Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Albright
Was buying one of the first G500s, with a 0.925 maximum operating Mach number, the right decision?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Fractional business jet operations are growing, and with recent announcements, they should continue doing so.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Airshare, a Kansas-City area-based fractional and aircraft management provider, has closed on its purchase of Wheels Up’s aircraft management business.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
German aerospace center DLR has taken delivery of a Dornier 328-100 modified by Deutsche Aircraft to be a flying testbed for sustainable aviation technologies.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
A Diamond DA42 training aircraft has flown for the first time on SAF at the European Flight Academy, part of Lufthansa Aviation Training.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Fractional jet provider Flexjet has launched a 12-state, 15-stop tour of its Embraer Praetor 600 super midsize jet as it enters Flexjet’s North American fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin, Ben Goldstein
Deliveries are to begin in the first half of 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
VoltAero's Cassio 330 features a 330 kW electric-parallel hybrid propulsion system built around a Kawasaki piston engine, with an electric motor from Safran.
NBAA

The Aviation Week Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast reveals a detailed engine fleet projection for the next ten years, including regional breakdowns.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has unveiled a third technology demonstrator, this time based on its H145 twin-engine light rotorcraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Nancy Bsales joined bizav sustainability firm 4Air as chief operating officer in 2020.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters says it is testing a new architecture for its H135 twin-engine light helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
“We’re excited. It’s a big deal for us,” Ron Draper, Textron Aviation president and CEO, told The Weekly of Business Aviation.
NBAA

By Molly McMillin
Under the deal, Wheels Up will issue Class A common stock to the lenders, which will eventually own 95% of the company’s outstanding equity.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
During the first half (H1) of 2023, retail transactions of pre-owned, twin-engine helicopters totaled 76, down 15% compared to the same period a year ago.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
NetJets has signed up to be the launch customer for the Cessna Citation Ascend, now under development, with deliveries projected to begin in 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The coronavirus pandemic, while bad for individuals, led to a surprising boost to the business aviation industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
The helicopter charter market in the UK is booming.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
First-response eVTOL; Stop-fold tiltrotor; Hydrogen-electric milestone; Offshore drone delivery
Emerging Technologies

By Bill Carey
Sellers still have an edge when it comes to the super-midsize Bombardier Challenger 350, aircraft dealers say.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
Tradewind Aviation opened its new Southeastern U.S. base in Palm Beach, Florida, Sept. 15, hosting its growing fleet of Pilatus PC-12 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The agreement for 28 Airbus helicopters is one of the first major orders from an oil and gas operator energy prices dipped in 2015.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Raphael Haddad
Many believe we are going to be seeing more of this kind of investment by airlines in the private aviation market, particularly in innovative businesses, like Wheels Up.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
U.S. airlines are having some success in finding pilots, Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu writes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The midsize jet category experienced the largest rate decrease at 4% in August to $8,131 per billable flight hour.
Aircraft & Propulsion