Scottish fuel-cell specialist Hy-Hybrid Energy is working with an undisclosed partner on a hybrid-electric propulsion system for aircraft that combines a gas turbine with a battery and a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) that operates on jet fuel.
A broad coalition of manufacturers, trade groups and travel organizations are pushing U.S. and UK leaders to re-open travel links between the two countries, while moves by pharmaceutical manufacturers to boost vaccine distribution are being lauded as much-needed steps to jump-start global air travel demand.
As aircraft and propulsion developers look to electrical systems operating at kilovolt levels, Safran has teamed with a pyrotechnics specialist to develop an ultrafast method of shutting down high-power networks before electric arcing can cause potentially catastrophic damage.
In a preliminary release of first-quarter financial results, Bombardier recorded $1.3 billion in business jet revenue, an increase of 18% from a year ago, and deliveries of 26 aircraft, even with those of a year ago when the company delivered 26 business jets.
ZeroAvia’s plans to demonstrate long-distance hydrogen fuel cell-powered flight have been set back after its demonstrator aircraft was involved in a landing accident.
Business aviation flight activity in the U.S. continues to recover, with activity only down 5% in April compared to April 2019, according to WingX Advance.
From simple tow bars to lavatory service and ground power units, ground service equipment for the business aircraft and helicopter markets is designed for greater efficiency, longer ease of maintenance and longer service life.
Textron Aviation recorded a better-than expected first quarter with deliveries of 28 Citation jets, up by five from a year ago, and a $452 million jump in the value of its orderbook, bringing it to $2.1 billion.
Last month, PCX Aerosystems announced it was buying nearby Senior Aerospace Connecticut. This month, Greenbriar Equity Group announced it will buy PCX from RFE Investment Partners.
The European parliament has taken another step toward a COVID-19 passport for the region, voting Wednesday on the implementation of the EU COVID-19 certificate.
Gulfstream Aerospace delivered 28 business jets during the first quarter of 2021, beating analysts’ expectations and exceeding deliveries by five units over the same period a year ago.
