The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
During the first half (H1) of 2023, retail transactions of pre-owned, twin-engine helicopters totaled 76, down 15% compared to the same period a year ago.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
NetJets has signed up to be the launch customer for the Cessna Citation Ascend, now under development, with deliveries projected to begin in 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The Embraer spinoff originally planned to pursue simultaneous triple certification of its eVTOL in Brazil, Europe and the U.S.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The FAA has authorized Zipline International to perform beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights of its cargo drones.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Inflight connectivity options for the Gulfstream G650 have grown by two with announcements by Flexjet and Satcom Direct.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Graham Warwick
The milestone follows completion of an industrial program review by Lilium and Aciturri in late August.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
A subsidiary of Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng, AeroHT is developing the X3, a two-seat road vehicle with a folding multirotor flight propulsion system.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Austria’s CycloTech has begun outdoor flight tests of its CycloRotor propulsion technology demonstrator.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The industry’s concept for managing the range and endurance of battery-electric aircraft is outlined in a report.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Angus Batey
The panel discussion was held at the Air Charter Expo on Sept. 12.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Molly McMillin
The coronavirus pandemic, while bad for individuals, led to a surprising boost to the business aviation industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The U.S. Defense Department has added a fluorine-free firefighting foam to its Qualified Products List .
Supply Chain

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation is adding 16,000 ft.² to its Interior Manufacturing Facility in west Wichita to support additional new models, the company says.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Angus Batey
The helicopter charter market in the UK is booming.
Aircraft & Propulsion

BCA Staff
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has updated its branding with a new logotype.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
Airbus and ZeroAvia have agreed to collaborate on certification approaches for hydrogen power systems and work together on key technologies.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Joby’s S4 electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft are scheduled to begin rolling off the final assembly line at Dayton International Airport in 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The system could provide the range and payload of larger combustion-engine-powered UAVs without the noise, vibration and emissions.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The plans would expand Wing’s operating bases, or “nests,” from three to as many as 25 across the metroplex.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The agreement is for up to 50 electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jeremy Kariuki
Tradewind Aviation opened its new Southeastern U.S. base in Palm Beach, Florida, Sept. 15, hosting its growing fleet of Pilatus PC-12 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Stuttgart-based H2Fly completed four flights of its HY4 testbed aircraft from Maribor, Slovenia, in September.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
German startup Evia Aero has announced plans to develop a 50-megawatt photovoltaic plant at Helsinki-East Aerodrome.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Skyports Drone Services has begun delivering spare parts and other packages on demand to oil rigs in the North Sea.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Universal Hydrogen has reached a key milestone in its plan to convert the ATR 72 regional turboprop to zero-emission hydrogen-electric propulsion.
Advanced Air Mobility