The Weekly of Business Aviation

The agreement seeks to license the operational supervisors who will monitor EHang’s EH216-S autonomous multicopter.

Contrails from hydrogen-fueled aircraft may form more readily and be more widespread than those from jet-fueled aircraft but have less of a climate impact.

Piper Aircraft has received type certification for its M700 Fury six-seat single-engine turboprop from safety agencies in Europe, Brazil and Australia.

Embraer spinoff Eve Air Mobility has received a $50 million loan, building on its solid balance sheet as it works to develop and certify its air taxi.

Honda Aircraft is equipping its HondaJet Elite II very light jet with an autothrottle system to automate the controls governing speed and thrust in flight.

Comparatively less attention has been paid to the future operators of AAM aircraft.

Shenyang Aviation Industries Group has reached out to Italy's Manta Aircraft to partner on a V/STOL design that could now be developed and manufactured in China.

The transaction saw Joby issue 40 million shares at $5.05/share, raising about $200 million.

A self-described investor in distressed companies, Mudrick Capital is the largest creditor of UK-based Vertical.

Hybrid-electric aircraft developer VoltAero has announced another delay in the development of the Cassio 330 five-seater.

Switzerland-based Daedalean is working with U.S. avionics manufacturer Avidyne to gain FAA supplemental type certification of the system.

Signature Aviation is expanded availability of blended aviation fuel (SAF) with the addition of six new locations across the U.S., following a supply agreement with Valero Marketing and Supply Co.

ExecuJet Haite Aviation Services China has begun providing ground handling services for business jets at Beijing Capital International Airport.

Avfuel Corp. has expanded the availability of its blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) across the southeastern U.S. supplied from Valero Marketing and Supply Co., a division of Valero Energy Corp.

Duncan Aviation is working with Gogo Business Aviation to complete Supplemental Type Certificates to install Gogo Galileo HDX on Bombardier Challenger 300/350 and Cessna Citation C680A Latitude business jets.

The National Aeronautical Association Henderson Trophy was presented to MedAire during NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas.

Million Air Dallas, a fixed base operator at Addison Airport in Texas is opening its new 61,973 ft.2ramp, Million Air Dallas International Services, on Nov. 15, 2024.

MBA Aviation announced its launch customer for Jumpseat SMS in the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sector—UrbanLink.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

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.

Frank Connor, Textron executive vice president and chief financial officer, is retiring Feb. 28, 2025, the company announced.

Production is beginning to ramp up at Textron Aviation after a month-long strike by the Machinists union—a strike that impacted the Q3 financial results.

Due to enter service in late 2025, the Global 8000 will feature a range of 8,000 nm, allowing it to connect city pairs such as Singapore-Los Angeles.