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By Tony Osborne
Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus claimed its highest-ever revenues in 2021 but the company warns that it is now facing supply chain bottlenecks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Orloff
While NBAA’s 2022 Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference was in full swing, Signature Flight Support announced the addition of Derek DeCross as the company’s new SVP of global customer engagement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Wing will launch the first commercial drone delivery services in a major U.S. metropolitan area on April 7 in Dallas-Forth Worth.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Aircraft manufacturers at the 2022 Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo report continued robustness in the market for business and general aviation aircraft despite recent world events, although they face continued pressures from supply chain concerns.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Cleveland-based Fractional ownership provider Flexjet plans to hire 350 pilots as it adds 50 additional business jets to its North American fleet by the end of 2022 to meet record customer demand, the company says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Hexcel has signed a letter of intent with Archer Aviation to provide high-performance carbon fiber materials for the electric vertical takeoff and landing startup’s production air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
The European Investment Bank on April 6 unveiled roughly $17.4 million in financing for Dutch company Airborne International.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Piasecki is planning to fly an 80-kW fuel-cell powertrain in an off-the-shelf commercial helicopter as a key demonstration step toward development of its PA-890 hydrogen-electric light helicopter.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Diamond Aircraft’s five-seat Diamond DA50 RG carbon fiber aircraft, on display at Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, will begin deliveries into North America later in 2022, officials say.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Business aviation has bounced back stronger since the annual NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC) ended prematurely in 2020, President and CEO Ed Bolen told conference attendees April 6.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Universal Hydrogen plans to flight test its 1-megawatt, hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system on a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 regional aircraft starting around September.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
FlyExclusive has placed an order with Textron Aviation for up to 30 Cessna Citation CJ3+ light jets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Canada’s National Research Council has begun flight tests of a Cessna 337G Skymaster modified into a hybrid-electric propulsion testbed.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
South Korea’s Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI) has secured a 27 billion won ($22 million) investment, primarily for the development of cargo drones powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Daher kicked off the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, April 5 by unveiling the TBM 960, the latest version of its pressurized single turboprop family of aircraft, with digital power.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Helicopter leasing company Lobo Leasing has signed a letter of intent with Pipistrel that includes deposits for the acquisition of 15 Nuuva V300 hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing unmanned cargo aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation is upgrading its Beechcraft Baron, Beechcraft Bonanza and Cessna piston line of aircraft for more functionality and comfort for delivery in mid-2022, the company says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Aviation fuel supplier Avfuel Corp. for the first time is exhibiting with renewable fuels producer Neste at the annual NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2022), being held April 5-7 in San Diego.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
As it works to establish design and manufacturing operations in Montreal, Jaunt Air Mobility has secured two new Canadian investors and advisors, retired Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu and entrepreneur Mitch Garber.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Helicopter and commercial aircraft brokerage Blueberry Aviation has signed an agreement to support Swiss startup Dufour Aerospace in securing launch customers for its Aero2 and Aero3 hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Orloff
Examples of substantial growth for business aviation continue to remain prominent—this time for Duncan Aviation, the largest privately owned business jet service provider in the world.
Maintenance & Training

U.S./Spanish startup Skydweller is to add a hydrogen fuel-cell power system to its extreme-endurance, solar-powered unmanned aircraft under a $14 million contract from the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit in conjunction with the U.S. Navy.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has launched an online directory that provides information on fixed-based operators (FBO) and airport participation in industry safety programs.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
Hydrogen-electric propulsion startup ZeroAvia has partnered with zero-emission vehicle refueling company ZEV Station to develop a hydrogen refueling infrastructure for airports in California.
Emerging Technologies

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation has delivered five new Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircraft to Kansas State University’s Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus as enrollment in the university’s pilot training programs expands.
Maintenance & Training