Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Flint Hills Solutions has partnered with UAV Navigation to integrate their joint technologies into the FH-900 Series autonomous Vertical Takeoff and Landing Unmanned Aerial System helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
AOne Parts & Logistics celebrated its 1,000th parts transaction by donating $1,000 to a charity of the customer’s choice.
Maintenance & Training

By Molly McMillin
Bye Aerospace has begun assembly of its eFlyer 2, a two-seat all-electric aircraft, the Denver-based company reports.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The European arm of General Atomics is studying adapting the Dornier 228 twin-turboprop into an unmanned cargo aircraft. The company says an unmanned Dornier 228 could open up new prospects for growth for the platform, following its purchase of the rights to produce the aircraft from Switzerland’s RUAG International.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
U.S. drone manufacturer Skydio announced March 1 that it has raised $170 million in a Series D funding round led by the Andreessen Horowitz Growth Fund.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Benjamin Murray to President and Chief Executive Officer of Skyservice Business Aviation, Canada.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Biofuel producer Gevo has signed a MOU with Germany’s HCS Group to build a renewable hydrocarbon facility in Speyer, Germany, which will produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Rolls-Royce’s ACCEL high-speed electric-powered aircraft has completed its first taxi tests ahead of flight testing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
From fuel tank to seat bucket modifications, retrofitted helicopter systems and components can increase survivability in a crash.
Maintenance & Training

By Bill Carey
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has announced the passing of its technical editor and director of business operations, Mike Collins, who died Feb. 25 at age 59 after battling COVID-19.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Russ Meyer, chairman emeritus of Cessna Aircraft, has partnered with his son, Russ Meyer III, a former Citation program manager, and former Cessna CEO Gary Hay to form CitationPartners, a program to revamp pre-owned Citation Excels into like-new condition at an affordable cost.
Maintenance & Training

By Molly McMillin
Flight crews must prepare and have a heightened awareness of security issues when they travel, especially when flying internationally. Here is a checklist of things to consider.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Angus Batey
The UK’s decision to leave the European Union is continuing to cause considerable difficulties for business aircraft operators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Kitty Hawk has partnered with European health care company Falk to evaluate use of the Heaviside electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle in emergency response operations.
Advanced Air Mobility

ORIENS AVIATION, UK was named an authorized Pilatus PC-24 (Williams FJ44 engines) service center at London Biggin Hill.
Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
But the verdict is out on inflight connectivity
Flight Deck

GAMA reports manufacturers delivered 2,399 general aviation aircraft (644 business jets/443 turboprops/1,312 pistons) worth $20b in 2020 vs 2,658 (809
Business Aviation

SUKHOI is expected to roll out VIP version of SSJ100 in 2H21; aircraft has new aerodynamic wingtips and auxiliary fuel tank.
Business Aviation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Can you be your own pilot? Maybe…
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
There is a lot consider before you make your decision, including costs and insurance
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
International and regional procedures have been established for the unlikely but still possible contingency of losing direction from air traffic control (ATC) in oceanic airspace, a situation that occurred in spring 2020 in airspace controlled by the FAA’s New York oceanic control center.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Flight departments are facing new challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maintenance & Training

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation is going public in a transaction that will provide the urban air mobility startup more than $1.5 billion to complete aircraft development and begin air taxi services.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
European publication of certification rules for road-capable gyroplanes has cleared the way for the Netherlands’ PAL-V to complete development of its Liberty flying car.
Advanced Air Mobility

AEROCOR completed record 58 sales transactions (of 991 industry-wide) for very light jets in 2020, including 31 in 4Q20.
Business Aviation