Standards organization RTCA has announced that it has formed a committee of industry and government experts to develop requirements for counter-unmanned aircraft systems to protect airports and other sites from rogue drones.
Hard on the heels of showcasing its first urban air mobility terminal in Singapore, UK startup Skyports has raised $7M to continue buying sites for passenger and cargo vertiports globally.
Textron Aviation’s layoffs are part of a restructuring plan by its parent company to cut costs and improve operating efficiency, the company said in a U.S. SEC filing.
Textron Aviation is reducing its salaried workforce here and in Independence, Kansas, as it continues “to operate with efficiency,” a company spokeswoman confirmed Dec. 5.
BAE Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding with startup Jaunt Air Mobility to explore the development of electric energy management systems for urban air mobility vehicles.
Bombardier has signed a long-term lease agreement with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority to build a 1 million-sq.-ft. Global Manufacturing Center, where it will relocate Global aircraft final assembly, including assembly of its flagship Global 7500.
Mooney International officials are in negotiations with a group of investors interested in acquiring the manufacturer of high-performance single-engine aircraft.
Spirit AeroSystems has completed its first integration of the 767 forward fuselage section, which doubles its labor content on the Boeing platform used as freighters and for the U.S. Air Force KC-46 tanker.
Sales of avionics for business and general aviation aircraft rose 14.3% during the first nine months of 2019 compared to a year ago, the Aircraft Electronics Association says.
Boeing and startup Kitty Hawk have unveiled a joint venture that is developing the Cora two-seat electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing autonomous air taxi.
Airbus’ Silicon Valley outpost, A3 (A-cubed), has wrapped up testing on the Vahana autonomous electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) demonstrator, completing 138 flights totaling 13.4 hr.
Tens of thousands of drone enthusiasts in the UK risk a £1,000 ($1,264) fine if they fail to register by Nov. 30, the Civil Aviation Authority has warned.
The inventory of pre-owned business jets for sale grew 5% in November, when compared to a year ago, according to Jefferies, but average list prices were flat.
Jet Aviation has added 36 aircraft to its management fleet, deicing services to its Zurich facility, and opened a new FBO and hangar at Van Nuys Airport in California.
