The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Ben Goldstein
VPorts initiated the certification process for its vertiport at the integrator center with the Gulf Civil Aviation Administration (GCAA) in June.
Dubai Airshow

By Sean Broderick
Closing gaps in the available staff versus system demand will take years due to several limiting factors.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Angus Batey
Weston Aviation has announced a new partnership with Brighton City Airport.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Rotor Technologies has completed a flight test campaign with a pair of Robinson R22 light helicopters converted to autonomous flight control.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The Mind Yourself app is an example of a new technology with the aim of overcoming barriers to seeking help for mental health concerns.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki, Molly McMillin
Bombardier kicked off the 2023 Safety Standdown event, called “Integrity in Safety,” by hosting more than 400 aviation professionals from across the industry.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Skyryse has conducted the first fully automated autorotation emergency landing in a helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Wheels Up recorded revenue of $320.1 million for the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, down $100 million from a year ago.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Archer Aviation and InterGlobe have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch eVTOL aircraft service in India in 2026.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Lee Ann Shay
Flying fast without private market money enables Flexjet to continue its expansion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Embraer spinoff Eve Air Mobility said it is on track to complete its first full-scale prototype by year’s end.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Ornge, a provider of air ambulance and critical care transport services in Ontario, Canada, has placed an order for 12 Pilatus PC-12 single-engine turboprops.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
AMSL conducted the first flight of a full-scale battery-electric prototype of the Vertiia in February.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jeremy Kariuki
For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic, Embraer will host the 6th China Regional Aviation Forum (RAF 2023) in Qingdao, China on Nov. 7-8.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Thierry Dubois
Encouraged by the results of earlier experiments, Eurocontrol is planning further studies and tests on how to prevent contrail formation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lee Ann Shay
Gulfstream “is on the one-yard line” for the G700, says Scott Neal, senior VP of worldwide sales, speaking at Corporate Jet Investor Miami 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Innovate UK, a component council of UK Research and Innovation), is funding a new training and educational provider called AAM4Gov.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
SkyDrive and Kansai Electric Power Co. have jointly developed charging equipment for electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Avionics sales during the third quarter ending Sept. 30, 2023, totaled $814.4 million, up 9.9% from the same time a year ago.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Offshore helicopter operator Bristow Group says supply chain issues are impacting the industry’s operation of the Sikorsky S-92.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute has flown its electric- vertical-takeoff-and-landing technology demonstrator in public for the first time.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Brazilian startup Moya Aero has secured another customer for its high-capacity electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Dassault Aviation plans to open a new company-owned service center at Catarina International Executive Airport near Sao Paulo, Brazil, in early 2024.
Maintenance & Training

By Molly McMillin
Business aircraft deliveries to the Middle East, including business turboprops and jets, are expected to total 141 over the 10-year period from 2024-2032.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Volocopter has conducted crewed flight tests of its 2X electric- vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) prototype at Tampa International Airport (TPA) in Florida.
Advanced Air Mobility