Business Aviation

Pursuing higher speed and longer range for regional air mobility, Canadian startup Horizon Aircraft is preparing to fly a 50%-scale model of its planned Cavorite X5 hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

The potential economic and environmental benefits of new aircraft types risk being “stifled” by restrictions on airspace integration, a UK government-funded working group has warned.

Business aviation associations hailed U.S. Senate passage of legislation containing a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blenders tax credit that is not universally welcomed across the fuel industry.

Vertical Aerospace has secured a $100 million funding line to bolster its finances as the UK startup ramps up spending on development of its VX4 electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.

Swiss autonomous flight startup Daedalean has established a U.S. presence as its first artificial intelligence-based avionics system moves toward FAA certification.

Denver International’s altitude continues to create problems for aircraft collision-avoidance systems, the FAA said in a recent safety alert.

More reasons why pilots fail to follow Standard Operating Procedures for unstable approaches.

XTI has reverted to all-turbine propulsion for the initial version of the TriFan 600.

Bombardier has received an order for the Challenger 3500 super midsize business jet from Italy’s Air Corporate SRL, the first company to offer the aircraft for charter operations in Europe.

Elliott Aviation has retrofitted HomeSafe autoland systems on Daher TBM 940 turboprops delivered in the U.S. from 2019-20, before the Garmin-based autoland system was certified on the aircraft.

The year's theme for EAA AirVenture in 2001 was "Aviation Firsts". Guest invited to the show included Chuck Yeager, the first to fly Mach 1 and Eileen

AIR CORPORATE SRL, Italy ordered a Challenger 3500 for charter operations in Europe; delivery was not disclosed.

Very few pilots are following their own SOPs and are not going around from unstable approaches.

HORIZON AIRCRAFT, Canada reached agreement with its parent company, ASTRO AEROSPACE, to reprivatize.

GOGO had $22m net income on $98m revenues in 2Q22 vs $69m loss on $82m in 2Q21. It says 2,893 business aircraft are flying with AVANCE L5 or L3

Matthew Olguin to General Manager-Albuquerque FBO of Cutter Aviation.

SANDHILLS GLOBAL reports y-o-y global used business jet inventories were 14% lower in July, but up 9% vs June 2022.

Hydrogen fuel cell propulsion for aviation is getting its start using automotive technology, but meeting the performance requirements of future commercial aircraft will require technology improvements across a broad range of components.

South Korean wireless provider SK Telecom is aiming to be first to deploy a 5G airspace communications network to support urban air mobility.

Japan Airlines is to participate in a project to explore business models for the implementation of advanced air mobility services in Tokyo.

Embraer’s urban air mobility spinoff Eve Holding saw cash burn accelerate in the first half of 2022 as it increased research and development (R&D) spending on its electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi and urban air traffic management program.

New contracts would end a long-running dry spell for orders of the six-metric-ton AW159 Wildcat naval helicopter.

Embraer plans to decide the engine supplier for its proposed turboprop by year-end, the company said.

Farnborough Airport has appointed architectural practice Gebler Tooth and civil engineer McLaughlin & Harvey to design and build its new, third hangar, with construction due to start this month.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.