The Weekly of Business Aviation

The board’s recommendations, made public March 11, call on the FAA to prohibit helicopter operations east of Reagan National (DCA) when Runway 15/33 is in use.

The first Z1 hybrid airship is to be delivered to Straightline in 2028 for initial cargo and humanitarian deployments to Brazil, Alaska and northern Canada.

The company says it has completed the thrust-borne portion of its flight test campaign.

West Star Aviation broke ground at its Grand Junction, Colo., MRO facility, where it will add 109,000 ft.² in space.

An additional limited production “R66 Riviera” will also be offered with advanced Garmin avionics and a three-axis autopilot.

The company saw an order intake of 26 Falcon aircraft in 2024 compared to 23 units in the prior year.

The cause of the January 2023 runway incursion between a United Airlines Boeing 777 and a Kamaka Air Cessna 208 at Honolulu's Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL) was not surprising.

Dubbed HeliStorm, the lightweight, high-speed electric engine family will cover the 6,000-7,000 rpm range.

London-based Macquarie Rotorcraft Ltd is to be taken over by the joint venture of Sumitomo Mitsui Finance & Leasing (SMFL) and LCI Helicopters (LCI).

Japan has completed the construction of its first large-scale sustainable aviation fuel facility, which is set to produce 79 million gal. by 2030.

Weighing 115 lb. with a 10.3-ft. wingspan, the all-composite RBW is a flying wing aircraft in a tailsitter configuration that flies autonomously.

The upgraded Main Gearbox’s (MGB) major innovation is a new, redundant auxiliary lubrication system that serves as a backstop.

Robinson Helicopter Company has announced the launch of the R88, its much-anticipated new large rotorcraft and the company’s first major product-line refresh since the R66 turbine was revealed in 2007.

Austrian general aviation aircraft manufacturer Diamond Aircraft is set to take over insolvent electric aircraft maker Volocopter, according to industry sources.

The cockpit voice recorder did not record the moments before a Learjet 55 medical jet crashed earlier this year in a Philadelphia neighborhood, the NTSB said.

German hydrogen-powered aircraft developer APUS Zero Emission has entered insolvency administration in a bid to restructure and secure an investor.

Bombardier’s Global 7500 achieved its 100th speed record with a flight from San Luis Obispo to London-Biggin Hill Airport in 9 hr. 17 min., averaging a speed of nearly 1,000 kph.

Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.

Duncan Aviation announced the launch of its online aircraft parts exchange platform, DuncanAviationParts.com.

Hartzell Propeller announced the launch of Kestrel, its lightweight carbon fiber constant-speed prop—the first entry in its new Falcon composite propeller series.

Hartzell Propeller was awarded STC approval for its Tanis Helicopter Preheat Systems for Airbus H135 helicopters.

Sama Aviation, a flight training school based in the UAE’s Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, received its first Diamond DA40 aircraft.

Ballad Partners, an international public affairs and lobbying firm, announced its strategic partnership with TACT, a Canadian communications and public affairs firm based in Québec.