Business Aviation

Brunswick, Maine-based amphibious aircraft manufacturer Mallard announced several sales of its seaplane to Indian customers at Farnborough Airshow.

Organizers expect crowds of more than 670,000 throughout the seven days of the show, which runs July 22-28, equivalent to the record numbers of 2023.

NASA’s presence at EAA AirVenture 2024 drew a multitude of attendees to view its exhibits.

MARSH BROTHERS AVIATION has Transport Canada approval for its new flap roller bearing for Beechcraft King Air.

GENERAL DYNAMICS AEROSPACE earned $319m on $2.9b sales in 2Q24 vs $236m on $2b in 2Q23, ending quarter with $20b backlog vs $19.5b a year ago. GULFSTREAM delivered 37 (31 large cabin) business jets vs 24 (18) in 2Q23.

NOAA ordered a second modified G550 for delivery in 2028 to support hurricane and tropical storm forecasts, atmospheric research and other missions in $106m deal with Gulfstream; first aircraft is due for delivery in 1H25.

FAA and NATCA have agreed on new duty time provisions aimed at addressing air traffic controllers' fatigue-related concerns raised in an agency-sponsored report.

The General Dynamics company logged a strong quarter but G700 deliveries still working through kinks.

P&WC is working with Maeve on a propulsion system for the European startup's planned hybrid-electric regional turboprop for the 80-seat-class market.

Jens Flottau speaks with Lilium CEO Klaus Roewe to learn more about the jet's production, delays in the planned first flight, and the 100-aircraft Saudia order.

Piper Aircraft is on track to deliver about 300 aircraft in 2024, up 24% from a year ago, despite lingering industry-wide supply chain challenges.

Alongside Harbour Air’s eBeaver in the static display area at EAA AirVenture was another disruptive technology—Zipline’s P2 autonomous drone.

Siemens is seeing a surge of interest in AI at Farnborough, a trend it says is being driven by new programs in defense, space and commercial aviation.

Air Tahiti exemplifies the market ATR has been pursuing against otherwise slow demand in the 50-70-seat class of turboprops.

The Harbour Air eBeaver is scheduled to fly twice during the annual aviation extravaganza at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Textron Aviation’s Citation CJ3 Gen 2 debuts alongside an announcement of major upgrades for its Cessna Caravan and Grand Caravan EX turboprop aircraft.

When it comes to special mission aircraft, Daher’s goal is to grow the sector to 30% of its business.

CIRRUS delivered its 10,000th SR Series single-engine piston aircraft; first was delivered in 1999.

NASA Test Pilot Nils Larson spoke to Aviation Week about the space agency's mission to develop a "quiet" supersonic aircraft.

One of the three unleaded fuel candidates being developed for use across the range of piston-engine aircraft is advancing through an FAA testing regime.

Two people were killed when their aircraft crashed two miles south of the Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh Wisconsin, where the EAA AirVenture event is held.

A group of pilots fly in, camp and eat together at EAA AirVenture each year, brandishing the title of "pirates."

Boeing projects a global need for 674,000 pilots, 716,000 maintenance technicians and 980,000 cabin crew members over the next 20 years.

The Blackhawk Group opened its newest Blackhawk Performance Center at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) in Broomfield, Colorado.

Wisk Aero says it is giving consideration toward the fledgling aftermarket for its fully automated electric aircraft, although some of the MRO opportunity will be constrained by its intentional design limiting the aircraft’s number of systems.