The Weekly of Business Aviation

Honeywell said it has received design and production approval from the FAA for its Aspire 350 hybrid satellite communications terminal.

Lilium has received initial approval for a €220 million ($240 million) French government support package, industry sources tell Aviation Week.

Major business aviation manufacturers have a number of new programs under development ranging from a single-engine turboprop to ultra-long-range jets.

Business aviation leaders say they have a clear job ahead in the days and months leading to and following the November elections.

Airship startup Flying Whales is aiming to establish its first Australian base as soon as 2028, despite not having a working prototype yet.

With the upcoming NBAA event Oct. 22-24, Flight Friday looks at the recovery and sustained post-pandemic utilization levels within the business aviation sector.

Composite cryogenic tank developer Gloyer-Taylor Laboratories has begun fabricating a fuel-cell-powered multicopter drone.

Dokia Air, a new private air charter provider in Romania, has become the first operator of a new Falcon jet in the country.

The report was completed in July 2022 but not released publicly until Sept. 30.

Part of the challenge of wildfire response is detecting a fire and dispatching first responders to remote areas before it reaches an inflection point.

Brian Bryant is the 15th international president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.

Textron Aviation and IAM union leaders have agreed to return to the bargaining table from Thursday, Oct. 10.

Airports, charters and aircraft owners are bracing for Hurricane Milton’s projected impact on the Florida coast.

Airlines are looking at how data can help them mitigate contrails as a key way to reduce their environmental impact.

he recent decision by U.S. startup Electra.aero to bring on former Boeing executive Marc Allen as new CEO reflects a shift in focus.

The 7%-scale CX-1 is planned to be followed by the CX-2.

France’s BEA has introduced safety digests and videos in a bid to improve the dissemination of safety lessons learned from incidents and accidents.

Gulfstream Aerospace may be close to launching a derivative of its G280 super midsize jet, says Hagerty Jet, which speculates it will be called the G300.

Drone delivery company Matternet is expanding beyond the health care market, launching its first home delivery service in Silicon Valley, California.

Many players in the growing eVTOL scene have successfully transitioned with a variety of aircraft configurations.

October's Program Profile highlights the Gulfstream G400, G500 and G600.

The COVID-19 pandemic initiated an explosion in the way business aviation is used—one that continues today.

The Racer is currently in maintenance after its first 8 hr. of flight testing, during which it achieved speeds of 227 kt. in June after just seven flights.

Regent has started hardware and systems integration for its first full-scale electric seaglider prototype, keeping it on track for initial crewed sea trials planned for later this year.

The Ultra 2XL is a 3,000-lb. gross-weight coaxial-rotor uncrewed helicopter, powered by a Rolls-Royce RR300 turboshaft engine.