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By Ben Goldstein
United Airlines became the first major U.S. carrier to open its own flight school, part of an effort to address a looming pilot shortage that is expected to worsen in coming years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Aircraft propulsion batteries with three times the pack-level energy density of today’s automotive technology may be achievable in the next decade if enough investment is targeted at aeronautical applications, a new report published in Nature concludes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Austria’s Diamond Aircraft has decided to adopt a Pratt & Whitney Canada turboprop engine for its DART tandem-seat training aircraft, after what the manufacturer described as an adjustment of its development program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Hydroplane is a California-based startup developing a modular hydrogen fuel-cell powerplant producing up to one megawatt of power for general aviation, urban air mobility and vertical lift aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A Middle Eastern air force has conducted the first deployments of Yates Electrospace’s Silent Arrow GD-2000 unmanned cargo glider to take place outside the U.S., the company announced Jan. 31.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Honeywell is preparing to begin an accelerated development and test program for an aircraft electric propulsion unit developed with Japanese electric motor producer Denso.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
A Norwegian team has won the race to be first to fly an aircraft that will compete in the new Air Race E piloted all-electric racing series, which is scheduled to begin in 2023.
Emerging Technologies

By Molly McMillin
Textron is in a key position to take advantage of opportunities in the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) and urban air mobility markets with plans to boost its investment in that area, according to its top executive.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Hyundai’s urban air mobility company Supernal has partnered with the U.S. Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to study potential locations and energy demands for a vertiport network in Los Angeles.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Airservices Australia has selected four unmanned traffic management providers to competitively prototype a flight information management system that will support the safe and efficient integration of drones and air taxis into the country’s low-altitude airspace.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation’s deliveries of business jets and turboprops declined in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2021 compared to a year ago, although full-year shipments exceeded those in 2020.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
German startup Lilium has moved its large-scale electric vertical takeoff and landing demonstrator to Spain to open up the flight envelope and begin testing a transition to high-speed, wing-borne flight.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Electric Power Systems is to supply the battery system for French startup VoltAero’s prototype Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Wheels Up has reached an agreement to acquire Air Partner PLC, a UK-based charter and services group with 18 locations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The pre-owned business aircraft market is projected to remain robust for the first six months of 2022, although price increases and low inventory are expected to continue as well, according to the International Aircraft Dealers Association’s (IADA) fourth quarter 2021 market report.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Air taxi developer Volocopter has started flight tests of its two-seat VoloCity electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in Germany and says it is on track to certify by the end of 2023.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
With its initial prototype now in flight testing, U.S. startup Zeva Aero plans to unveil an improved design in February and begin taking preorders for an experimental-category aircraft aimed at first responders and personal flyers.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick, Thierry Dubois
A technology demonstrator based on the Airbus C295 military transport and aimed at regional aviation sustainability has made its first flight in Seville, Spain.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace is expanding its business jet wing manufacturing capacity as it increases business jet production rates to keep pace with “red hot” demand not seen since 2008, officials say.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters says the rotorcraft market is showing signs of a post-pandemic recovery after the company logged more than 400 orders in 2021, an increase of around 40% compared to a year earlier.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Boom Supersonic has announced plans to develop a production, test and delivery facility for its Overture supersonic airliner at Piedmont Triad International Airport near Greensboro, North Carolina.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Elroy Air has unveiled the first preproduction prototype of its Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft, revealing a revised design for the hybrid electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Victoria Moores
The deal is the latest of three significant aircraft acquisitions by Florida-based lessor Azorra, which specializes in executive, regional, crossover and small narrowbody aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Molly McMillin
The number of used business jets for sale remains limited heading into 2022, with inventory levels down 55% in January compared to January 2021 and down 12% from December, while average list prices rose 13% year-over-year, according to Jefferies data.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Spun out by the Williams Formula 1 racing team at the end of 2019, Williams Advanced Engineering has been expanding from its motorsports roots and applying its high-performance battery and electrification expertise to new sectors, including aviation.
Emerging Technologies