The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Garrett Reim
Dovetail Electric Aviation of Sydney has finished initial ground tests of its half-scale electric propulsion system powering a three-blade propeller.
Aircraft & Propulsion

U.S. startup Jetoptera has completed wind tunnel testing to validate the ability of its adaptive Fluidic Propulsion System.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Orloff
Bestfly has partnered with Krimson Aviation, a flight support, charter and aviation consultancy based in Ethiopia, to form BFK Aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Transport Canada has approved the Saab 2000 for passenger operations, nearly 30 years after the 50-seat twin turboprop completed its first flight.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Nearly $1 billion in grants from the U.S. Transportation Department and FAA will go to 99 airports across the U.S. under the Airport Terminal Program.
Airports & Networks

By Guy Norris, Garrett Reim
Eviation is using masses of data from the first flight of its all-electric Alice commuter aircraft last year to inform the design of the production version.
Emerging Technologies

By Molly McMillin
The worldwide in-service fleet of single- and twin-engine helicopters is projected to grow from 21,588 in 2023 to 24,293 by the end of 2032.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Archer Aviation says it will enter another round of mediation with rival Wisk Aero at the end of March.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
An oversupply of helicopters and what Safan Helicopter Engines chief Franck Saudo calls a “capacity overhang” has been largely eliminated, he says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Chinese startup Vertaxi has raised $21.6 million to support development of its Matrix 1 eVTOL air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Sheltair Aviation has evolved and endured as a family-owned business in the FBO industry.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.
Business Aviation

By Brian Everstine
Sierra Nevada Corp.’s new, small fleet of future contractor-owned, contractor-operated surveillance jets is taking shape.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
SMG Consulting and Saudi Excellence Co. have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly promote and explore potential use cases for AAM in Saudi Arabia.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Skyryse has reached a milestone in its plans to improve the safety of general aviation by equipping aircraft with a highly automated flight control system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Bell is claiming to be the first OEM to fly a single-engine rotorcraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Aircraft & Propulsion

Items of interest to professionals in the business aviation industry.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The inventory of used business jets for sale in February 2023 totaled 831, rose by 40% compared to a year ago.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Joby described “substantial progress” made toward Stage Three of the FAA’s certification process.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
New entrants for commercial operations are coming up with ideas for supersonic and hypersonic aircraft, as well as high-altitude pseudo satellites.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Aerial firefighting operators have formed a new association to better represent their role in combatting wildfires.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Bunce made his comments during GAMA's annual state of the industry press conference on Feb. 22.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Matthew Orloff
The move is intended to serve the demands of Flexjet’s growing fleet, which grew by 40% in 2022, with in-house MRO capabilities.
Maintenance & Training

By Ben Goldstein
The high volume of expected drone operations raises questions about the amount of infrastructure and personnel needed to handle and manage them.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
Montana Aerospace, a supplier of complex lightweight components and structures for aerospace and other sectors, surprised stakeholders with good news Feb. 22.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain