Asia-Pacific charter operator Sino Jet recently introduced a Dassault Falcon 7X to the island province of Hainan, China, where it has established a satellite office under the Hainan Free Trade Port Law.
Autonomous electric aircraft developer Pyka has closed a $37 million Series A funding round to support production of its Pelican uncrewed crop sprayer and develop a cargo version of the aircraft.
In a bid to promote the commercialization of drone-based products and services, a plan to build a 165-mi. network of drone “superhighways” linking cities across the UK has been submitted by a consortium led by unified traffic management provider Altitude Angel.
Levaero Aviation, an aircraft sales and service company known as an Authorized Pilatus Aircraft Sales and Service Centre in Canada, has announced the opening of a new facility at the Collingwood Regional Airport (CNY3), in Collingwood, Ontario.
Aerobility, a UK aviation nonprofit offering the disabled the opportunity to fly, is showcasing its Grob G109B Able motorglider at Aero Fridrichshafen in its first public display in Europe.
Chinese startup TCab Tech has conducted transition flight tests with a 50%-scale demonstrator of its planned E20 electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.
Current sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) are limited to a maximum 50% blend with conventional jet fuels because most of them lack a key ingredient―aromatic hydrocarbons that cause seals in engines to swell and prevent fuel leaks.
Preowned business jet inventory for sale in April fell 54% compared to a year ago to 580 aircraft, or 2.3% of the total fleet, including all models and vintages, but was flat compared to March, according to Jefferies.
Eric Martel, Bombardier’s president and CEO, was in Wichita April 19 for Bombardier’s announcement that it was designating the site as its U.S. headquarters.
MedXpress, the FAA’s system that allows anyone requesting an FAA Medical Certificate or Medical Clearance to electronically complete an application, now allows applicants to track the status of their medical certificates online throughout the application process.
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German hydrogen propulsion startup H2Fly has claimed the first flight by a hydrogen-powered passenger aircraft between two commercial airports after flying its four-seat HY4 testbed from its base in Stuttgart to Friedrichshafen for display at the upcoming Aero Friedrichshafen show.
New Zealand’s Ocean Flyer, a new company formed by the owner of small charter operator Air Napier, has placed firm deposits with U.S. startup Regent for 25 sea-skimming electric seagliders for harbor-to-harbor overwater regional transportation.
Advanced air mobility developer Beta Technologies has raised $375 million in financing to support ongoing development of its Alia-250 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft and ground charging infrastructure.
Five months after announcing a partnership with NetJets, Amber Aviation has taken delivery of its first Gulfstream G450s and has launched China’s first fractional ownership program, company officials say.
Bombardier has designated its Wichita site as its new U.S. headquarters, a key pillar in its strategy for growth in the U.S., the company announced at an event at the facilities.
Management changes are not unusual as companies go through their different phases of growth, but Archer Aviation’s April 19 announcement that co-founder and co-CEO Adam Goldstein had been named the startup’s sole CEO came as a surprise to many.
Embraer’s civil aircraft deliveries fell both year-over-year and sequentially in the first quarter (Q1), as the company handed over six commercial airframes and eight business jets.
Colonial Pipeline, the largest petroleum pipeline system in the U.S., plans to allow its system to be used to transport sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Safran is gaining experience in electric propulsion, testing prototypes and studying aircraft architectures as it positions itself as the supplier of a full range of motors for all-electric and hybrid propulsion systems, from light aircraft to narrowbodies.
