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By Graham Warwick
China’s XPeng AeroHT has completed the first public flight of its fifth-generation X2 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, in Dubai, as it prepares to release details of its planned sixth-generation fly/drive vehicle.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
South Korean startup Plana has secured $9 million in pre-Series A funding to continue development of its planned hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Despite rising inflation, increases in interest rates and a fluctuating stock market, business jet market demand signals are strong, experts say.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Raytheon Technologies has made a minority investment in Swiss electric propulsion startup H55, a technology spinoff from the Solar Impulse solar-powered, around-the-world aircraft project.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
The center will fabricate composite aircraft structures, such as wings and fuselages, for customers using automated and high-rate processing with smart manufacturing technologies
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
U.S. regional air travel provider Surf Air Mobility has agreed to the main terms of a $450 million deal with leading turboprop lessor Jetstream Aviation Capital to fund the growth and electrification of its aircraft fleet.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Aviation Week’s newly released Business Aviation Fleet & MRO forecast predicts deliveries of more than 8,700 new business jets and nearly 2,700 turboprops valued at $273.7 billion over the 10-year-period from 2023 through 2032.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Flying personnel or equipment around U.S. Air Force test ranges has been identified as a likely early application for electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
U.S. central bank leaders who set interest rate targets for large banks are warning about pain ahead for the economy. It is a price they are willing to pay to get history-making inflation under control, one of their core mandates.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Dutch low-cost carrier Transavia has invested in Netherlands-based startup FlyWithLucy, which plans to establish Europe’s first all-electric airline.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Airbus Helicopters and Korea Aerospace Industries have handed over the first production Light Civil Helicopter to a local civilian operator, Gloria Aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Iconic general aviation aircraft figure prominently in the restored west wing of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, which is undergoing a seven-year, roughly $1 billion renovation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
Some in the aviation industry heralded ICAO’s endorsement of the Long Term Aspirational Goal (LTAG), but critics assert the aviation sector is dragging its heels in fighting climate change.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno, Joe Anselmo
Parker Hannifin has plenty of opportunity to change and improve Meggitt operations while still upholding promises Parker made to the UK government to sustain core Meggitt operations in the country, Parker leaders told Aviation Week.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Sweden’s Heart Aerospace may have moved up to 30 seats to increase the appeal of its planned electric regional airliner, but French startup Aura Aero continues to pursue a 19-seater and has announced letters of intent for another 130 aircraft, taking the total to more than 330.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick, Alan Dron
Hydrogen propulsion pioneer ZeroAvia has acquired HyPoint, a startup developing high power-density hydrogen fuel cells for aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Lessors have played a major role in boosting the conditional orderbooks of electric aircraft startups, from Avolon’s preorder for 500 Vertical Aerospace four-passenger air taxis to Rockton’s letter of intent for 40 Heart Aerospace 30-seat regional airliners.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
South Korean telecommunications provider KT has completed the country’s first 5G wireless network dedicated to urban air mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The Eurodrone medium altitude long endurance uncrewed aircraft system program has passed its Integrated Baseline Review, a key milestone toward upcoming design reviews.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Switzerland’s RUAG has entered the electric vertical takeoff and landing market through a partnership with Swiss startup Dufour Aerospace.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Chinese startup AutoFlight has opened a U.S. office as it pursues plans to develop and certify its electric urban air taxi in Europe, manufacture the vehicle in China and market it globally.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Regent and TotalEnergies plan to explore the use of an electric seaglider to support the operations of offshore energy platforms such as oil rigs and wind turbines. The two companies plan to develop requirements and validate using one of Regent’s seagliders for offshore operations support, Regent said Sept. 30.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Angus Batey
Luxaviation, the Luxembourg-headquartered private air operator, is launching a new online travel management system, but senior company executives say the initiative will go beyond increasing customer access to and control over booking details.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
GKN Aerospace, the British aerostructures giant undergoing a business overhaul under private ownership, has acquired Sweden’s Permanova Lasersystem, an existing supplier that specializes in laser welding and laser metal deposition systems.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Molly McMillin
Queensland Police Service, based in Brisbane, Australia, has placed a contract for five Beechcraft King Air 360 turboprops with Textron Aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion