The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Direct liquid cooling of battery cells enables faster charging, longer life and safer operations.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Bruno Even says the company’s air vehicle design had been “the right compromise between cruise and lift.”
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Industry associations sound the alarm over pending judicial action in California related to unleaded avgas for piston-engine aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The indefinite pause of operations at Eviation was caused by a rift between the majority shareholder and the startup's co-founders.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
The state-linked aircraft manufacturer said the four AG600s conducted 2,014 sorties totaling 3,560 hr. over the last two years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Hill Helicopters says it will fire up its internally developed GT50 turboshaft engine for its HX/HC50 family of single-engine light helicopters this summer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Following a win—in the form of ANA's order for 15 E190-E2s—Embraer thinks the E175s will be crucial to replace aging turboprops in the Asia-Pacific region.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
GE Aerospace has received the long-awaited FAA certification of its clean-sheet 1,300-shp Catalyst single-turboprop engine.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
The aircraft is to arrive ahead of Joby’s plans to start carrying its first passengers in late 2025 or early 2026 in Dubai.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier marked the shipment of its 1,000th super-midsize jet with the milestone delivery of a Challenger 3500 to longstanding customer JM Family Enterprises.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer emphasized its “well-balanced” trade relationship with the U.S. on Feb. 27.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Heico’s sales and profit rose by double digits in its fiscal 2025 first quarter (Q1) due to strong demand for its commercial aerospace products.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK-based helicopter businesses of Airbus and Leonardo are set for leadership changes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The number of used business jets for sale in February rose 6% compared to a year ago, with 1,155 on the market, according to Jefferies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Leck Chet Lam is managing director of Experia Events, organizer of the inaugural Business Aviation Asia Forum and Expo at Singapore’s Changi Exhibition Center.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has awarded Type Certification on Tecnam’s P2006T Next Generation (NG) twin-engine aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
A former Bombardier Service Center complex at Middle Georgia Regional Airport reopened as Slate Aviation’s new 80,000 ft.² MRO and cabin conversion facility.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Fractional fleet operator PlaneSense has initiated pilot training using a Pilatus PC-12 NGX Level D full flight simulator.
Maintenance & Training

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick
The commercial jet was within seconds of touching down on Runway 31C when it accelerated and climbed over the Challenger; the NTSB and FAA are investigating.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Brazil has the world’s second largest agriculture market for aerial application behind the U.S.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
Safran's small engine tests will lay the groundwork for the hybrid-electric architecture for CFM’s RISE engine demonstrator.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The general aviation industry, which includes business aviation, directly employed 371,900 full-and part-time workers in the U.S. in 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The business aviation fleet in Asia is on the upswing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The latest test phase was divided into six main stages—or “decks”—to verify engine and systems performance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Alef is conducting flight testing of a lighter prototype, the Model Zero.
Advanced Air Mobility