The Weekly of Business Aviation

German hydrogen-powered aircraft developer APUS Zero Emission has entered insolvency administration in a bid to restructure and secure an investor.

Bombardier’s Global 7500 achieved its 100th speed record with a flight from San Luis Obispo to London-Biggin Hill Airport in 9 hr. 17 min., averaging a speed of nearly 1,000 kph.

Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.

Duncan Aviation announced the launch of its online aircraft parts exchange platform, DuncanAviationParts.com.

Hartzell Propeller announced the launch of Kestrel, its lightweight carbon fiber constant-speed prop—the first entry in its new Falcon composite propeller series.

Hartzell Propeller was awarded STC approval for its Tanis Helicopter Preheat Systems for Airbus H135 helicopters.

Sama Aviation, a flight training school based in the UAE’s Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, received its first Diamond DA40 aircraft.

Ballad Partners, an international public affairs and lobbying firm, announced its strategic partnership with TACT, a Canadian communications and public affairs firm based in Québec.

Textron Aviation is celebrating five years of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) support in Australia for Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker customers.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

This program profile is about the Bell 429, a twin-engine helicopter produced by Fort Worth, Texas-based Bell Textron, a subsidiary of Textron Inc.

Net zero—out of reach by the middle of the century ... or is it?

Dubbed Paladin, the prototype is the first full-sized example of Regent’s 12-passenger Viceroy, designed to carry two crewmembers and 12 passengers.

The International Aviation Women’s Association announced its rebranding as the International Aerospace Women’s Association (IAWA).

As the first Business Aviation Asia Forum & Expo in Singapore comes to a close, organizers say to expect the next edition to be bigger and better.

Remote medical and security assistance company MedAire unveiled a training package aiming to unify the language and understanding of security across aviation.

Despite concerns over a weakening Chinese economy, mainland business aviation service provider Deer Jet is experiencing solid growth.

Only three of the 132 FAA technical employees fired by the agency in mid-February under orders from the Trump administration have been reinstated to their jobs.

Engineers are already designing the system and hope to reach a preliminary design review by midyear.

BAAFEx opened at Singapore Changi Exhibition Centre to a small but crowded exhibit hall and standing-room only conference sessions.

With business aviation in the Asia Pacific region on the upswing, MRO provider ExecuJet Haite is expanding quickly to meet demand.

The piloted conventional-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, registration N214BT, joins the first Alia CX300 off Beta’s production line in South Burlington, Vermont.

Bombardier’s Global 7500 achieved its 100th speed record following a flight from San Luis Obispo to London-Biggin Hill Airport in nine hr. 17 min.