The Weekly of Business Aviation

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced the 900th recipient of its Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) program, Wes Maness. Maness serves as director of maintenance at Flight Group Corporation and is being celebrated as a benchmark for the NBAA’s 21-year program.

TIGHITCO, an aerospace manufacturer, and DCM Group Aerospace announced their partnership to manufacture and deliver parts for the Airbus A220.

Textron Aviation announced its Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop was awarded type certification by the Australia Certification and Accreditation Service Agency (ACASA).

Phenix Jet Cayman Hong Kong announced its completion of the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) Industry Audit Standard (IAS) by ISO 9001 Certified Wyvern.

The U.S. Transportation Department and the FAA have issued a $1.4 million grant to the University of Oklahoma (OU) to conduct a psychological study on Air Traffic Controller (ATC) training.

Sheltair, an aviation services provider, broke ground at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport in Florida (KSRQ) for a new FBO.

Leadership in Flight Training (LIFT) Academy announced the expansion of its training fleet in partnership with Diamond Aircraft.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

Wheels Up posted first quarter (Q1) 2024 revenue of $197 million, down 44% from a year ago, the company says.

Tecnam’s P-Mentor two-seat single-engine training aircraft has earned FAA full-type certification under Part 23 regulations.

Joby continues to advance toward type certification, submitting test plans for its S4 air taxi, while continuing with certification tests of components.

Embraer delivered 18 executive jets during the first quarter of 2024, including 11 light and seven medium jets, the company says.

Europe’s Luxaviation Group said May 7 that it has introduced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its Paris-Le Bourget Airport fixed-based operation.

Volare, the sales, management, maintenance and charter provider to be the launch customer for the Lilium Jet, expects to receive 10 aircraft by mid-2026.

Embraer spinoff Eve Air Mobility says it is on track to complete assembly of its first full-scale prototype before the end of the second quarter.

Bell has unveiled a fly-by-wire control system-equipped 429 twin-engine light helicopter as the company’s new flying testbed.

A lack of negotiations with Airbus over repricing shipsets for the European OEM—if not also a sale of related business units—is proving more harmful.

Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research is adding a facility to enable tethered flight testing of eVTOL aircraft.

Dick Rutan, 85, died Friday, May 3 at a hospital in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

U.S. electric seaglider startup Regent has partnered with sustainable- and maritime-aircraft lessor Monte to offer leasing options for the Viceroy seaglider.

Chinese startup Volant Aerotech has completed a 100 million yuan ($14 million) funding round to continue development of its VE25-100 eVTOL air taxi.

Gregg Brunson-Pitts, Advanced Aviation Team CEO, previously served in directorial positions with Air Charter Team and Air Partner.

Textron Aviation’s Beechcraft Denali single-engine turboprop is on track for FAA certification in 2025, the company said in an update on the program.

Published on May 2, the UK Aircraft Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) report confirms company statements immediately following the Aug. 9 incident.

AutoFlight’s V2000CG CarryAll received Chinese type certification on March 22, the first certification of a winged eVTOL aircraft in the world.