While NBAA’s 2022 Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference was in full swing, Signature Flight Support announced the addition of Derek DeCross as the company’s new SVP of global customer engagement.
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation has intensified the development of an import-substituted version of its Superjet (SSJ) 100 regional jet—which remains almost the only commercial passenger aircraft Russian domestic carriers can use for international flights now.
The FBO division of Europe’s Luxaviation Group plans to develop ground infrastructure for future advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicles as it pursues a growth strategy based on building and acquiring new facilities.
Aircraft manufacturers at the 2022 Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo report continued robustness in the market for business and general aviation aircraft despite recent world events, although they face continued pressures from supply chain concerns.
Cleveland-based Fractional ownership provider Flexjet plans to hire 350 pilots as it adds 50 additional business jets to its North American fleet by the end of 2022 to meet record customer demand, the company says.
Hexcel has signed a letter of intent with Archer Aviation to provide high-performance carbon fiber materials for the electric vertical takeoff and landing startup’s production air taxi.
Piasecki is planning to fly an 80-kW fuel-cell powertrain in an off-the-shelf commercial helicopter as a key demonstration step toward development of its PA-890 hydrogen-electric light helicopter.
Diamond Aircraft’s five-seat Diamond DA50 RG carbon fiber aircraft, on display at Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, will begin deliveries into North America later in 2022, officials say.
Business aviation has bounced back stronger since the annual NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC) ended prematurely in 2020, President and CEO Ed Bolen told conference attendees April 6.
Universal Hydrogen plans to flight test its 1-megawatt, hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system on a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 regional aircraft starting around September.
Daher kicked off the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, April 5 by unveiling the TBM 960, the latest version of its pressurized single turboprop family of aircraft, with digital power.
Helicopter leasing company Lobo Leasing has signed a letter of intent with Pipistrel that includes deposits for the acquisition of 15 Nuuva V300 hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing unmanned cargo aircraft.
Textron Aviation is upgrading its Beechcraft Baron, Beechcraft Bonanza and Cessna piston line of aircraft for more functionality and comfort for delivery in mid-2022, the company says.
Aviation fuel supplier Avfuel Corp. for the first time is exhibiting with renewable fuels producer Neste at the annual NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2022), being held April 5-7 in San Diego.
As it works to establish design and manufacturing operations in Montreal, Jaunt Air Mobility has secured two new Canadian investors and advisors, retired Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu and entrepreneur Mitch Garber.
Helicopter and commercial aircraft brokerage Blueberry Aviation has signed an agreement to support Swiss startup Dufour Aerospace in securing launch customers for its Aero2 and Aero3 hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
U.S./Spanish startup Skydweller is to add a hydrogen fuel-cell power system to its extreme-endurance, solar-powered unmanned aircraft under a $14 million contract from the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit in conjunction with the U.S. Navy.
Hydrogen-electric propulsion startup ZeroAvia has partnered with zero-emission vehicle refueling company ZEV Station to develop a hydrogen refueling infrastructure for airports in California.
Sierra Nevada has unveiled a concept for a new special missions variant of the Bombardier Global 6500 business jet, which the company would modify into a contractor-owned, contractor-operated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) jet for the U.S. Army.
