Daher kicked off the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, April 5 by unveiling the TBM 960, the latest version of its pressurized single turboprop family of aircraft, with digital power.
Helicopter leasing company Lobo Leasing has signed a letter of intent with Pipistrel that includes deposits for the acquisition of 15 Nuuva V300 hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing unmanned cargo aircraft.
Textron Aviation is upgrading its Beechcraft Baron, Beechcraft Bonanza and Cessna piston line of aircraft for more functionality and comfort for delivery in mid-2022, the company says.
Aviation fuel supplier Avfuel Corp. for the first time is exhibiting with renewable fuels producer Neste at the annual NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2022), being held April 5-7 in San Diego.
As it works to establish design and manufacturing operations in Montreal, Jaunt Air Mobility has secured two new Canadian investors and advisors, retired Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu and entrepreneur Mitch Garber.
Helicopter and commercial aircraft brokerage Blueberry Aviation has signed an agreement to support Swiss startup Dufour Aerospace in securing launch customers for its Aero2 and Aero3 hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Examples of substantial growth for business aviation continue to remain prominent—this time for Duncan Aviation, the largest privately owned business jet service provider in the world.
U.S./Spanish startup Skydweller is to add a hydrogen fuel-cell power system to its extreme-endurance, solar-powered unmanned aircraft under a $14 million contract from the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit in conjunction with the U.S. Navy.
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has launched an online directory that provides information on fixed-based operators (FBO) and airport participation in industry safety programs.
Hydrogen-electric propulsion startup ZeroAvia has partnered with zero-emission vehicle refueling company ZEV Station to develop a hydrogen refueling infrastructure for airports in California.
The market for in-flight connectivity, whether through air-to-ground or satellite communications, is active and evolving with new services and suppliers.
Sierra Nevada has unveiled a concept for a new special missions variant of the Bombardier Global 6500 business jet, which the company would modify into a contractor-owned, contractor-operated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) jet for the U.S. Army.
City-owned Santa Monica Airport (SMO) in southern California now offers Swift Fuels UL94 unleaded avgas as an alternative to 100LL low-lead fuel for piston-engine aircraft, the project manager announced.
Textron Aviation has delivered five new Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircraft to Kansas State University’s Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus as enrollment in the university’s pilot training programs expands.
Spirit AeroSystems (Europe), based in Prestwick, Scotland, has signed a term sheet in principle with UK startup Electric Aviation Group (EAG) to collaborate on the development of technologies to support zero-emission flight.
De Havilland Canada has approved a three-year-old proposal to start building a new water bomber called the DHC-515 Firefighter, and forecasts making 23 deliveries by the end of the decade.
