The Weekly of Business Aviation

Craig Simon, the Port of Oakland's interim aviation director, tells Aviation Week in an interview that the port is confident the name change will be a success.

Eviation has redesigned its Alice all-electric nine-seater aircraft again, pivoting to a more conventional fuselage shape.

The final FAA bill’s contents reflect some of the most headline-grabbing themes from the most recent five-year FAA reauthorization, which expired Oct. 1, 2023.

Joby Aviation has rolled the second production prototype electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi off its pilot line in Marina, California.

Another Chinese startup has emerged to fly a full-scale electric vertical-takeoff-and landing (eVTOL) air taxi.

Located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, Elista International Airport is the farthest of the closed airports from the Ukrainian border.

Community concerns over noise and emissions have slowed new development at Van Nuys Airport in metropolitan Los Angeles

French startup VoltAero has begun bench testing of the integrated parallel hybrid-electric powertrain for its five-seat Cassio 330.

EHang said it plans to initiate the type certification application for its VT-30 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle.

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.

Daher celebrated Margrit Waltz on her 960th ferry flight onboard a TBM 960.

This chart shows data for new business aircraft deliveries worldwide for Q1 2024.

Flexjet, a private aviation company, announced its reception of three aviation safety awards: the FAA Diamond Award of Excellence for Aviation and Maintenance, an ARG/US Platinum Safety Rating, and an IS-BAO certification.

Greenpoint Technologies announced the induction of a BBJ 787-9 for a full VVIP interior completion, marking the company’s seventh 787 interior completion.

The National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) is urging all uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) operators to exercise caution around low-altitude agricultural aircraft during this upcoming growing season.

MagniX and Harbour Air signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the purchase of 50 magni650 electric engines.

JetHouse, a Malta-based charter company, announced the launch of its Falcon 7X charter operations.

Aero will continue its semi-private scheduled service to Coachella Valley’s Stagecoach country music festival.

Daher signed a repeat order for the TBM 960 aircraft with two German entrepreneurs during the AERO Friedrichshafen trade show in April.

Continental Aerospace Technologies introduced the CD-170R—its newest Jet-A piston engine variant.

Elliott Aviation, a provider of aviation services, has become an authorized dealer of Starlink’s satellite internet technology.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

The FAA, Lycoming, Swift Fuels and UND are collaborating to isolate the cause of the engine wear issue.