Business Aviation

IATA is continuing its push for the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to endorse an aspirational goal of net zero emissions by 2050.

MintAir, a startup that plans to become an advanced air mobility operator in South Korea, has signed a letter of intent with Electra.aero to acquire 50 electric short takeoff and landing aircraft for passenger and cargo regional air mobility services.

Swiss-based Pilatus Aircraft has acquired Skytech, a U.S. service provider, aircraft vendor and long-term Pilatus business partner in the sales and service of Pilatus aircraft.

Embraer spinoff Eve Holding has signed an agreement with on-demand helicopter service provider Blade India that covers electric air taxis and urban air traffic management software.

Mid-Continent Aviation Services (MCAS) has expanded its maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities with the completion of a fourth hangar.

Zean Nielsen became CEO of Cirrus Aircraft in 2019, succeeding co-founder Dale Klapmeier, who became an advisor to the company. Before joining Cirrus

Rolls-Royce has delivered the 1,000th BR725 engine to its customer Gulfstream Aerospace.

A year after the halt of sales to new customers, NetJets has launched the new 25-Hour Lease program and has resumed new customer sales.

SkyDrive of Japan has unveiled renderings of its two-seater SD-05 electric vertical takeoff and landing passenger aircraft.

Business aviation associations have issued a set of policy principles to guide long-term carbon emissions reductions ahead of the 41st annual International Civil Aviation Organization Triennial Assembly.

Honeywell has received approval on a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the FAA for the installation of its Aspire 400 Satellite Communications System on Bombardier Global Express platforms.

The FAA has released vertiport design standards to support the introduction of new advanced air mobility aircraft into the U.S. airspace system.

Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered its 500th G650/G650ER ultra-long-range aircraft, the company announced.

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE delivered its 500th G650/G650ER; first aircraft was delivered in late 2012.

AKZONOBEL plans at NBAA Convention to launch a new innovation in training that takes a virtual approach to reality of painting an aircraft; its VR

HONEYWELL has FAA STC to install its Aspire 400 Satellite Communications System on Global Express platforms.

The airport is due to begin winding down operations starting Oct. 31.

Vertical Aerospace has conducted the first tethered hover flight of the full-scale demonstrator for its VX4 electric air taxi, the startup staking the claim to be the first British company in 20 years to begin flight tests of a new aircraft.

A new report from Global Jet Capital forecasts new and pre-owned private aircraft transactions through 2026 are expected to increase at an average annual rate of 1.5%.

This turboprop agricultural aircraft, an NDN-6 Fieldmaster is seen flying over farmland, on the cover of the May 10, 1982 issue of Aviation Week &

Most of the attention being paid to aviation’s attempts at reducing its carbon footprint focuses on airplanes, engines and fuels.

Ferrovial Vertiports, which is working with Lilium to develop a network of vertiports in Florida for operation of Lilium Jets, is extending its partnership with infrastructure consulting firm AECOM.

Growing up in a U.S. Air Force family, Maj. Kyle Oliver, the No. 5 pilot in the Thunderbirds air-demonstration squadron, knew from a young age he wanted to join the military and fly jets.

AEROCARE AVIATION SERVICES modified its paint facility at Chester, UK by widening door aperture to 22 meters to accept larger aircraft; it was

PILATUS acquired its US-based authorized sales and service center SKYTECH with facilities in Rock Hill, SC and Baltimore, MD.