The Weekly of Business Aviation

In another first, Reid-Hillview Airport in San Jose, California, has started offering GAMI G100UL unleaded avgas.

CAE announced on Nov. 4 that it will spend $230 million to raise its ownership stake in the Simcom Aviation Training joint venture.

The first stage of the type certification process, the certification basis spells out the environmental and airworthiness requirements for new aircraft.

SkyAlyne is acquiring 19 H135s to support Canada’s Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) Program.

Amid an intensifying rivalry with the U.S., China is leveraging its dominance of critical mineral supply chains.

Experts spoke at the Aerospace Technology Institute's annual conference in October.

JetZero has marked a key step toward development of its full-scale blended wing body demonstrator.

Dassault Falcon Jet has delivered its first Falcon 6X long-range business jet to a U.S. customer, according to Aviation Week Network’s Fleet Database.

NetJets and Signature Aviation have partnered to begin construction on a NetJets exclusive-use terminal, NetJets Service Hub and two hangars.

More than 400 pilots and flight department representatives are expected to attend Bombardier’s annual Safety Standdown Seminar Nov. 12-14 in Wichita.

Bombardier is celebrating the 100th delivery of its Challenger 3500 super-midsize business jet, which entered service in 2022.

Manufacturers delivered 181 business jets and 94 business turboprops and piston aircraft during the third quarter of 2024.

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.