Embraer’s preparations for the possible launch are focusing almost entirely on the selection of an engine manufacturer and the question to what extent the powerplant will include new technology.
Electric aircraft startup Eviation has announced the departure of co-founder Omer Bar-Yohay as CEO and appointed the company’s president, Greg Davis, as interim CEO.
The FAA is studying the concept of a new set of operational rules and regulations dubbed automated flight rules, which will be designed to handle the huge increase in mainly low altitude air traffic anticipated with the emergence of new generation advanced air mobility vehicles.
Bob Briggs has flown dozens of flights transporting seriously ill patients at no charge from hospitals around the country. For his efforts, Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic named him Pilot of the Year for the second time.
Russian Helicopters plans to complete the certification of the Mi-171A3, the new offshore variant of the Mil Mi-171 heavy-transport rotorcraft, in the first half of 2023, with deliveries to its launch customer— Russian gas monopoly Gazprom—to begin the same year.
The certification of the modernized Kamov Ka-32 utility helicopter is expected to be completed in December 2022, according to Sergey Astapenkov from Mil and the Kamov National Helicopter Center.
Singapore-headquartered H3 Dynamics has tested what it said is the first integrated hydrogen-electric powertrain nacelle, designed to enable distributed propulsion for a range of aircraft sizes.
The in-service business aviation fleet in Asia is projected to grow from 1,600 aircraft in 2022 to more than 1,800 by the end of 2031, a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), according to Aviation Week Network forecasts.
Mesa Airlines CEO Jonathan Ornstein urged U.S. lawmakers to modify the 1,500-hr. flight-time requirement for commercial pilots, warning that not doing so will lead to a loss of air service and “put the industry in jeopardy.”
Textron Aviation is bringing back the Cessna Turbo Skylane T182T four-seat single-engine piston aircraft with turbocharged engine and updated avionics and inter
Elbit Systems’ StarLiner medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft system has received type certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel, approving the aircraft to fly in civil airspace.
Bombardier completed its best year for order intake in eight years and is preparing for production increases as soon as 2023 as a result, the company reported Feb. 10.
Volocopter has secured a commitment for up to $1 billion in financing to build its fleet of electric vertical takeoff and landing passenger and cargo vehicles.
In a move that will significantly expand the production of sustainable fuels in the U.S., LanzaJet has entered into an agreement to build a 120 million gal.-a-year facility southwest of Chicago.
Hydrogen supplier Air Liquide and Airbus have signed a memorandum of understanding with Korean Air and the operator of Incheon International Airport to study the development of infrastructure required to support the deployment of hydrogen-powered aircraft.
U.S. startup Odys Aerospace has secured $12.4 million in seed funding to build a subscale demonstrator of an unconventional hybrid-electric aircraft that combines vertical takeoff and landing capability with high cruise efficiency to provide regional range at low operating cost.
Singapore-based private aviation charter company Yugo has partnered with U.S. startup Electra.aero to develop an air mobility network in the Asia-Pacific region.
Britain’s business-aviation sector is enjoying an unprecedented upswing as customers new and old continue to rely on point-to-point private flights as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic fade.
Californian startup Natilus has announced letters of intent for more than 440 large unmanned cargo aircraft from customers including a Canadian drone operator, an African cargo airline and a U.S. freight forwarder.
Vertical Aerospace has selected Leonardo’s aerostructures division to design, test and manufacture the carbon-composite fuselage for its planned VX4 air taxi.
Two new-build Falcons will be acquired, replacing the long-serving BAe 146 regional airliners that have been used for the RAF’s Command Support Air Transport (CSAT) mission.
