Business Aviation

As its faces its own financial challenges, electric truckmaker Workhorse tries to find a buyer for its hybrid-electric helicopter.

The U.S. Senate voted to confirm three nominees to the Export-Import Bank’s board of directors.

With two major aerostructures businesses—Triumph Group’s and Bombardier’s—being shopped out for new owners, is there suddenly too much of the same “product” in the marketplace?

The FAA “cannot confirm the legality” of using tech designed to detect small UAS, the agency says in updated guidance sent to U.S. airports.

Collins Aerospace Systems has unveiled an upgraded, open-architecture autopilot system for unmanned aircraft systems.

The first ARJ21-based CBJ business jet will be a demonstrator. Comac is marketing it mainly in China.

In April, 71% of the U.S.-registered turbine-powered business aircraft fleet have reached compliancy with the FAA’s Jan. 1, 2020 mandate for ADS-B equipage, according to a new report by FlightAware.

Airbus Helicopter’s CityAirbus urban air mobility demonstrator has made its milestone first hops into the air in Germany.

While the legacy avionics business that supplies a wide array of electronics for major aircraft OEMs remains intact, execs say Collins is at a transition point.

The Asia-Pacific business jet fleet grew just 1.4% in 2018. Growth in Southeast Asia offset a collapse in net deliveries in China.

A shortage of pilots and mechanics is a “serious and immediate problem,” the Aviation Workforce Alliance warns.

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is calling on the U.S. Senate to confirm three nominees to the Export-Import Bank’s board of directors.

AviationManuals, a supplier of aircraft manual development services and Safety Management System (SMS) software for business aviation, has announced a new Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS).

Blackhawk Modifications, a provider of engine upgrades for turboprops based in Waco, Texas, is doubling the size of its facilities and aligning several companies under one umbrella that will be branded as Blackhawk Aerospace.

The North Dakota Commerce Department will invest $33 million to help develop the state’s infrastructure for flying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of ground operators, Gov. Doug Burgum (R-N.D.) announced.

A Congressionally-ordered review by FAA into whether some aviation safety inspectors (ASIs) involved in evaluating the Boeing 737 MAX flight-control system during certification were not qualified found no evidence of any deficiencies, either related to work on the MAX or other aircraft, the agency said.

The CEO of U.S.-based oil-and-gas helicopter operator Era Group says the industry is in “dire need” of consolidation.

Avinode, an online marketplace for private charters, has introduced “Takeoff Ready,” which aims to increase conversions of charter inquiries to bookings.

UAV Turbines ready to fly, Magma flies on fluidics, NASA’s UAM test bed, radars enable BVLOS drone ops, and high-bandwidth satcom for drones.

Aviation Week’s Fleet Discovery database shows that China’s 13 MAX operators have their aircraft parked at 17 airports around the country.

Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer delivered 11 commercial aircraft and 11 executive jets in the three-month quarter ended Mar. 31, including the first E175 jet to Mauritania Airlines, the first of this model to the African continent.

Bombardier creates streamlined Aviation unit, but plans to sell off half its aerostructures business to focus on its core business-aircraft activity.

Now struggling with challenges in its rail transportation business, Bombardier has announced the latest step in its plan to focus its aerospace unit on business aircraft.

Officials involved in FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program are hopeful the effort will result in a framework of repeatable processes for approving complex drone operations in national airspace.

“It felt good to have a little bit of economic tailwind,” CEO Ron Draper said. So far, 2019 is off “to a pretty good start.”