Aircraft & Propulsion

Beam Global, a manufacturer of solar-powered charging stations for the automotive market, has flown an electric-powered light aircraft between five airports in California to demonstrate the potential for zero-emission aviation.

Schweizer RSG has secured certification for new-build Model 269 helicopters, ending a more than decade-long hiatus in production.

A Los Angeles-based commuter airline plans to purchase up to 150 Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprops from Textron Aviation with plans to convert them into hybrid-electric aircraft for commercial air travel.

The updated version of Cirrus Aircraft's G2 jet features inflight Wi-Fi from Gogo, improved takeoff performance and new exterior color options.

A startup led by electric vertical flight guru Mark Moore has emerged from stealth mode to develop ultraquiet electric propulsors, initially for U.S. military unmanned aircraft.

More first-time buyers are getting into business aviation, even as low inventories have created a sellers’ market in pre-owned aircraft.

South African fan-in-wing business jet is first subject of Callen-Lenz flight control system project.

Archer’s claim to have independently developed its electric air taxi design is a “fairy tale,” Wisk alleged in a brief submitted in support of its motion for a preliminary injunction against its urban air mobility (UAM) rival.

Having started out with the vision of personal flying using a wearable jet pack, the eponymous JetPack Aviation has shifted its focus to a single-seat vehicle that the startup hopes will form the basis for a range of vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft for special missions.

The French Air and Space Force has signed an order for nine Pilatus PC-21 aircraft, to train future military pilots, Pilatus announced.

Airobotics’ drone boxes will support law enforcement for the six-month-long Expo 2020 Dubai.

How two new business turboprop singles will stack up in an evolving head-to-head competition.

The Canadian federal and Quebec provincial governments together will invest in projects at Bell, CAE and Pratt & Whitney Canada to develop technologies supporting the electrification and decarbonization of aviation.

Airbus has joined Canada’s SAF+ Consortium, which plans to build in Montreal the first power-to-liquids plant to produce sustainable aviation fuel from renewable electricity and captured carbon dioxide.

Epic Aircraft has earned FAA certification for its Epic E1000 GX six-seat single-engine turboprop aircraft.

Priester Aviation is transitioning leadership from Charlie Priester, to be chairman emeritus, to President and CEO Andy Priester.

Embraer’s Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions has partnered with an energy company to evaluate development of a viable charging infrastructure for electric air taxis.

Wheels Up, an on-demand private aviation provider, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange following its acquisition by a SPAC.

Bye Aerospace doubles down on its lead in certifying electric aircraft to directly target the turboprop-twin business aircraft market.

Building on its concessions to manage highways, railways and tunnels in several countries, Spain’s Globalvia is expanding into urban air mobility through a strategic alliance with Chinese autonomous passenger and cargo air vehicle developer EHang.

John Calcagno, Piper Aircraft’s Interim President, CEO, discusses his company’s recovery from the pandemic and its outlook and plans.

The European Commission has laid out sweeping new sustainability legislation for aviation that includes tighter rules for its emissions trading scheme (EU-ETS), quotas for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and a fuel tax for intra-European flights.

Boeing is backing the production of sustainable aviation fuel in the U.S. under a partnership with supply chain developer SkyNRG.

Hartzell Propeller has purchased the assets of Tanis Aircraft Products.

Universal Hydrogen will retrofit ATR 72 and de Havilland Canada Dash 8 regional turboprops operated by Icelandair, Air Nostrum and Ravn Alaska with hydrogen fuel-cell power trains.