The Weekly of Business Aviation

Daher is gearing up to test large components made from thermoplastic composites and pitch them for future commercial aircraft.

The FAA has granted a light-sport aircraft airworthiness exemption to Pipistrel’s two-seat, high-wing Velis Electro.

Jet.AI has launched new software, Reroute AI, to help Part 135 operators repurpose empty leg flights.

Ultraquiet propulsion developer Whisper Aero is proposing a concept for a 100-seat battery-electric regional airliner.

Pipistrel is part of Textron’s eAviation segment.

The funding from investors Breeze Invest and Konos Holdings boosts CycloTech toward its goal of raising €53 million this year.

U.S. startups Transcend Air and MagLev Aero are collaborating on the potential application of MagLev’s frictionless electric propulsor technology.

Spanish aerostructures and engine components supplier Aciturri is to acquire a stake in Dovetail Electric Aviation.

SAF production occupies an unhelpful position in the investment cycle.

Volocopter has received an extension to its Production Organization Approval from Germany’s aviation authority.

Bell has secured its first-ever order for its fly-by-wire 525 super-medium helicopter from a Norwegian energy company.

The Barrington Irving Technical Training School has announced plans to expand its flight training program to Mount Vernon, New York.

GE’s breakup has been years in the making after the erstwhile conglomerate appeared to expand into too many disparate sectors and built up too much debt.

Lindsey Oliver, managing director at the British Business and General Aviation Association, says that the business aviation industry is "tricky" to understand, but that is what makes it interesting.

Erickson has begun producing the first new-build S-64 Aircrane heavy helicopter to be built since the late 1960s.

Norwegian oil companies have halted all flights to offshore platforms following a fatal accident involving a Bristow-operated Sikorsky S-92 on Feb. 28.

For the aviation sector to meet its 2050 emissions reduction targets, a rapid increase in the use of sustainable aviation fuel is vital.

Business aviation’s efforts to decarbonize the aerospace ecosystem are considerable, but sector insiders say this too often goes unnoticed.

The FAA is facing “real challenges” related to its workforce, the head of GAMA says.

Iit had been initially reported that all six crewmembers onboard the helicopter had been rescued following the Feb. 28 accident.

Leonardo has teamed with Bell to explore cooperation in a bid to bring tiltrotor helicopter technology into the European market.

Howmet Aerospace Chairman and CEO John Plant said his company will not invest in significantly expanding titanium supply capacity.

Master warnings alerted the flight crew to engine issues before a Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed in Florida on Feb. 9, killing both pilots, the NTSB said.

Schweizer RSG is close to finally being able to sell aircraft in the U.S. with the development of a crash-resistant fuel system.

David Smith, incoming president and CEO of Robinson Helicopter, says it is on the verge of growth plans that potentially include developing new, larger models.