The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Jeremy Kariuki
President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union (SOTU) address March 7, citing many of his administration’s legislative goals for the near future.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Norwegian air accident investigators probing the fatal crash of a Sikorsky S-92 say the aircraft landed on the water with “limited energy.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters is hoping to finally bring the aircraft to market in 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has unveiled the completed prototype of its CityAirbus NextGen electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing advanced air mobility aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick, Ben Goldstein
Japanese startup SkyDrive has begun construction of its first prototype SD-05 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jeremy Kariuki
The aviation industry, long a male-dominated field, is in the midst of an effort to become more diverse in regard to various demographics.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The state of Colorado is pressing ahead with plans to operate a digital tower system at Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Jason Hill, founder of UK startup Hill Helicopters, has committed to achieving a first flight of the company’s HX50 turbine-powered light helicopter this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The July 26 restrictions will involve a five-hour shutdown of traffic at the two major Paris airports Charles de Gaulle and Orly.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
The tests will establish the performance of the unmodified aircraft before the start of the hybrid-electric conversion effort.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Angus Batey
Dassault Aviation chair and CEO Eric Trappier told journalists that delays to its Falcon 10X program were inevitable given the delays to the Falcon 6X.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Skyports Infrastructure is to develop the UK’s first vertiport testbed at Bicester Motion, a former Royal Air Force airfield in Oxfordshire.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Piper Aircraft has received FAA type certification of its Piper M700 Fury six-seat single-engine turboprop.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation says it has acquired an existing facility at Dayton International Airport in Ohio to begin initial parts manufacturing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Lee Ann Shay
Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub signs contract March 5 for another maintenance hangar.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Clay Lacy Aviation has agreed to be an authorized dealer and installer of SpaceX Starlink satellite broadband systems.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Molly McMillin
The upgrades give the aircraft an additional two hr. of endurance or the ability to carry more baggage or heavier passengers, the company says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Daher is gearing up to test large components made from thermoplastic composites and pitch them for future commercial aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Molly McMillin
The FAA has granted a light-sport aircraft airworthiness exemption to Pipistrel’s two-seat, high-wing Velis Electro.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jeremy Kariuki
Jet.AI has launched new software, Reroute AI, to help Part 135 operators repurpose empty leg flights.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Ultraquiet propulsion developer Whisper Aero is proposing a concept for a 100-seat battery-electric regional airliner.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Pipistrel is part of Textron’s eAviation segment.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The funding from investors Breeze Invest and Konos Holdings boosts CycloTech toward its goal of raising €53 million this year.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startups Transcend Air and MagLev Aero are collaborating on the potential application of MagLev’s frictionless electric propulsor technology.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Spanish aerostructures and engine components supplier Aciturri is to acquire a stake in Dovetail Electric Aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion