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By Graham Warwick
A just-completed European research program has advanced technology for structural batteries and supercapacitors that could eventually reduce the safety risks in storing massive amounts of energy onboard electrified aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Signature Aviation has reached an agreement on the terms of a sale of the company in a revised bid by Blackstone Infrastructure, Blackstone Core Equity, Global Infrastructure Partners and Cascade, an investment firm controlled by billionaire Bill Gates.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Molly McMillin
Pilatus is now offering a utility 10-seat commuter configuration of the PC-24 business jet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The National Business Aviation Association has canceled all its in-person events through June 30 because of the COVID-19 pandemic as it explores options for virtual programming.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
NetJets has acquired a 20% stake in WasteFuel, a company that turns landfill waste into sustainable aviation fuel, with plans to purchase at least 100 million gal. of the fuel over the next 10 years.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Bill Carey
Luxaviation Group on Feb. 3 announced the launch of the Flyer charter service, with bases in Belgium, France and Luxembourg.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
Aircraft cabins, long considered venues for the spread of airborne pathogens and volatile organic compounds, are getting an increasing degree of focus as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to depress global travel.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
A software framework developed by NASA to ensure autonomous aircraft follow programmed rules of behavior has been delivered to several other agencies for potential application to a range of aircraft, military and civil.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Israel plans to conduct simultaneous flights by multiple drones from different manufacturers in managed urban airspace under government-supported pilot programs to improve the country’s transportation options.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Two high-speed rotorcraft demonstrators planned under Europe’s Clean Sky 2 research program are reaching the assembly stage.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A European Union-funded project is researching the use of urban air mobility for emergency medical services, with test flights in Finland, Germany and Norway planned for 2023.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Kopter Group has completed the first flight of its SH09 single-engine light helicopter in its new and final configuration.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Steve Varsano, founder and owner of London-based aircraft dealership The Jet Business, found himself the victim of two police raids at his office after reports of a large party. But the attendees were cardboard cutouts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Studies exploring how unmanned air systems could be used to help respond to oil spills at sea will be undertaken by a partnership of UK firms FlyLogix and Oil Spill Response Ltd.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Airports called on U.S. lawmakers to approve $17 billion in targeted aid as part of a new stimulus package currently being negotiated on Capitol Hill.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
GKN Aerospace is to lead the study of a “park-and-ride” concept for urban air transport under the UK’s Future Flight Challenge to develop a next-generation integrated aviation system.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Wheels Up has entered an agreement to become a publicly traded company through a merger with Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, Wheels Up announced Feb. 1.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
In a bid to accelerate the commercial availability of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels, the German government has commissioned aerospace research agency DLR to plan a pilot plant for the production of electricity-based fuels on an industrial scale.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
As expected, Bombardier has announced the closure of the sale of its rail business to French-based Alstom, with net proceeds of about $3.6 billion, including $600 million in Alstom stock shares.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
Skyservice Business Aviation announced on Jan. 26 that it has reached an agreement to be the exclusive distributor and reseller in Canada of the VisionSafe Emergency Vision Assurance System, designed to protect a pilot’s vision during a smoke emergency in the cockpit.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
A South Korean team including an airport operator, air-taxi developer and communications provider has been formed to commercialize urban air mobility in the country beginning in 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
As it ramps up plans to launch its regional air mobility service, German startup Lilium has partnered with airport constructor and operator Ferrovial to develop and operate a network of at least 10 vertiports across Florida.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Autonomous cargo aircraft startup Elroy Air has joined NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign project and will exchange information leading up to flight tests in 2022.
Advanced Air Mobility

New business aircraft deliveries worldwide for the month of December 2020.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Graham Warwick
Aerial logistics startup Airflow is to build a full-scale technology demonstrator for its planned electric short-takeoff-and-landing cargo aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion