Business Aviation

GULFSTREAM says its APU repair facility in Savannah was recognized as a Center of Excellence by Honeywell Aerospace.

U.S.-based OneSky and Australian company Nova Systems completed trials in March of a proposed system for managing low-altitude drone traffic in Singapore.

New inflight connectivity options for corporate aircraft

Roei Ganzarski, CEO of magniX, was elected Co-Chair of the Electric Propulsion and Innovation Committee (EPIC) of GAMA.

JoeBen Bevirt, Founder/CEO of Joby Aviation, was elected Co-Chair of the Electric Propulsion and Innovation Committee (EPIC) of GAMA.

David Coleal, CEO of Incora, was named Chair of the Airworthiness and Maintenance Policy Committee of GAMA.

There’s not a lot of cross-border traffic during these cold days of winter (and COVID).

Nineteen months after they predicted UAM would be a niche market, Aviation Week’s Graham Warwick and Teal Group’s Richard Aboulafia are back to address why investors are now pouring billions of dollars into the emerging sector.

As offshore operators adapt to the energy transition to renewables, demand is growing for helicopters to serve offshore wind farms.

Hill wants to maintain its supply chain and not be “held to ransom” by suppliers, in a bid to keep maintenance costs low for customers.

Despite the impact of COVID-19, Kopter and new owners Leonardo are confident of bringing the SH09 to market by year-end 2022.

“Where’s my flying car?” may be the popular lament of disappointed futurists, but “Where’s the market?” is the more important question for startups trying to make roadable aircraft a reality. AeroMobil is targeting the exclusive clientele of supercar enthusiasts with its first product, the two-seat AeroMobil 4.0. But now the Slovakian startup is eyeing ride-hailing as a route to expanding the market.

To electrify future large commercial aircraft will require new wiring systems that can distribute tens of megawatts of power at thousands of volts safely and reliably at high altitudes.

GAMA has added Airbus Corporate Jets, Hartzell Engine Technologies, AL and Incora, TX as new members, Beta Technologies, VT as an associate member

ARAPAHOE AERO, CO was appointed by KCAC Aviation as factory authorized satellite service center for Piper aircraft.

SKANDIA, IL has EASA STC for its acoustic soundproofing kit for Bombardier Global business jets.

James A. Elian to President and Chief Executive Officer of AirSprint, Toronto; Jared Williams was promoted to Chief Operating Officer.

U.S. business aviation traffic is up 11% so far in March compared to a year ago, following a 5% decline in January and February, according to WingX Advance data.

This webinar took place March 12, 2021. The FAA’s new Part 89 regulation for the Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft takes effect on March 16

Hartzell, an aircraft propeller manufacturer, has received an FAA supplemental type certificate for its Voyager propeller with swept aluminum blades

Beginning with this issue, you’ll notice some exciting changes in how we deliver The Weekly of Business Aviation.

Sustainability of operations will be a key concern of the business aviation sector in a post-Brexit, post-COVID-19 world, according to speakers and attendees at the British Business and General Aviation Association’s annual conference.

GOGO had $250m net loss on $270m revenues in 2020 vs $146m loss on $309m in 2019; it has 10,480 online aircraft.

JETCLUB launched HondaJet fractional ownership program in Europe using Malta AOC; it currently operates 11 aircraft in US.

Glenn Hogben was appointed CEO of The Air Charter Association, based in London, in January. Hogben joined The ACA in 2008 and was elected to the nonexecutive board in 2017.