Business Aviation

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE opened $55m, 162,000 sq ft service center at Fort Worth Alliance Airport.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Switzerland’s RUAG has entered the electric vertical takeoff and landing market through a partnership with Swiss startup Dufour Aerospace.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
One of the biggest hurdles to urban helicopter operations springs from the lengthy battles regarding noise.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Angus Batey
Volocopter is looking ahead not only to where its urban air taxis will fly but to the airspace and vertiports they will need to operate.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Chinese startup AutoFlight has opened a U.S. office as it pursues plans to develop and certify its electric urban air taxi in Europe, manufacture the vehicle in China and market it globally.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Tecnam, based in Capua, Italy, has added a new 11-seat P2012 STOL twin-piston aircraft to its product lineup, an aircraft dedicated to short takeoff and landing operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Regent and TotalEnergies plan to explore the use of an electric seaglider to support the operations of offshore energy platforms such as oil rigs and wind turbines. The two companies plan to develop requirements and validate using one of Regent’s seagliders for offshore operations support, Regent said Sept. 30.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Angus Batey
Luxaviation, the Luxembourg-headquartered private air operator, is launching a new online travel management system, but senior company executives say the initiative will go beyond increasing customer access to and control over booking details.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
GKN Aerospace, the British aerostructures giant undergoing a business overhaul under private ownership, has acquired Sweden’s Permanova Lasersystem, an existing supplier that specializes in laser welding and laser metal deposition systems.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Molly McMillin
Queensland Police Service, based in Brisbane, Australia, has placed a contract for five Beechcraft King Air 360 turboprops with Textron Aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Many features of a helipad’s design must follow strict guidelines. The minimum size of the touchdown and lift-off (TLOF) area is guided primarily by
Safety, Ops & Regulation

TRU SIMULATION + TRAINING has Royal Flying Doctor Service order for Beechcraft King Air full-flight simulator.
Business Aviation

PRO STAR AVIATION, NH delivered fifth special mission Cessna 208 Caravan to TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY following completion services and
Business Aviation

QUEENSLAND POLICE SERVICE, Brisbane ordered five Beechcraft King Air 360s for delivery through 2023.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
As calls grow within the advanced air mobility community for demonstrations that will show the public and policymakers the potential benefits of this new form of transportation, startup Electra.aero is making plans to fly its technology demonstrator between Washington and Richmond, the Virginia state capital.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Five startups emerged as winners from the pitch-style final of an urban air mobility innovation challenge sponsored by the Vertical Lift Consortium, a collaboration that supports the Defense Department.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Thinking of putting a helipad on top of your building? It is a long arduous complex process.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
The push to create the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation comes as lawmakers and aviation stakeholders look for new ways to grow the country’s pilot pipeline.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The industry-government program dedicated to phasing out leaded aviation fuel by 2030 has named a senior coordinator and lead executives of its four focus areas.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Tony Osborne
Sabena says that half of the French military helicopter fleet will now benefit from its services.
Services & Support

The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) has announced two new appointments aimed at driving growth and providing increased support to AfBAA members.
Maintenance & Training

This cover image shows a Hawker Siddeley HS-125-600 executive jet flying over cliffs at the Isle of Wight. It is powered by Rolls-Royce/Bristol Viper
Business Aviation

This year’s Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) will mark 10 years of bringing the aerospace industry together to do business in the region.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
With the world’s advanced air mobility (AAM) industry watching EHang’s progress toward the first type certification of an autonomous air taxi, the Chinese startup has reported that the project specific certification plan for its two-seat EH216-S has been approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
An electric four-seat aircraft developed by students at Switzerland’s ETH Zurich research university made its first flight on Sept. 30 in Dubendorf.
Advanced Air Mobility