The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
The FAA is proposing changes to the regulations for light-sport aircraft (LSA) that would allow electric propulsion systems and simplified flight controls.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
Falcon business jet deliveries tend to be slowed down by supply chain issues, Dassault Aviation chairman and CEO Eric Trappier said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
This purchase expands Priester’s fleet of charter and managed aircraft—from turboprops to heavy jets—to more than 85.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Mark Nensel
Among the more controversial issues on the table, the House opted to leave flight limits at Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) in place.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
U.S. helicopter OEM MD Helicopters is proposing an upgrade to boost the performance of its MD520N single-engine light helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
It isn’t the buyer’s market found in the days before the pandemic, nor is it the frenetic seller’s market found during the pandemic and beyond.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) applauded the FAA’s release of the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification draft rule on July 19.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lee Ann Shay
It closes one facility and expands authorized warranty centers.
Maintenance & Training

By Graham Warwick
Hybrid-electric propulsion pioneer Ampaire has acquired Talyn Air, a U.S. startup developing an electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The 23%-scale powered model is being tested in the RUAG wind tunnel in Emmen, Switzerland.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
The company is the latest in several SPAC mergers in the industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has secured Chinese certification for its H175 twin-engine super-medium helicopter in China.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is celebrating its 70th anniversary.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Jack Pelton is chairman and CEO of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Garmin's Autoland and Autothrottle functions will soon be available for retrofit installations in Beechcraft King Air 200 and King Air 300 series aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The first free flight of the VX4 took off from historic Cotswold Airport in Kemble, a village in Gloucestershire, England.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The new document introduces the FAA’s planned Innovate28 (I28) initiative.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
The Allied Pilots Association, ALPA, and Southwest Airlines Pilots Association wrote an open letter to Congress and President Joe Biden.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The agency’s final policy made few changes to its initial proposals.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Greenport International Airport is a planned private general aviation airport being built on a more than 5,000-ft.2 campus located 17 mi. from Austin.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) has named Herbert W. “Bill” Powley as the 2023 inductee into the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
Textron Aviation announced new interiors and paint styles for its line of Cessna single-engine high-wing piston aircraft, set to release next year.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Ben Goldstein
Plana will deliver 10 of its CP-01 aircraft to Hi-Air beginning in 2031.
Aerospace

By Molly McMillin
The first ultra-long-range G800 test aircraft completed its maiden flight in June 2022.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The three-year project is planned to culminate in a flight demonstration from Hamburg Airport in Germany.
Airports & Networks