Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Only a fraction of the investment required to make urban air mobility (UAM) an economically or socially relevant mode of transportation has been raised, and players in the market will need to take the long view if they want to see a return on their investment, cautions a report by Porsche Consulting.
Advanced Air Mobility

TEXTRON AVIATION received EASA type certification for Cessna Citation Longitude super mid-size business jet.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
United Airlines and its regional affiliate Mesa Airlines have conditionally agreed to order 200 19-passenger electric airliners from Heart Aerospace as they participated in the Swedish startup's $35 million Series A funding round.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Hard on the heels of being appointed chief executive of delivery-drone developer Volansi, former assistant U.S. Air Force Secretary Will Roper has been named to the board of electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft developer Beta Technologies.
Advanced Air Mobility

Textron Aviation has announced its flagship Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize business jet achieved certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), clearing the way for customer deliveries to begin in the region.
Business Aviation

By James Albright
Balancing professional and personal identities.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
NASA has added aircraft autonomy developer Reliable Robotics and 13 other entities to the list of partners that will participate in the agency’s first Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign in 2022.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
The FAA violated environmental law when it amended flight procedures for aircraft arriving at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) without environmental review, a federal appeals court has ruled.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
French hybrid-electric aircraft startup VoltAero has selected Rochefort Charente-Maritime Airport in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwest France for its final-assembly plant.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Swedish airport operator Swedavia is to study an electric air route between Umeå (UME) and Åre Östersund (OSD) airports in northern Sweden.
Emerging Technologies

GARMIN INTERNATIONAL announced EASA approval for G1000 NXi integrated flight deck upgrade for Phenom 100/300.
Business Aviation

Continuing a tradition that dates back to 1957, Aviation Week editors have announced their selection of the 2021 Laureate Award winners.
Aerospace

By James Albright
Understand your deficiencies and continue learning.
Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
The FAA issued a second emergency airworthiness directive this week that requires operators of additional models of Bell helicopters to inspect their main-rotor hubs for potentially faulty hub strap pins.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

ARGUS INTL says 12,345 business aviation flights were recorded on July 1, the largest single day of operations since March 20, 2008; only 11 days in
Business Aviation

By Michael Bruno
Angeles Equity Partners is adding its own director to Primus' board as part of the deal as the Tier 2 supplier looks to scale up.
Supply Chain

Mark Baier
After such a long lull during the pandemic, it is important that operators review their procedures to make sure they are up-to-date and in compliance, as well as to ensure they have the latest authorizations.
Business Aviation

NEXTANT AEROSPACE is opening a new office on its campus at Orlando Sanford International Airport for specialized aircraft engineering, design
Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
Emergency airworthiness directives (AD) have been issued requiring main-rotor hub inspections of certain Bell helicopters following the fatal crash of a Bell 212 last month in Canada.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Albright
Consider the authority gradient. Which are you?
Maintenance & Training

By Graham Warwick
Two subscale models of a fan-in-wing vertical-takeoff business jet are to fly in 2022 under the UK government-supported Project NOMAD.
Emerging Technologies

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
The sun and heat affect landing distance needed, tire performance, cockpit temperature.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Albright
You can’t just be a good pilot to be a good captain. Here are things to consider.
Maintenance & Training

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation appears to have delivered its final Citation Sovereign+ Model 680 aircraft, more than three months after the company confirmed it had ended production of the midsize business jet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Three long-time business aviation professionals recently joined forces to launch Vulcan Aviation.
Maintenance & Training