Aircraft & Propulsion

The U.S. Air Force has detailed its plans to accelerate the emerging advanced air mobility market, and potentially become an early adopter of electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles, but is making clear it does not intend to set requirements or fund development.

Having placed a bet on the return of supersonic air travel by becoming a supplier on Aerion’s AS2 business jet, aerostructures specialist Spirit AeroSystems is putting down a marker on the emerging urban air mobility industry.

Pel-Air, an Australian air ambulance provider, has signed a contract with Textron Aviation for five Beechcraft King Air 350 turboprop aircraft.

I wonder if another chapter in motorized movement is aborning right now. The research effort is unlike anything I have ever known. The excitement of those involved is palpable and the energy of the movement is seemingly unstoppable and inexhaustible.

Spirit’s eVTOL tieup; electrified commuter aircraft; kitplane-based MALE flies; Volocopter raises more funds; Sweden’s electric aviation.

Cudahy is president and CEO for the International Council of Air Shows. He is the air show community’s primary interface with military, local and national officials and federal regulators.

Business And Commercial Aviation News From March 1970

The Pilatus PC-24 received full rough-field certification for takeoffs and landings on grass, wet earth and snow from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

J.J. Frigge has been promoted to president of Hartzell Propeller.

Airbus Helicopters has announced a new alternate gross weight on the latest version of its H135 suite of helicopters.

Private jet charter operator XOJet is moving its headquarters from Northern California to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “(The change) allows us the

A logistics division of German rail operator Deutsche Bahn and a venture fund established by Japan Airlines have joined Volocopter’s Series C funding round.

Its decision to shed commercial aviation and rail divisions may not be enough, given the crowded business aviation market.

A radically modified demonstrator made its first flight in May 2019, but it has come to light only now after video was posted on social media.

Leonardo Helicopters CEO says AW609 is on right path, as certification nears.

Widely expected deals to sell train unit and the last of Bombardier’s commercial aero business, still leaves OEM in fragile bizav market.

Leonardo has retrofitted two Beechcraft King Airs with its Airborne Tactical Observation and Surveillance mission system for maritime patrols.

BAE Systems has flown the first full-scale prototype of its PHASA-35 solar-powered high-altitude pseudo-satellite unmanned air system in Australia.

Gulfstream’s new, longest-range and roomiest business jet, the G700, made its first flight Feb. 14, departing Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Georgia at 1:17 p.m. EST, according to flight tracking service FlightAware.

Kaman will work with United Arab Emirates military supplier Trust International on potential sales opportunities for Kaman’s unmanned K-MAX helicopter.

Bombardier will continue mulling a split-up of the Canadian train and business jet maker, with the company’s chief executive sounding like he favors staying in the latter business, according to comments made during a Feb. 13 teleconference.

Daher celebrated delivery of its 300th TBM 900-series turboprop aircraft.

Aviation is an activity in which the tiniest error can produce deadly consequences. As fastidious as pilots and ground crew may be, mistakes do

Dassault has completed the critical design review of its next business aircraft, the long-range, widebody Falcon 6X twinjet, and is closing in on the preliminary design of the advanced low-noise follow-on.

In various ways, circumstances conspire to decimate the Singapore Airshow’s business aircraft presence.