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The Weekly of Business Aviation, included with your AWIN membership, delivers critical business intelligence to keep business aviation leaders, including decisions makers from airframe manufacturers, suppliers, corporate flight departments, charter operators, FBOs, informed of the latest industry development – and the impact on business. Delivered each week directly to your inbox, each edition includes expert insight, analysis and data intelligence covering the business of business aviation so you can easily monitor the market and find new opportunities to grow your business.

 

 

By Chen Chuanren
The Indonesian research and technology agency BPPT plans to develop a floatplane variant of the PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) N219 Nurtanio turboprop aircraft to foster domestic aerospace research and manufacturing capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
New Zealand regional airline Sounds Air has confirmed its launch orders with Swedish startup Heart Aerospace for an initial three ES-19 electric 19-passenger aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Lee Noble, director of NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate’s Integrated Aviation Systems Program, recently updated the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics on the Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration effort.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
A Norwegian startup has unveiled plans to develop a nine-passenger electric seaplane and provide a regional aviation service connecting towns along the coast and in the fjords with flights over water.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
FlyGateway Aviation Institute has placed an order for 20 new Pilot 100i trainers with Vero Beach, Florida-based Piper Aircraft, with delivery in 2022.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Behind the $600 million in letters of interest signed by electric-aircraft startup Airflow is a shift in its strategy for market entry away from a focus on express logistics toward replacing fleets of older aircraft now used for regional passenger and cargo flights.
Emerging Technologies

By Molly McMillin
Jet Support Services is partnering with Avfuel Corp., a supplier of aviation fuel and services, to offer clients access to environmental sustainability resources, including an online carbon dioxide calculator, a program to purchase carbon offset credits and access to sustainable alternative fuel.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
As it prepares to launch its third and final phase, the UK’s Future Flight Challenge has unveiled its vision for air travel in 2030 and ambitious targets for real-world demonstrations to be completed in 2024.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Former longtime congressional staff director Jennifer Homendy took the oath of office as the new chairperson of the U.S. NTSB on Aug. 13, succeeding Robert Sumwalt as leader of the independent safety agency.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier is adding an engine leasing program for operators of Global aircraft while their Rolls-Royce BR710 engines undergo service.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Honeywell said its Aspire 150 and 350 satellite communications systems designed to use Iridium’s new Certus high-speed L-band service should be certified this year.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Companies in Hong Kong and India have unveiled their plans to develop electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxis.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Embraer has unveiled a suite of sustainability initiatives ranging from researching electric and hydrogen propulsion, new regional turboprop and hybrid-electric transport aircraft, and enabling its regional jets to use 100% sustainable aviation fuel.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Molly McMillin
The pre-owned business aircraft market enters the second half of 2021 with inventory at an all-time low, spurred in part by an influx of first-time buyers, who have come in “droves” to buy but have nothing to trade in.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Embraer Executive Aircraft’s Melbourne, Florida, facility will receive a $97.2 million, two-year revolving working capital loan guarantee from the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. to support exports of business jets produced there.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
UK startup Electric Aircraft Group (EAG) has secured an investment from Irish regional airline CityJet to advance its plans to develop a hydrogen-electric 90-seat regional aircraft for entry into service in 2030.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Opener’s BlackFly might start its life as a toy for the affluent early adopter, as did the Ski-Doo and the Sea-Doo, but its designer believes the single-seat electric vertical-takeoff vehicle will ultimately find multiple practical uses.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Satellite communications provider Inmarsat announced a major upgrade to its L-band network on Aug. 12 that promises higher data speeds and smaller, lower-cost terminals for aviation users.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Graham Warwick
With an autonomous electric aircraft already in production and operation, U.S. startup Pyka has unveiled plans to develop a larger aircraft for the regional cargo and passenger markets.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Amazon has officially launched operations out of its brand-new $1.5 billion air cargo hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), part of a push by the e-commerce giant to accelerate shipping speeds across its network.
Airports & Networks

By Molly McMillin
Vista Global Holding, which includes VistaJet and XO, recorded record sales growth during the first half of 2021 with a 67% increase in flight hours and subscription sales at an all-time high.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Garmin International has introduced Smart Glide, a safety feature to help reduce pilot workload in a single-engine-aircraft loss-of-power emergency.
Flight Deck

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation has begun trading on the New York Stock Exchange, a milestone on its 15-year journey to launch commercial aerial ridesharing services in the U.S. in 2024.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Business-aviation and air-medical services provider Aero-Dienst on Aug. 10 announced a four-year contract award from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to maintain its Dassault Falcon 2000LX Inflight Systems and Technology Airborne Research aircraft.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Canada’s Viking Air and PAL Aerospace have teamed to develop a firefighting capability for the DHC-6 Twin Otter family of aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion