A Russian-funded program to develop technologies for a low-boom supersonic passenger aircraft has kicked off with a virtual meeting of the research consortium in late September led by the project’s coordinator, the TsAGI aerohydrodynamic research institute.
As commercial airlines are forced to restrict routes and travelers remain nervous about exposure to COVID-19 in airport terminals, the private business aviation sector is attracting significant levels of new business.
Faster delivery of fresh fruit from grower to consumer is the promise of a test program unveiled by California-based produce company Giumarra and autonomous aircraft startup Reliable Robotics.
French start-up VoltAero is preparing to fly its testbed aircraft with the 800-hp hybrid-electric power train intended for the largest, 10-seat member of its planned Cassio 2 family of regional aircraft.
George Bye is the founder and CEO of Bye Aerospace, the company behind the all-electric eFlyer. In this conversation, Aviation Week’s Graham Warwick for Business Aviation Week 2020, discusses with Bye the benefits for operators of using all-electric aircraft and how improved battery performance will be the key to developing larger aircraft with greater range.
Although the business aviation industry has suffered losses during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many reasons for optimism, Ed Bolen, National Business Aviation Association president and CEO, says.
Boom Supersonic is readying the XB-1 demonstrator for ground tests at its Centennial Airport, Colorado, headquarters following a virtual rollout event on Oct 7.
Business aircraft manufacturers worldwide are projected to deliver 7,404 new business jets and 2,590 new turboprops over 10 years from 2021 to 2030, valued at a total of $236.5 billion at list prices, with demand for maintenance, repair and overhaul services expected to total $102 billion, according to a new forecast by the Aviation Week Network’s 2021 Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast.
U.S. Army, Luftwaffe, an undisclosed European military and the United Arab Emirates armed forces each boosted the fortunes of the special mission derivative market for large business jets this year.
Bombardier’s upgraded Learjet, the Learjet 75 Liberty, has entered service, with the delivery to Alex Lyon & Son, a New York-based auctioneering firm and a longtime Learjet owner.
Textron Aviation has earned FAA type certification for its Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER, with customer deliveries to begin in the coming weeks, the company says.
In the absence of this year’s National Business Aviation Association’s annual Convention & Exhibition, Bombardier is showcasing products to customers in a different way–virtually.
Britten-Norman, Blue Bear Team On Automated Islander Tony Osborne, [email protected] LONDON–British aircraft OEM Britten-Norman and unmanned system technology company Blue Bear Systems Research have teamed up to automate Britten-Norman’s Islander twin-engine utility aircraft.
