Aircraft & Propulsion

The average age of a business aircraft in the U.S. is 18.5 years old, according to a survey by Pureprofile commissioned by Airbus Corporate Jets.

Business jet and turboprop manufacturers delivered 178 aircraft during the first three months of 2024.

Under book-and-claim, airlines operating from locations where there is no SAF available can buy SAF for use elsewhere.

Organizations are making progress but still debating the best way to prevent contrail formation.

Michelin's business units are emphasizing capabilities beyond tires, including MRO and aerospace parts distribution.

Startup VerdeGo Aero says the slow pace of battery improvement leaves room for future hybrid-electric systems.

About 1 million gal. of the fuel is sitting in a tank in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, awaiting final laboratory testing before it can be offered to customers.

Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo’s Innovation Preview is a forum in which companies gave fast rounds of presentations of new products, services and innovation.

Cirrus Aircraft has introduced a program called “Cirrus One” in a continued effort to break down the barriers to aircraft ownership, officials say.

Production targets for Kodiak aircraft are expected to rise to 25 in 2024, up from 18 in 2023, from strong customer demand.

The bench is a flight simulator built to the fidelity required for certification testing of both hardware and software that will then go to the aircraft.

This further paves the way for first customer deliveries and entry into service to commence, the company says.

The first customer deliveries will begin in a week, officials say.

Listen in as Aviation Week speaks with JSX CEO Alex Wilcox, whose company recently announced its plans to purchase more than 300 hybrid-electric aircraft.

The Prosperity air taxi will be used for urban air traffic demonstration flights conducted in preparation for the Osaka World Expo in 2025.

Bombardier has added its Challenger 650 business jet to the publication of its Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), which can be publicly accessed.

According to the EBACE website, 182 exhibitors of all sizes are registered for the show.

The April 8 total solar eclipse will be the last visible from the contiguous U.S. until 2044.

Founder of air ambulance provider Global Jetcare, Bart Gray, plus three pilots and an observer, took to the skies in a Learjet 36A at 11:49 p.m. CDT on April 3.

Thales has completed the acquisition of Cobham Aerospace Communications, thus obtaining crucial technology in secure broadband data links.

Local certification of the new Russian-built Il-114-300 is now planned for the end of 2025, with first delivery scheduled for 2026.

Flight tests of the Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engine for the ultra-long-range Dassault Falcon 10X business jet have begun following delivery of the company’s Boeing 747-200 flying testbed fitted with the test engine to its Tucson facility in Arizona.

The event has grown from a small fly-in for sport aviation enthusiasts in 1974 to Florida’s largest annual convention.

Steady growth in Embraer’s Services and Support business (ESS) is poised to accelerate as a new engine overhaul joint venture kicks off.

Hybrid-electric aircraft developer VoltAero is preparing to test a more powerful piston engine from Kawasaki.