The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Saudi Arabia's The Helicopter Company has signed multi-year framework orders with Airbus and Leonardo for a combined 250 helicopters at Heli-Expo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Sikorsky has unveiled the configuration of the Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator (HEX), a fully autonomous prototype to be developed with GE Aerospace, at Heli-Expo.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Enstrom is looking to reestablish its presence in the U.S. helicopter market, but is being challenged by certification and supply chain challenges.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is to establish a final assembly line for the company’s H145 twin-engine light helicopter in the U.S.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Davinci Jets Services has completed the first installation of a SmartSky Lite inflight connectivity system on a Beechcraft King Air 350.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Guy Norris
Sikorsky says it aims to overcome the supply chain issues that have bedeviled the S-92 fleet by the end of 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Universal Hydrogen has run its megawatt-class fuel cell powertrain testbed using fuel supplied by its liquid hydrogen module for the first time.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium says that production of key structures for its second production-conforming Lilium Jet is now underway.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation is shifting focus to the compliance and implementation phases of the FAA's type certification process.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Startup Beyond Aero has completed France’s first crewed flight of a hydrogen-electric aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The leadership of legendary light rotorcraft manufacturer Robinson Helicopter Company has been handed to a family outsider for the first time.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo is performing a study with Italy’s armed forces on potential missions for the AW609 as the company works to certify the tiltrotor.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
FAA certification for Bell's fly-by-wire 525 twin-engine, super-medium helicopter is expected by mid-year, company executives say.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The Helicopter Association International (HAI) trade association is rebranding itself as Vertical Aviation International (VAI).
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Six parties have expressed an interest in purchasing the MD902 Explorer helicopter type certificate, the CEO of MD Helicopters says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Erickson Incorporated has selected Milwaukee-based Astronautics for a long-planned upgrade of a subfleet of Sikorsky S-64 heavy lift helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores, Guy Norris
UK regional aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman may pursue a court-led restructuring.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The audits will focus on usage by large corporations, large partnerships and high-income taxpayers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
A British workers union representing oil workers has reacted angrily to suggestions that Airbus’ H225 could return to North Sea service.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Flight tracking, data recording and connectivity links will come as standard on Leonardo’s AW09 light helicopter when it enters the market in 2025.
Connected Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
Airbus believes assembling its H125 single-engine light helicopter in India will open new commercial and parapublic markets for the aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Using the e-fuel in a hybrid powertrain more than doubles the efficiency of SAF usage, the company says.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Rotorcraft lessor LCI has placed a framework order with Leonardo to purchase AW169, AW139 and AW189 helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The aviation industry is different for hybrid propulsion, advocates say.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation has announced completion of the third stage of the FAA’s five-step aircraft type certification process.
Advanced Air Mobility