Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Brazil-based on-demand private-aviation provider and electric-aircraft proponent Flapper has raised an additional $6 million of Series A funding for investments in technology and flight operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
German urban air mobility startup Volocopter has secured an additional $182 million in funding, with Saudi Arabian smart city Neom and Hong Kong-based GLy Capital Management as new investors.
Advanced Air Mobility

By James Albright
How do we prevent everyone from the paparazzi to persons of possible ill intent from tracking our aircraft’s movement?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Sikorsky Aircraft planned to have its turbine-powered S-62 utility helicopter in large-scale production in 1961. This article from 1958 shows images
Business Aviation

By Lee Ann Shay, Molly McMillin
Bombardier's new maintenance facility at Miami Opa-Locka Executive Airport offers major inspections, upgrades, modifications and avionics installations, as well as interior refurbishments.
Maintenance & Training

By Bill Carey
Slovenian manufacturer Pipistrel, now part of Textron Aviation, announced on Oct. 31 that it has delivered the first Velis Electro electric airplane in Canada.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Self-piloted recreational flights over the Hudson and East Rivers in New York could begin as early as 2023 using Lift Aircraft’s single-seat, semi-autonomous Hexa electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
As it looks ahead to certification and operation of its urban air mobility vehicles, China’s EHang has formed a partnership with commercial aircraft maintenance provider HAECO Group to develop after-sales support for its autonomous air vehicles.
MRO

By Graham Warwick
A Robinson R44 converted to electrified propulsion by Tier 1 Engineering has completed the first helicopter flight between airfields solely on electric power.
Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
Slovenian manufacturer Pipistrel, now part of Textron Aviation, announced on Oct. 31 that it has delivered the first Velis Electro electric airplane to Canada.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
On the heels of listing publicly, startup Amprius has signed a 3-year agreement to supply its high-energy-density batteries to BA Systems’ Air business for use in electrically powered flight applications.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Roger Cox
American Airlines plans to begin working with Albuquerque Center for flights into and out of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) using automated interval management equipment.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Skyrocketing prices for gas and electric power in Europe are beginning to affect Safran’s supply chain, as well as the company’s strategic decisions, according to CEO Olivier Andries.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
In an Urgent Aviation Safety Recommendation, the board said DHC-3 operators should conduct one-time inspections of the aircraft’s horizontal stabilizer actuator lock ring.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

TEXTRON AVIATION earned $139m on $1.2b revenues in 3Q22 vs $98m on $1.2b in 3Q21; it has $6.4b backlog. It delivered 39 jets/33 turboprops vs 49 jets
Business Aviation

GENERAL DYNAMICS AEROSPACE earned $312m on $2.3b sales in 3Q22 vs $262m on $2.1b in 3Q21; book-to-bill ratio was 1.15 vs 1.57 a year ago. GULFSTREAM
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
South Korea’s SK Telecom has signed an agreement with Daegu Metropolitan City to integrate urban air taxis into the future mobility ecosystem of the country’s fourth largest city and its planned new airport.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Efforts to build up U.S. sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production capacity to at least 3 billion gal. a year by 2030 have taken steps forward, with startups Alder Fuels and LanzaJet announcing progress in establishing their first plants.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation delivered 72 Citation jets and turboprops during the third quarter (Q3), down from 84 a year ago, as supply chain challenges continue.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick, Chen Chuanren
Another design has been added to the list of large uncrewed cargo aircraft under development in China, with Sichuan Tengden Science & Technology conducting the first flight of its Twin-Tailed Scorpion D on Oct. 25.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Orloff
A judge has granted an injunction opposing the Town of East Hampton’s efforts to impose operational restrictions on its airport.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Bill Carey
The Falcon 2000 series has seen continuous improvement in range and efficiency across seven variants since being introduced in 1995.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Despite macroeconomic headwinds, Gulfstream Aerospace continues to see a high level of activity and interest in its aircraft and a “replenishing pipeline of orders,” its top executive said Oct. 26.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
What does the talent pipeline look like and is training evolving to better train for competency? Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University President Barry Butler talks with Aviation Week.
Business Aviation

By Matthew Orloff
Aviation Search Group, an aviation recruiting firm, recorded a record 75% growth in revenue at the end of the third quarter of 2022, when compared to a year ago.
Aircraft & Propulsion