The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Rob Balzano, a retired Air Force Colonel and former F-16 pilot, has been named CEO of the Citation Jet Pilots Owner Pilot Association (CJP).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
Pilatus has entered an agreement with Aero Centers Epps to acquire the authorized Pilatus sales and service center at Atlanta’s Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Joby Aviation and NASA have simulated orchestrating 120 air taxi flights per hour in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Lee Ann Shay
Website designed to be a central place for information about private aviation’s sustainable leadership and societal benefits.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
AVIC is in the process of certifying the firefighting variant of the MA60 turboprop.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
NetJets says the union rejected a proposal to increase wages 52.5%, declined to submit the offer to its members and has not submitted a counterproposal.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace continues to eye the end of 2023 for FAA certification of its new G700 ultra-long range business jet, the company said Dec. 20.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Belgian climate protesters described a weekend of demonstrations against the aviation industry as “a huge success,” with disruptions at three airports.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
Embraer, a Brazilian-based aircraft manufacturer, is doubling its maintenance service capacity in the U.S. to support the country’s growing customer base.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Gogo Business Aviation has received FAA approvals to begin producing Avance LX5 systems for its coming 5G air-to-ground service, the company announced Dec. 20.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The deliverable is a list of 20 criteria that can be applied to certain software and hardware technology developed for non-aviation applications.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
It is the second three-month extension passed by Congress since Sept. 30 in place of a long-term FAA reauthorization bill.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. startup AIBOT has been gaining attention for its plan to integrate AI into its planned family of eVTOL vehicles.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Brazil’s aviation regulator ANAC has released for public consultation its proposed airworthiness criteria for Eve Air Mobility’s eVTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
The three-person panel “will identify potential ways the FAA could better address controller fatigue,” the agency said in a Dec. 20 statement.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
The German federal government has given up on plans to raise a domestic fuel tax only days after it first announced the proposal.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Rolls-Royce has begun tests of aerospace-rated pumps able to handle hydrogen in its cryogenic liquid state as it aims for future zero-emissions flight.
Emerging Technologies

By Aaron Karp
The FAA has granted $66.2 million to 23 airports, another tranche of cash being provided to U.S. airports via the infrastructure law passed in 2021.
Airports & Networks

By Garrett Reim
Amprius Technologies has formally opened its “megawatt hour” lithium-ion battery manufacturing line expansion in Fremont, California.
Supply Chain

By Molly McMillin
The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) has taken delivery of six Cessna special mission aircraft from Textron Aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Swiss startup Sirius Aviation has revealed its concept for a hydrogen-electric ducted-fan business aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
U.S. regional air carrier JSX has revealed plans for a massive expansion of its public charter jet service.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
FAI, based in Nuremberg, Germany, announced Dec. 19 that it has renewed the partnership it struck with McLaren Racing in 2020.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
Luxaviation announced the launch of its “Go-to-Zero” investment fund as part of its accelerated efforts to decarbonize its operations by 2030.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
A new volcanic eruption in Iceland so far poses no threat to aviation services, either in the country or further afield, according to the country’s government.
Safety, Ops & Regulation