Business Aviation

Business and general aviation avionics sales totaled $601.8 million during the third quarter of 2021, up 15.8% from a year ago.

So far, the four Bombardier 7500s VistaJet has received are on target to fly 1,400 hr. per year each.

CLAY LACY AVIATION received Transport Canada certification for its Part 145 repair station at Waterbury-Oxford, CT.

Electric aircraft pioneer Pipistrel will supply startup Airflow with motors, controllers and batteries for its proof-of-concept aircraft.

AEA reports global business/general aviation avionics sales were $601.8m ($322.3m retrofits) in 3Q21, up 15.8% vs 3Q20.

Wheels Up recorded a net loss for the third quarter of 2021 but saw a boost in the number of flight legs, new members and revenue.

The tests, which involved a piloted flight by Volocopter’s prototype air taxi, demonstrated the service operating model and air traffic management integration.

Headquartered in Dubai, Jet Luxe has offices in Hong Kong and Mexico, with active plans to open in London and New York shortly.

The A330 cabin concept has been designed as an alternative to superyachts.

Startup Archer Aviation has transported its Maker technology demonstrator to a flight test center in California in preparation for a first hover flight of the electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle before year’s end.

In a search to add suppliers to help it build rockets, United Launch Alliance visited Wichita aerospace suppliers Nov. 10, accompanied by Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas).

Satellite operator Iridium announced on Nov. 10 that its Certus 100 satellite communications service is now commercially available for aviation and other applications.

Inside the RedTail Flight Academy that is training young Black pilots.

Existing composite materials and manufacturing processes will not scale to the production volumes envisioned for advanced air mobility and startups should consider collaborating to qualify new technologies, urges a company formed to help companies scale up manufacturing.

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE plans to build $70m, 225,000 sq ft service center at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, AZ.

EMPIRE AVIATION GROUP, Dubai was appointed by Gulfstream as authorized international sales representative for India.

WHEELS UP posted record $302m revenues for 3Q21, up 55% vs a year ago; live flight legs increased 52% to 19,714 in total.

Dubbed the Quarterhorse, the single-engine structural prototype is just under 40 ft. in length overall and has wingspan of almost 12 ft.

Norwegian regional airline Wideroe is continuing its journey toward introducing zero-emissions aircraft, signing an agreement with Embraer’s Eve subsidiary to study electric vertical takeoff and landing operations in Scandinavia.

Gulfstream has signed the World Economic Forum's ‘Clean Skies For Tomorrow’ 2030 ambition statement.

As low Earth orbit satellites proliferate, antenna OEMs see business jet retrofits and challenges.

LEADING EDGE JET CENTER is rebranding facilities/services at Seattle's Boeing Field; Redmond and Bend, OR; and Helena, MT as SKYSERVICE BUSINESS

Gulfstream plans to construct a new $70 million, 225,000-sq.-ft. service center at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, its first facility in Arizona.

South Korean automaker Hyundai has renamed its urban air mobility division Supernal and plans to begin certification of its electric air taxi in the U.S. in 2024, aiming to launch commercial flights in 2028.

Airbus Helicopters has performed what it claims to be the first helicopter flight on 100% sustainable aviation fuel, albeit powering only one of the two engines on the H225 testbed.