Business Aviation

The TP-R90, a recuperative turboprop designed for light aircraft, ran on gaseous hydrogen; Turbotech and Safran will switch to liquid hydrogen later this year.

The FAA’s emergency AD and that of Transport Canada followed “multiple occurrences” of cracking found in the Bell 505 vertical top end cap assembly.

The coalition aims to grow Hong Kong as a regional sustainable aviation fuel hub for both Hong Kong and China.

FLYEXCLUSIVE secured 2-year, $25.8m revolving credit facility with ETG FE (EnTrust Global) to support growth.

FlyExclusive has received a two-year revolving credit facility for up to $25 million from ETG FE, an investment vehicle managed by EnTrust Global.

Assembly of the single-engine light helicopter in India could position the H125 into a relatively untapped market for commercial rotorcraft.

Debra Higgins to Director of Business Development of Alerion Aviation, West Palm Beach, FL.

GAMA added BLR Aerospace, WA and Victory Lane Aviation, NC as new members; Skyryse, CA and Wing, CA as associate members; and Alaka'i Technologies, MA, Crisalion Mobility, Spain and Cuberg, CA as associate members EPIC.

Andre Stein to Chief Executive Officer of Eviation, Seattle; Jeff Hurford was named Chief Financial Officer.

High-profile accidents reinforce public uneasiness over helicopter operations in urban settings.

NetJets’ legal counsel alleges the union has encouraged its pilot membership to engage in actions to “unlawfully” slow operations.

Two avionics installers have announced deliveries of Beechcraft King Air 200 turboprops upgraded with Garmin Autoland technology this year.

A cross-section of business aviation leaders from a variety of segments in the industry give their predictions for 2024.

Bombardier has revealed the initial academic partners in its EcoJet blended wing body (BWB) business jet study project.

Gulfstream delivered 39 aircraft in the fourth quarter of (Q4) 2023, compared to 38 a year ago.

Gene Tucker to Director Operations of Alerion Aviation, West Palm Beach, FL.

TEXTRON AVIATION earned $193m on $1.5b revenues in 4Q23 vs $170m on $1.6b in 4Q22; and $649m on $5.4b in 2023 vs $560m on $5.1b in '22. It delivered 578 aircraft (178 jets/146 commercial turboprops) vs 631 (168/153) in '22.

GENERAL DYNAMICS AEROSPACE earned $449m on $2.7b sales in 4Q23 ($20.5b backlog) vs $337m on $2.5b in 4Q22; and $1.2b on $8.6b sales in 2023 vs $1.1b on $8.6b in 2022. GULFSTREAM delivered 111 business jets vs 120 a year ago.

Accidents strain emergency response resources and lead to security concerns.

Textron Aviation delivered 168 business jets during 2023, down from 178 a year ago, with projections for deliveries to increase in 2024, company officials say.

In a move to increase production capacity, Pilatus announced its plans to assume 230 employees and machinery from RUAG Aerostructures Schweiz AG in Switzerland.

The National Business Aviation Association is encouraging members to contact the Senate leaders to request that they pass the bill.

Two 100M fuel candidates were suspended.

Skyborne Airline Academy has signed a letter of intent with Bye Aerospace for 30 eFlyer electric training aircraft, bringing its total commitment to 40.

High-visibility accidents provoke powerful public reactions against urban helicopter operations.