structure and appointed a new president of business aviation.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
South Korean drone maker This Is Engineering (TIE) has unveiled a full-scale prototype of its planned autonomous passenger eVTOL air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jeremy Kariuki
JSfirm.com, in partnership with Atlantis Aviation, has launched its Job Distribution Network to provide aviation students with data on career opportunities.
Maintenance & Training

By Molly McMillin
Honeywell plans to expand its Olathe, Kansas, facility under an $84 million project for the production of avionics and printed circuit-board assemblies.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
AutoFlight expects certification early this year.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Airport authorities in the most populous U.S. county are expediting the transition from leaded to unleaded aviation gasoline.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Molly McMillin
A U.S. presidential election year creates uncertainty and “noise,” experts say, but does it impact the business aviation market?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By William Garvey
In Los Angeles on Jan. 19 some 700 attendees gathered for the 21st annual celebration and installation of Living Legends of Aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
A new aviation technical school in Miami designed to inspire young adults to pursue science and math-based aviation jobs is already expanding.
Maintenance & Training

By Bill Carey
Business aircraft operators in Europe should progressively increase use of SAF to 100% adoption by 2050, trade organizations representing the sector said Feb. 1.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
If Gama had not stepped in, the air ambulance helicopters would have been grounded, according to Dial Partners, who advised on the acquisition.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation has announced that its Midnight electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft has completed the first phase of company flight testing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
A one-day seaplane and amphibious aviation conference is making its debut in Venice, Italy in March.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Embraer posted its largest business jet delivery volumes in seven years with the delivery of 115 executive aircraft; its commercial E2 jet deliveries doubled.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Airbus and Italy’s ITA Airways have expanded their collaboration on advanced air mobility to include vertiport developer UrbanV and Italian energy company Enel.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Reports of people pointing lasers at aircraft increased by 41% in 2023, setting a new record.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
China’s Liaoning General Aviation Academy has completed the first flight of a prototype four-seat light aircraft powered by hydrogen combustion.
Advanced Air Mobility