Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Orders for Gulfstream business jets in 2019 were the highest in more than a decade and the second highest ever, buoyed by demand for its new models, parent company General Dynamics says.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Russian Helicopters’ new VRT500 co-axial single-engine light helicopter will use Thales FlytX avionics suite.
Defense

WHEELS UP and DELTA PRIVATE JETS completed previously announced business combination to form single private aviation company with >190 aircraft and >8
Business Aviation

By Guy Norris
Sikorsky is moving ahead with plans to offer a radically revamped version of its S-92 heavylift helicopter.
Defense

By Guy Norris
Robinson Helicopter says development of alternate, more fuel-efficient propulsion systems, including potentially electric power, remains a primary goal for the company.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Bell is hoping that support from the Norwegian oil industry could help it secure a foothold in the North Sea offshore helicopter market for its new Model 525 super-medium helicopter.
Business Aviation

TEXTRON AVIATION earned $134m on $1.7b revenues in 4Q19 vs $170m on $1.6b in 4Q18, and $449m on $5.2b revenues in 2019 vs $445m on $5b in 2018. It
Business Aviation

GENERAL DYNAMICS AEROSPACE earned $480m on $2.9b sales in 4Q19 vs $382m on $2.7b in 4Q18, and $1.5b on $9.8b sales in 2019 vs $1.5b on $8.5b in 2018
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Heavylift helicopter OEM Erickson has revealed plans to develop a new version of its S-64 Aircrane.
Defense

By Molly McMillin
The market for Airbus Helicopters has been stable, Airbus officials say. But rather than growth, the market is for replacement helicopters.
Defense

By Molly McMillin
NASA has ordered three Airbus H135 Signature helicopters to replace its current fleet of three Huey 2 aircraft.
Defense

By Frank Craven
William Garvey, BCA Editor-in-Chief, was inducted into the “Living Legends of Aviation” in Beverly Hills, California on January 16. Along with other
Business Aviation

By Michael Bruno
Aerospace suppliers are taking different approaches on whether to cut employees as they wrestle with the fallout of the Boeing 737 MAX production halt, with some already doing so while others announce they will not.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters will take over fledgling Swiss rotorcraft manufacturer Kopter Group in a $185 million deal.
Defense

By Sean Broderick
Approval of the Boeing-Embraer tie-up by staff at Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) leaves a European Commission (EC) sign-off as the deal’s last major regulatory hurdle.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is giving its best-selling H125 single-engine light helicopter an uptick in performance that the company expects will appeal to aerial work operators.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Uber is launching a three-year, “multimillion-dollar” community engagement plan to pave the way for the anticipated start of commercial urban aerial ride-sharing services in its pilot cities of Dallas, Los Angeles and Melbourne, Australia.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Japan Air Lines is to conduct a drone delivery demonstration with Yabu City, in Hyogo Province, and service provider Terra Drone.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Qatar’s Gulf Helicopters has emerged as the launch customer for the Safran Aneto-powered version of the Leonardo AW189K super-medium twin-engine helicopter.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Swiss helicopter manufacturer Kopter has unveiled the final configuration for production models of its SH09 single-engine light helicopter.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Bell has announced a series of upgrades for its commercial helicopters as it emerges from another good year for deliveries, buoyed by demand for its light turbine rotorcraft.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Safran has hinted that a future Airbus light helicopter could feature a hybrid-electric propulsion system.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Honeywell has partnered with U.S. startup Jetoptera to explore fluidic propulsion for military cargo and surveillance UAS.
Defense

ELEVATE JET, MA acquired ex-American Eagle ERJ 135LR (173) for VIP pax charters in 30-pax configuration.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
A European consortium of industry and academia will develop a road Map for furthering hybrid-electric propulsion for commercial aircraft under a project funded by the European Commission (EC).
Aerospace