As the business aviation industry entered the new decade, Argus International analysts had been expecting North America flight activity to finally break 10,000 flights one weekday in 2020.
Nigerian private aviation operator Executive Jets Services has had its operations suspended by the country’s regulator following an “illegal” charter taking a high-profile passenger from Lagos to Abuja despite a ban on non-approved flights because of the Covid19 regulations.
LONDON—Leonardo Helicopters has secured European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for the Safran Aneto 1K-powered version of the AW189 super-medium helicopter.
Beta Technologies took the wraps off its Alia electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft in spectacular fashion on June 12, when the prototype was airlifted by helicopter across Lake Champlain to begin flight testing from Platsburg International Airport in New York.
Mitsubishi Aircraft confirmed its commitment to achieving certification for the first SpaceJet version but indicated no immediate return to flight testing.
Honeywell has established an Unmanned Aerial Systems business unit focused on growing its presence in the emerging markets for drones and urban air mobility vehicles.
Magellan Jets, based in Boston, is adding two new pay-as-you-go membership programs to serve a wave of newcomers turning to private aviation as they grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic.
