Business Aviation

A design tool enabling power trains for electric aircraft to be modeled and optimized early in design has been released by startup LaunchPoint Electric Propulsion Systems.

Although rare relative to the total number of flights, wildlife strikes to civil aircraft increased more than nine fold from 1990 to 2019, according

Against a background of U.S. government opposition to using small drones produced in China, Texas-based Windhover Labs has unveiled a domestically developed flight computer designed to make it easier to develop and certify drones in the U.S.

Drone manufacturer Flytrex, whose hexacopter delivers food and retail payloads up to 6.6 lb. to a distance of 3 1/2 mi. and back, on March 17 announced an $8 million financing round led by existing investors Benhamou Global Ventures and btov.

High-rate composites manufacturing technology for the aerospace, automotive and air mobility industries is at the heart of a £90 million ($125 million) UK government-industry investment in five research and development projects.

PEL-AIR, Australia took delivery of its second of five King Air 350s for air ambulance services starting in 2022 following mods.

The past year has been “pretty brutal” for the aviation industry, with the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting supply chains and aircraft deliveries, but “we’re going to come out of it just fine,” says Richard Aboulafia, Teal Group vice president of analysis.

Offshore helicopter operator CHC Group’s Brazil-based operation is to be the first to introduce a helicopter-dedicated derivative of a Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS) on its Leonardo AW139 used for offshore oil and gas support.

If you fly a twin-engine aircraft, knowing this is crucial

NTSB determines fuel starvation and loss of control led to Chieftain accident

Chieftain crashes into residence after experiencing fuel problem

Thomas J. "Tom" Crowell, Founder of JetBrokers, has died. He was 84.

DUMONT JETS WEST leased 3,600 sq ft hangar at Southern California's John Wayne Airport to house its charter aircraft.

Global Jet Capital, a provider of business aircraft financing, has raised about $663 million with the close of its BJETS 2021-1 securitization.

The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority’s message to the business aviation community is simple: please engage.

Ask the Editors: Private aviation providers report a spike in inquiries and increased sales to former first-class airline passengers.

Stepping up to the established industry role of propulsion system suppler, hybrid-electric startup VerdeGo Aero has unveiled its first product.

For business aircraft operators considering flying to Canada, there are a few more steps than before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. For instance, as

GULFSTREAM says its APU repair facility in Savannah was recognized as a Center of Excellence by Honeywell Aerospace.

U.S.-based OneSky and Australian company Nova Systems completed trials in March of a proposed system for managing low-altitude drone traffic in Singapore.

New inflight connectivity options for corporate aircraft

Roei Ganzarski, CEO of magniX, was elected Co-Chair of the Electric Propulsion and Innovation Committee (EPIC) of GAMA.

JoeBen Bevirt, Founder/CEO of Joby Aviation, was elected Co-Chair of the Electric Propulsion and Innovation Committee (EPIC) of GAMA.

David Coleal, CEO of Incora, was named Chair of the Airworthiness and Maintenance Policy Committee of GAMA.

There’s not a lot of cross-border traffic during these cold days of winter (and COVID).