Aircraft & Propulsion

Avfuel Corp. and FBO Atlantic Aviation have extended their supply agreement for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to include all four of Atlantic’s Colorado locations.

GKN Aerospace plans to relocate its North American additive manufacturing center of excellence to a larger, 100,000 ft.² facility in Fort Worth, Texas.

The FAA has taken the first rulemaking step toward enabling commercial operations with electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxis, proposing a rule that wo

A Wall Street analyst shares why this change could be lasting.

Michael Amalfitano was named president and CEO of Embraer Executive Jets, based in Melbourne, Florida, in March 2017.

The number of pre-owned business jets for sale in November declined 3% compared to a year ago, equating to 3.1% of the fleet, but grew 6% when compared to October inventories, according to Jefferies’ analysts.

An overwhelming number of new business jet fliers—94%—say they plan to continue to fly privately rather than return to the airlines.

Ampaire has flown the first Cessna Caravan converted to hybrid-electric propulsion.

Deliveries of piston aircraft rose during the third quarter (Q3) of 2022, compared to the same period a year ago, while business jet deliveries declined and turboprop shipments were flat, according to the just-released General Aviation Aircraft (GAMA) shipment report.

Wheels Up, a private aviation provider, has formed a pilot hiring partnership with military contractor MAG Aerospace to create a development opportunity for MAG pilots.

Looking forward to 2023, experts predict a more balanced pre-owned aircraft market, one that is less of a seller’s market but not a buyer’s market either.

Finland’s Border Guard has shortlisted nine suppliers who could provide the service with modified business jets equipped for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions

HeliFlite, a private helicopter operator with service along the East Coast of the U.S., now offers charters to and from Miami’s Watson Island Seaplane Base.

Startup says it is on track to be among the first eVTOL companies to launch service.

See how business aircraft prices have changed from the second to third quarter 2022.

Pipistrel’s engineering knowledge of electric propulsion dates to before 2007.

Private aviation provider NetJets has broken ground on a new exclusive-use facility in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The Velis Electro was clearly designed to be simple to operate.

Delays in suppliers providing engines, avionics and interiors continue to hamper Embraer, forcing the Brazilian aerospace and defense leader to miss delivering dozens of aircraft so far in 2022.

Frank Robinson, the man who pioneered the development of the Robinson family of light helicopters for the general aviation market, has died.

Embraer posted revenue of $271.7 million in its executive aviation division, up 6% from a year ago, and reaffirmed its projection to deliver 100-110 executive jets during 2022.

Pipistrel’s Velis Electro is the world’s first type-certified electric aircraft, revealing the potential of sustainable energy for aviation’s future.

Major oil and gas helicopter operators are eyeing the beginning of an industry growth spurt.

Another step toward operating a commercial urban air mobility service in Paris during the 2024 Summer Olympics has been taken with the opening of a vertiport terminal within the Advanced Air Mobility Sandbox test environment at the Pontoise Aerodrome here.

U.S. startup Rain Industries has unveiled an autonomous firefighting demonstrator aircraft, the MK2, with plans to showcase a rapid initial wildfire response and containment with the uncrewed rotorcraft.