Business Aviation

Manufacturers of high-altitude pseudo-satellites (HAPS)–stratospheric balloons and unmanned aircraft–are touting a multibillion-dollar market opportunity in telecommunications, Earth observation and weather prediction.

Fielding a technology that can expand the use of additive manufacturing in parts production, startup Velo3D has secured $28 million in Series D funding, taking total financing raised so far to $138 million.

Verizon portfolio company Skyward has added a “Live Flights” feature to its aviation management platform that enables users to monitor drone flights in near real time from their offices or wherever they have internet connectivity.

France has begun the first phase of developing an unmanned aircraft systems traffic management architecture called “Hubspace” that it plans to deploy by 2023 to manage drone traffic nationwide.

Startup Skyryse is flight testing the software for the first application of its FlightOS automation system as it progresses toward certification of the aircraft-agnostic fly-by-wire (FBW) architecture on its first platform.

While none will agree to delete this provision, manufacturers might agree to shorten the period of force majeure delay.

An international business aviation trade group is asking the International Civil Aviation Organization to adjust an emissions baseline that includes 2020 data to assess offsetting obligations in light of the COVID-19 impact on global air travel.

Sikorsky has secured offshore oil and gas support operator Cougar Helicopters as a launch customer for its S-92A+ helicopter upgrade.

PrivateFly, a UK-based broker, has been publishing a quarterly Private Jet Charter Trends report since 2016, but never before has CEO and co-founder Adam Twidell had to write one quite like the latest edition, covering the first three months of 2020.

AVIATIONMANUALS published White Paper offering guidance for properly updating FBO Operations Manuals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury gave a dramatic warning to employees that heralds potentially deeper production cuts than initially planned.

The British government has approved trials to use a fixed-wing UAV to fly medical supplies from the UK mainland to the Isle of Wight.

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) of which AFRAA is a member, has submitted a letter to the International Civil Aviation Organization recommending that the CORSIA baseline be adjusted now to take into account the unprecedented effects of COVID-19 on worldwide air travel.

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A flight department must contribute as a full member of a larger team, or else.

Embraer and Boeing are entering into a bitter public fight over who is responsible for the end of the proposed commercial aircraft joint venture, Boeing Brasil Commercial.

The police department of Westport, Connecticut, has decided that it will not test a “pandemic drone” designed to sense symptoms of COVID-19 after the

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Duncan Aviation, has begun a new aircraft disinfection service at three of its main maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities located in Battle Creek, Michigan; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Provo, Utah.

Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) has introduced a digital badging program for its certification holders.

Aerobility has launched a Spirit of Aviation Challenge in support of people with disabilities in self-isolation during the COVID-19 crisis.

FlightSafety International has announced that FlightSmart, a new pilot performance evaluation and training tool, has completed acceptance testing at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.

Duncan Aviation has refurbished a customer’s Gulfstream IV-SP to accommodate up to 14 passengers.

Global Aviation Technologies has enhanced its Inflight Entertainment (IFE) offering with GojiBox, which offers customers live streaming to their personal devices.

Avinode Group is launching Avinode Aid, an initiative that uses Avinode technology to help the aviation industry in its relief efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.