The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Rotor Technologies is producing the first two R550X autonomous rotorcraft, which are uncrewed modifications of the Robinson R44 light helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
France’s EcoPulse distributed electric propulsion demonstrator—developed by Daher, Safran and Airbus—has conducted its first flight in hybrid-electric mode.
Emerging Technologies

By Molly McMillin
Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 6X ultra-long-range jet has officially entered service, the company announced Dec. 4.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Hinson, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton, served as administrator for three years, from 1993 to 1996.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The new D090 opspec was introduced in FAA inspector policy N8900.679 issued in October.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Brazilian startup Moya Aero has begun flight testing its prototype electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) uncrewed cargo aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jeremy Kariuki
ForeFlight, alongside the Honda Aircraft Co., has rolled out its runway-analysis product designed for HondaJets.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. charter and cargo carrier Global Crossing Airlines has announced the creation of UrbanX, a dedicated subsidiary devoted to urban air mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jeremy Kariuki
Embraer has delivered the first Praetor 600 business jet to South Korea and sent it the country’s Flight Inspection Services Center.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
Eve Air Mobility and Flexjet have completed their first urban air traffic management software simulation outside London.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. electric aircraft startup Beta Technologies has received a $20 million grant from the state of New York.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Hamidi says that Airmedic and Limosa will be holding weekly meetings to determine the optimal configuration and equipment needs of the cabin.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Textron plans to cut a total of 725 positions at its Bell, Industrial and Textron Systems divisions in a restructuring plan aimed at reducing operating expenses.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The agreement was outlined in a memorandum of understanding.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. startup Surf Air Mobility has partnered with Brazilian regional carrier Azul Conecta to electrify a portion of the carrier’s Cessna Caravan fleet.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
The new fuel—UL100E—was developed by the partnership of LyondellBasell Industries and VP Racing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Electra.aero has received cash deposits from Bristow Group to secure early delivery positions for an initial five eSTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The FAA and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency are trying to figure out how best to certify the safety of nondeterministic programs.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
SAF, like safety, should not be an area for competition.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
The FAA has finalized new, related instructions designed to strengthen its aircraft certification processes.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Chinese commercial aircraft manufacturer Comac has displayed a model of a 19-seat all-electric regional aircraft, the CE-25A.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
The new CEO of Spirit AeroSystems is expanding his imprint on the beleaguered aerostructure provider’s operations with the departure of COO Samantha Marnick.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jeremy Kariuki
Kelly Aero is a Montgomery, Alabama-based manufacturer of aftermarket aircraft magnetos, replacement parts and ignition harnesses.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Jeremy Kariuki
JetASAP released its average hourly cost data for on-demand aircraft charter activity report for October 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Omni has placed orders for two General Electric CT7-2E1-powered AW189s and will be the Latin American launch customer for the Safran Aneto 1K-powered AW189K.
Aircraft & Propulsion