The Weekly of Business Aviation

The project involves Thales, TXT and the Universite Laval.

Thales has completed the acquisition of Cobham Aerospace Communications, thus obtaining crucial technology in secure broadband data links.

Local certification of the new Russian-built Il-114-300 is now planned for the end of 2025, with first delivery scheduled for 2026.

The 149,500 ft.² facility includes workshops, storage space, offices, training rooms and rest areas.

Flight tests of the Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engine for the ultra-long-range Dassault Falcon 10X business jet have begun following delivery of the company’s Boeing 747-200 flying testbed fitted with the test engine to its Tucson facility in Arizona.

As of the end of 2023, 690 registered GA companies operated 2,900 aircraft and averaged 114,000 flight hours per month, China reported on March 29.

The event has grown from a small fly-in for sport aviation enthusiasts in 1974 to Florida’s largest annual convention.

H55 is developing battery packs for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s hybrid-electric flight demonstrator.

Rolls-Royce has begun bench tests of its first 320-kW electric motor demonstrator for potential regional aircraft applications.

Surf Air Mobility said it now expects to receive FAA certification for its electrified powertrains in 2027.

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) says the proposed rebranding will create confusion.

The Mitre Corp. has developed a tool that can estimate the level of risk to AAM vehicles posed by hazardous operating conditions created by microscale weather.

The project is developing a digital twin of Aurora’s Skiron-X expeditionary uncrewed aircraft.

Drone delivery provider DroneUp has unveiled its Ecosystem, an integrated ground, air and software infrastructure.

Gogo and Atlas Air Service of Germany have partnered to certify installations of Gogo’s HDX antenna on Cessna Citation and Embraer Phenom 300 light jets.

Oakland International Airport is adding San Francisco Bay to its name as part of efforts to attract and sustain more air service.

Certification now paves the way for deliveries to commence.

Steady growth in Embraer’s Services and Support business (ESS) is poised to accelerate as a new engine overhaul joint venture kicks off.

Hybrid-electric aircraft developer VoltAero is preparing to test a more powerful piston engine from Kawasaki.

The FAA is awarding $27.2 million in a new round of grants to 11 U.S. universities for research to reduce emissions and noise.

The new executive director of EASA plans to focus on digitalization and modernization once he assumes his post on April 1.

Archer Aviation has unveiled the completion of a series of initial battery drop tests, demonstrating the safety and resiliency of its proprietary battery packs.

XTI Aerospace hopes its new life as a publicly traded company will unlock the resources required to develop the TriFan 600 VTOL business aircraft.

Honeywell is buying Italian supplier Civitanavi Systems in a bid to strengthen its foothold in autonomous aerospace operations and expand in Europe.

The eVTOL industry seems to be in a Boeing 367-like moment.