Cirrus Aircraft will continue its expansion—and what it terms an “aggressive” recruitment drive—with the opening of a third new facility in the U.S. this fall.
Spirit AeroSystems, Boeing’s largest supplier, celebrated the opening of its state-of-the-art Global Digital Logistics Center on Sept. 2, which Spirit says puts it years ahead of the competition.
Manufacturers delivered 1,050 business and general aviation aircraft during the first half of 2021, up 16.8% from the same period in 2020, with all sectors rising, but down 8% from 2019 figures, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
LG Chem, South Korea’s largest chemical company, plans to build the country’s first plant producing biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel from vegetable oils.
An all-new Gulfstream G700, the largest aircraft in Gulfstream’s fleet, set its first ever city-pair speed records from Savannah to Doha, Qatar, and then from Doha to Paris.
Oil and gas support helicopter operator CHC says it has completed the acquisition of Babcock’s offshore helicopters business, even though the transaction is still awaiting approvals from competition watchdogs in Australia and the UK.
Gulfstream is for the first time showcasing a fully outfitted G700 ultra-long range business jet to international customers and prospects, having flown it to Doha, Qatar, and Le Bourget, Paris’ business aviation platform.
Joby Aviation has become the first company to fly an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft as part of NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign.
RoyalJet, the Abu Dhabi owned private aviation company, has recently unveiled its completely redesigned and upgraded VVIP Lounge at Abu Dhabi International Airport.
The Netherlands aerospace center Royal NLR is conducting a series of flights with an electric aircraft under an initiative to help airports gain knowledge on the feasibility, potential and handling of electric-powered aircraft.
Pressure on aviation manufacturing to reduce component prices has created a market that seeks parts that are “good enough,” which is a disturbing trend for an industry that boasts safety and quality as its primary concerns.
Unique weather conditions in urban landscapes are a key challenge for the safety and reliability of advanced air mobility operations that will require the development of new sensing and forecasting capabilities.
U.S. startup Electra.aero has formed a strategic partnership with Melbourne-based infrastructure company Skyportz to develop urban and regional passenger and cargo transport in Australia using hybrid-electric ultra-short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Jet Aviation, a division of General Dynamics, has completed an expansion and renovation of its 27,250-sq.-ft. production center at its maintenance and completion center in Basel, Switzerland.
