A novel active landing gear designed by electric aircraft startup Metro Hop to enable ultrashort takeoffs and landings is to be tested under the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime advanced air mobility program.
A new French manufacturer has announced its intention to develop an electric 19-seat regional and freighter aircraft with early funding support from regional governments as part of post-pandemic recovery plans for the country’s aviation industry.
A microphone capable of detecting potentially hazardous clear-air turbulence at long range has been test flown on a balloon-launched unmanned stratospheric glider.
Metal 3D-printing startup Velo3D, which has targeted the aerospace and defense sector as a key customer, will become a publicly traded company in a reverse merger announced March 23 with blank-check company Jaws Spitfire Acquisition.
Textron Aviation is launching its Special Olympics Airlift and seeking owners and operators of Cessna Citation, Beechcraft King Air, Beechcraft Premier, Beechjet and Hawker products to help fly more than 4,000 athletes and coaches to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Florida.
From restaurant-quality kitchens aloft to high-tech window shades and total refurbishment, a growing number of suppliers are focusing on luxury features to make flying private a more enjoyable experience.
Piper Aircraft President and CEO Simon Caldecott plans to retire April 2 after nearly 10 years with the company. Piper’s board of directors has been working on a succession plan for several months and new leadership will be announced soon, the company said.
A Boston startup is taking a new look at wing-in-ground-effect vehicles through the lens of distributed electric propulsion, advanced flight control and hydrofoil lifting surface technology.
Fast Air Jet Center says it has become Canada’s first carbon-neutral fixed base operator. The FBO, located at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport in Manitoba, Canada, continues its commitment to being run on a net zero basis for its carbon footprint, it says.
