The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
In a 14-page statement released on Jan. 18, the organizations reiterate the GA industry’s commitment to phasing out leaded avgas by 2030.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Pre-owned business jet sales volume in 2022 totaled 1,399 transactions, up 2% from 1,370 in 2021, according to IADA.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Deliveries for 2022 were up from 120 business jets delivered in 2021.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
SpaceX officials traveled to Wichita Jan. 17 to meet with current suppliers and develop new supplier connections.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Burning hydrogen in turbofans would eliminate CO2 emissions but could increase production of nitrogen oxides (NOx) over engines burning jet fuel.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Singapore-headquartered H3 plans to incorporate Hylium’s LH2 tanks into the two propulsion nacelles.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Orloff
The program includes four independent accreditations—flight, ground support, operations and infrastructure.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Offshore helicopter operator CHC plans to sell its former Babcock Offshore business to South African aviation firm Ultimate Aviation Group.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The government has directed the Swedish Transport Administration to make targeted investments to help develop and test technology to electrify aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Developed to demonstrate technologies that could reduce helicopter carbon emissions by up to 50%, the rotorcraft is a clean-sheet design.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
The model tested in TsAGI’s low-speed tunnel shows significant design changes from concept images previously released by Bartini.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Elire Group has released its plan for “blue” and “green” multimodal smart hubs on water and land.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
Cyber is seen entering an upcycle for investments, along with space, hypersonics, artificial intelligence and connectivity.
Space

By Molly McMillin
The coalition is working in alignment with the World Economic Forum’s Clean Skies for Tomorrow initiative.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The VAS is intended to streamline and automate many “archaic” heliport processes.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation celebrated the delivery of a Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprop to Brazil-based Azul Conecta.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The 11-blade propeller has been flown on MT’s Piper Cheyenne testbed, fitted to one of the aircraft’s two Pratt & Whitney PT6A turboprops.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
NASA has contracted with Northrop Grumman to study integrating uncrewed cargo aircraft in the National Airspace System.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Vertical Aerospace has completed initial tethered hover testing of a full-scale demonstrator for its VX4 electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
According to Aviation Week Fleet Forecast preliminary data, Honda Aircraft delivered 17 jets during 2022, down from 37 in 2021, a 54% decline.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Molly McMillin
This is the final part of a three-part series on predictions for 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Airbus takes next step in development of autonomous flight capabilities for commercial aviation.
Emerging Technologies

By Molly McMillin
FlightServ’s 110,000 ft.² complex sits on 22 acres and includes an 80,000 ft.² heated hangar with 28-ft. high doors to accommodate private aircraft.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Chen Chuanren
Fast Cloud features a silver saucer-shaped balloon, with an uncrewed aircraft system slung underneath it.
Commercial Space

By Angus Batey
Shortly after leaving school at age 16, and during training to become a pilot, James Moon sold his first jet.
Aircraft & Propulsion