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By Graham Warwick
Brazil-based on-demand private-aviation provider and electric-aircraft proponent Flapper has raised an additional $6 million of Series A funding for investments in technology and flight operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay, Molly McMillin
Bombardier's new maintenance facility at Miami Opa-Locka Executive Airport offers major inspections, upgrades, modifications and avionics installations, as well as interior refurbishments.
Maintenance & Training

By Bill Carey
Slovenian manufacturer Pipistrel, now part of Textron Aviation, announced on Oct. 31 that it has delivered the first Velis Electro electric airplane in Canada.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Self-piloted recreational flights over the Hudson and East Rivers in New York could begin as early as 2023 using Lift Aircraft’s single-seat, semi-autonomous Hexa electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Slovenian manufacturer Pipistrel, now part of Textron Aviation, announced on Oct. 31 that it has delivered the first Velis Electro electric airplane to Canada.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
On the heels of listing publicly, startup Amprius has signed a 3-year agreement to supply its high-energy-density batteries to BA Systems’ Air business for use in electrically powered flight applications.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
Skyrocketing prices for gas and electric power in Europe are beginning to affect Safran’s supply chain, as well as the company’s strategic decisions, according to CEO Olivier Andries.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
In an Urgent Aviation Safety Recommendation, the board said DHC-3 operators should conduct one-time inspections of the aircraft’s horizontal stabilizer actuator lock ring.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
South Korea’s SK Telecom has signed an agreement with Daegu Metropolitan City to integrate urban air taxis into the future mobility ecosystem of the country’s fourth largest city and its planned new airport.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Efforts to build up U.S. sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production capacity to at least 3 billion gal. a year by 2030 have taken steps forward, with startups Alder Fuels and LanzaJet announcing progress in establishing their first plants.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation delivered 72 Citation jets and turboprops during the third quarter (Q3), down from 84 a year ago, as supply chain challenges continue.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick, Chen Chuanren
Another design has been added to the list of large uncrewed cargo aircraft under development in China, with Sichuan Tengden Science & Technology conducting the first flight of its Twin-Tailed Scorpion D on Oct. 25.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Orloff
A judge has granted an injunction opposing the Town of East Hampton’s efforts to impose operational restrictions on its airport.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Molly McMillin
Despite macroeconomic headwinds, Gulfstream Aerospace continues to see a high level of activity and interest in its aircraft and a “replenishing pipeline of orders,” its top executive said Oct. 26.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Orloff
Aviation Search Group, an aviation recruiting firm, recorded a record 75% growth in revenue at the end of the third quarter of 2022, when compared to a year ago.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Embraer has joined Bombardier in providing its vision of a business jet of the future, with sustainability as a central tenet of their designs.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
South Korean advanced air mobility startup MintAir plans to purchase up to 10 zero-emission aircraft from Australia’s Dovetail Electric Aircraft for proposed regional cargo services.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lilium for the proposed development and operation of an electric vertical takeoff and landing network.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Monte Aircraft Leasing has placed a firm order with hybrid-electric propulsion startup Ampaire for 25 Eco Caravans with an option for an additional 25 of the converted Cessna Grand Caravans.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng has unveiled a revised design for its planned fly/drive electric vertical takeoff and landing “flying car.”
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Jet Linx has moved into its newly completed private jet terminal in Scottsdale, Arizona, 10 years after it opened its original facility at the site at the Scottsdale Airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The initial flight will be “very short” and will set the stage for a series of follow-on flight tests of the fixed-wing demonstrator.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
Targeted at certification in 2027, the nine-passenger aircraft will incorporate a distributed electric propulsion system.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Dealers closed 331 business aircraft sale transactions during the third quarter of 2022, down slightly from 340 during the same period a year ago
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Detailing its plans for deploying the several types of advanced air mobility vehicles it has on order, Bristow Group says it is important for established operators to play an active role in ensuring the safe introduction of the new types of aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility