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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

By Angus Batey
If there is an upside for the aviation industry to the ongoing global travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be that the enforced breathing space has given insiders an opportunity to focus on sustainability.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Nearly a year’s worth of restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic does not appear to have diminished interest in flying by business jet to the annual Super Bowl, which takes place Feb. 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace delivered 127 business jets in 2020, compared to expectations of 130 aircraft, and down from 147 deliveries in 2019, its parent company reported Jan. 27.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
GKN Aerospace is leading a UK program to develop a liquid-hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system for subregional aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Flying Ship is a U.S. startup that plans to modernize the Russian ekranoplan ground-effect vehicle concept and bring unmanned aircraft technology to maritime logistics while avoiding the onerous burden of aerospace regulation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Angus Batey
The burgeoning urban air mobility sector is poised to open up private air travel to unprecedented markets. But benefits will only be maximized if decisions are made now to ensure UAM systems are accessible to the disabled, experts say.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Plans to demonstrate an autonomous aerial firefighting capability with an Erickson S-64 Aircrane heavy-lift helicopter have been delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Wheels Up Partners may become publicly traded if reported talks to merge with Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp., a blank check acquisition company, are successful, according to a report by Reuters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Terrafugia said Jan. 26 that it has obtained an airworthiness certificate from the FAA for its “Transition” roadable aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters CEO Seeks Euro Cooperation On Military Rotorcraft Tony Osborne, [email protected] Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even has called on Europe’s rotorcraft industry to cooperate on a future military rotorcraft program, as NATO countries begin considering their medium-lift needs for the 2030s and beyond.
Defense