Honeywell said its Aspire 150 and 350 satellite communications systems designed to use Iridium’s new Certus high-speed L-band service should be certified this year.
Embraer has unveiled a suite of sustainability initiatives ranging from researching electric and hydrogen propulsion, new regional turboprop and hybrid-electric transport aircraft, and enabling its regional jets to use 100% sustainable aviation fuel.
Embraer expects to deliver 90-95 business jets and 45-50 commercial aircraft in 2021, up from 86 and 44, respectively in 2020 as the market recovers to pre-pandemic levels and growth continues, the company reported.
The pre-owned business aircraft market enters the second half of 2021 with inventory at an all-time low, spurred in part by an influx of first-time buyers, who have come in “droves” to buy but have nothing to trade in.
Embraer Executive Aircraft’s Melbourne, Florida, facility will receive a $97.2 million, two-year revolving working capital loan guarantee from the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. to support exports of business jets produced there.
UK startup Electric Aircraft Group (EAG) has secured an investment from Irish regional airline CityJet to advance its plans to develop a hydrogen-electric 90-seat regional aircraft for entry into service in 2030.
Opener’s BlackFly might start its life as a toy for the affluent early adopter, as did the Ski-Doo and the Sea-Doo, but its designer believes the single-seat electric vertical-takeoff vehicle will ultimately find multiple practical uses.
Satellite communications provider Inmarsat announced a major upgrade to its L-band network on Aug. 12 that promises higher data speeds and smaller, lower-cost terminals for aviation users.
With an autonomous electric aircraft already in production and operation, U.S. startup Pyka has unveiled plans to develop a larger aircraft for the regional cargo and passenger markets.
Amazon has officially launched operations out of its brand-new $1.5 billion air cargo hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), part of a push by the e-commerce giant to accelerate shipping speeds across its network.
Overair is emphasizing low noise and robust performance margins as it unveils the production configuration for its Butterfly quad-tiltrotor electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi.
Vista Global Holding, which includes VistaJet and XO, recorded record sales growth during the first half of 2021 with a 67% increase in flight hours and subscription sales at an all-time high.
Tokyo-based startup SkyDrive has begun cooperating with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on aerodynamic research to support development of its planned electric urban air vehicle.
