Business Aviation

Electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxis will need places to operate from if urban air mobility (UAM) is to take off.

Nine teams have been selected to develop artificial intelligence for high-speed drones and compete in the first racing series for autonomous aircraft.

1.Buy the airplanes; 2. Order the flight planning aids; 3. Collect an AOC. That was the strategy for the visiting president of HK Bellawings Jet Ltd, Zhang Yijia, at EBACE.

Daher has introduced the latest version of its upgraded six-passenger TBM 940 single-engine turboprop, which succeeds the TBM 930.

Jet Aviation–a completions and maintenance concern employing more than 1,400 professionals–has news to report across many regions, including Europe, Australia, Asia and the Middle East.

Textron Aviation is nearing completion of its Cessna Denali prototype along with two flight test and three ground test articles.

Leading small drone manufacturer DJI has committed to installing surveillance receivers on new models weighing more than 250 grams by 2020.

SAS Scandinavian Airlines has signed a research agreement with Airbus to study hybrid and electric aircraft technology.

Safety and security have always been a given in the business aviation industry. Now, attention has turned to adding sustainability to the mix, with alternative jet fuel leading the news at EBACE this year. Also, in the aftermath of the Boeing MAX crashes, are changes needed to the ODA process? Listen in as our editors discuss this and more from Geneva, Switzerland.

The pre-owned business jet market will be worth $61 billion over the next five years, nearly two thirds the value of new aircraft delivered.

GlobeAir, the only operator to have demonstrated that an air taxi service with a fleet of small jets can be a viable business in Europe, is now talking to major airlines to offer them a “last mile” service.

Marc Bailey, chief executive of the British Business and General Aviation Association, says it is unlikely that business aviation will play a part in the long-term futures of Stansted and Luton.

Honda Aircraft is preparing to ramp up production of HondaJet Elites by 25%, to five aircraft per month from the current four, by next year.

British urban air mobility startup Vertical Aerospace has teamed up with engineering consultancy Atkins to develop infrastructure to support future UAM services.

The urban air mobility market is forecast to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 11.33% through 2030, says a report from Markets and Markets.

Bombardier plans to divest aerostructures businesses in Northern Ireland and Morocco and form an integrated Bombardier Aviation unit focused on North America.

According to the American Association of Airport Executives, U.S. airlines collected nearly $5 billion in baggage fees in 2018.

Pilatus Aircraft reported delivering 128 aircraft in 2018, including 18 PC-24 jets as well as 80 PC-12 NGs, 27 PC-21s and three PC-6s.

Textron Aviation and China's Civil Aviation Administration opened ABACE with the sale of eight Cessna Citation XLS+ aircraft

The Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8 engine recently achieved a significant milestone when the fleet reached 10 million flying hours in nearly five million flights.

Comac is building an executive version of the ARJ21 regional jet which it plans to complete it next year and demonstrate to prospective customers.

Garmin has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification for the GFC 500 autopilot in the Mooney M20 and 36/A36 Bonanza, the company said.

Norway-based OSM Aviation, a provider of air crews to the airline industry, has ordered 60 all-electric two-seat aircraft from Bye Aerospace for trainers.

Ruag MRO International has delivered a 19-passenger Dornier 228 to New Central Airservice in Japan, which operates between the mainland and Izu Islands.

Vista Global, owner of charter providers VistaJet and XOJet, plans to acquire JetSmarter, an online jet sharing provider and digital technology developer.