The Weekly of Business Aviation

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Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.
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By Bill Carey
The FAA, Lycoming, Swift Fuels and UND are collaborating to isolate the cause of the engine wear issue.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Archer had previously announced its plans to locate an international headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation has announced the signing of a partnership agreement with Abu Dhabi to lay the groundwork for an air taxi ecosystem in the emirate.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
In the first quarter, the Canadian aerospace company delivered 20 business jets, down from 22 a year ago, and posted $1.3 billion in revenue.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Tony Osborne
Airbus’ Rapid And Cost-Effective Rotorcraft (RACER) compound helicopter has made its first flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation delivered 36 Citation business jets and 20 commercial turboprops during the first quarter (Q1) 2024.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Jeremy Kariuki
The rebranding includes a new logo, the Bombardier Mach, which artistically depicts the silhouette of an aircraft breaking the sound barrier.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
An update of the status of unleaded aviation fuel candidates.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The demonstration was conducted over five weeks from March 11 to April 12 under the Korean Urban Air Mobility (K-UAM) Grand Challenge.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace delivered 24 business jets during the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, including 21 large-cabin and three mid-size cabin aircraft.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Garrett Reim
ZeroAvia opened a manufacturing plant on April 24 in Everett, Washington, where it plans to produce fuel cells and electric aircraft components.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The delivery announcement by the company comes less than a month after the aircraft achieved FAA type certification.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
“We may have to consider filing for insolvency in the foreseeable future,” Volocopter CEO Dirk Hoke told Aviation Week.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
The pre-owned business aircraft market saw an increase in Q1 2024 sales with 253 resale transactions, up from 239 in the same period a year ago.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Merlin and MIT Lincoln Laboratory are integrating the next-generation collision-avoidance system for uncrewed aircraft into the Merlin Pilot flight system.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Robinson Helicopter has made the first corporate acquisition in its 50-year history by purchasing an uncrewed air system (UAS) developer.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Beta Technologies has conducted the first piloted full transition flight of its Alia 250 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) prototype.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jeremy Kariuki
Embraer reported its highest backlog volume in seven years and a 67% increase in aircraft deliveries in the first quarter (Q1) 2024 year-over-year.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
The RX series is being developed by the Liaoning General Aviation Academy (LGAA) based in Shenyang, China.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
As it looks ahead to a first flight of its electric propulsion unit this year, UK startup Evolito has appointed an experienced aerospace executive as chief technology officer.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Canada’s Harbour Air Seaplanes has confirmed plans to electrify its De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beavers and to offer the propulsion conversion to other operators.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Bill Carey
Charter and air tour operators have three years to implement safety management systems (SMS) under the final SMS regulation the FAA announced on April 22.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Aura Aero has received the permit to fly its Integral E two-seat electric trainer, the French startup says.
Aircraft & Propulsion