The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Draper Associates is an early-stage venture capital company led by investor Tim Draper that has funded companies including SpaceX and Tesla.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Mark Baker piloted the fuel demonstration aircraft for one hour on Oct. 31 with G100UL feeding the left engine and 100 Low Lead fueling the right engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Swiss startup Dufour Aerospace has delivered an Aero2 X2.2 demo to U.S. drone operator Spright for flight testing of the electric tiltwing UAS in Oregon.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Australian electric propulsion startup Kite Magnetics has opened its Green Aviation Test Facility in Melbourne.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jeremy Kariuki
The partnership will help grow 4AIR’s presence in the U.S., giving customers in the region access to 4AIR’s carbon offset and reduction programs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation reported continued progress on the path to type certification for its S4 electric air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier delivered 31 aircraft during Q3, up by six compared to a year ago.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters is planning to further grow the capacity of the skidded-landing gear variant of its AW169 twin-engine intermediate-medium rotorcraft .
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The startup is beta testing its system to reduce the risk of damaging aircraft during ground movement with 50 companies, including MROs and FBOs.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
HeliJet has placed an order for up to eight Alia electric- vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles from Beta Technologies.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium has named business aircraft brokerage ArcosJet DMCC as its exclusive authorized dealer for private aircraft sales in Cyprus, Israel and the UAE.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
The growth is part of Gulfstream’s overall strategic plan that includes expansions of wing and empennage production and the customer support service center.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Molly McMillin
The program, in the planning stages for three years, features specially designed pricing, discounts and benefits.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The fleet of Bombardier’s Global 7500 aircraft has surpassed 100,000 flight hr. and broken 20 speed records on a number of key routes, the company notes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Embraer delivered 28 executive aircraft and 15 commercial aircraft during the Q3 of 2023, up 30% from 33 total aircraft delivered for the period a year ago.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Bill Carey
A highly experienced pilot and senior vice president of the AOPA Air Safety Institute, Richard McSpadden was thought to be the pilot flying Oct. 1.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
The new program is currently partnering with multiple aviation companies to secure employment upon completion of the course.
Maintenance & Training

By Garrett Reim
Reliable Robotics plans to use radar as the basis for its detect-and-avoid system for uncrewed aircraft flying in the National Airspace.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
Rolls-Royce says ground testing of its air-cooled lift motor for electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft is due to begin “imminently.”
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Beta Technologies has flown an Alia electric aircraft prototype to Eglin AFB, Florida, to begin at least three months of flight testing with the U.S. Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation delivered a “strong” third quarter (Q3), shipping 39 business jets, flat with a year ago, and 38 commercial turboprops, up from 33 a year ago.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Bill Carey
Carson Air currently operates King Air 350s for medevac, with bases in Kelowna and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Molly McMillin
Leaders of the general and business aviation industry applaud the Senate’s 98-0 vote to confirm Michael Whitaker as the next permanent administrator of the FAA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
For the first nine months of 2023, the Savannah, Georgia-based manufacturer delivered 72 aircraft, down from 82 a year ago.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
Spanish startup Umiles Next has been rebranded Crisalion Mobility as it continues development of air and ground electric and autonomous systems.
Advanced Air Mobility