The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Guy Norris
The tests were conducted at the German Aerospace Center DLR Cologne facility.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Angus Batey
The launch customer for the Pioneer Edition of the Lilium Jet has already sold an undisclosed number of its initial batch of 10 aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has unveiled a third technology demonstrator, this time based on its H145 twin-engine light rotorcraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics is expanding by nearly 50%.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Angus Batey
Nancy Bsales joined bizav sustainability firm 4Air as chief operating officer in 2020.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. startup Jump Aero has announced the sale of 10 fast-response electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicles to Australian company Electro Ventures.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters says it is testing a new architecture for its H135 twin-engine light helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Facilities like London Oxford Airport face challenges as the aerospace industry readies itself for low- or zero-carbon aircraft.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Attac, which says it campaigns for social, fiscal and ecological justice, with actions against multinationals, said around 30 activists had entered the airport.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
GKN Aerospace will provide the electrical wiring system for the hybrid-electric flight demonstrator under development by Pratt & Whitney Canada.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK’s Empire Test Pilots school has launched an uncrewed air systems (UAS) test pilot course, reflecting growing market needs.
Maintenance & Training

By Graham Warwick
H55 has secured almost $50 million from investors including RTX Ventures for infrastructure at plants in Switzerland and Montreal and a subsidiary in Toulouse.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
“We’re excited. It’s a big deal for us,” Ron Draper, Textron Aviation president and CEO, told The Weekly of Business Aviation.
NBAA

By Molly McMillin
Under the deal, Wheels Up will issue Class A common stock to the lenders, which will eventually own 95% of the company’s outstanding equity.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Netherlands-based hydrogen-electric propulsion startup Conscious Aerospace plans to open a hangar at Rotterdam The Hague Airport on Oct. 12.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Chinese air taxi startup EHang has announced a strategic investment and partnership with Inx, a developer of solid-state lithium-metal batteries.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
UK high-performance electric motor developer Helix has completed a project to demonstrate a direct-drive electric propulsion unit for aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
During the first half (H1) of 2023, retail transactions of pre-owned, twin-engine helicopters totaled 76, down 15% compared to the same period a year ago.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
NetJets has signed up to be the launch customer for the Cessna Citation Ascend, now under development, with deliveries projected to begin in 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The Embraer spinoff originally planned to pursue simultaneous triple certification of its eVTOL in Brazil, Europe and the U.S.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The FAA has authorized Zipline International to perform beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights of its cargo drones.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Inflight connectivity options for the Gulfstream G650 have grown by two with announcements by Flexjet and Satcom Direct.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Graham Warwick
The milestone follows completion of an industrial program review by Lilium and Aciturri in late August.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
A subsidiary of Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng, AeroHT is developing the X3, a two-seat road vehicle with a folding multirotor flight propulsion system.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Austria’s CycloTech has begun outdoor flight tests of its CycloRotor propulsion technology demonstrator.
Advanced Air Mobility