The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Victoria Moores
A preliminary NATS investigation into the Aug. 28 meltdown has traced the problem to a flight plan processing sub-system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
The recommendations follow an investigation into the crash of a Leonardo AW169 helicopter that killed five people, including the owner of Leicester City FC.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Bristow Group has secured early delivery slots for five of U.S. startup Elroy Air’s Chaparral hybrid-electric VTOL cargo aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
The improvements are due to results from its certification test flights.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Jeremy Kariuki
Signature Aviation, a private aviation terminal operator, announced the opening of its newly renovated facility at L.G. Hanscom Field in Bedford, Massachusetts.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Jeremy Kariuki
Jet Aviation has completed construction of a new 40,000 ft.² hangar at its fixed-base operation at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport in Montana.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Thierry Dubois
The last nine months have seen several flight schools in France go into liquidation or receivership.
Maintenance & Training

By Thierry Dubois
French business aviation representatives are concerned the government may want to raise the Solidarity Tax On Airfares to fund rail infrastructures.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The U.S. Energy Department is supporting development of 1,000 Wh/kg energy storage, enough to power a 100-seat, 700-nm range all-electric regional aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Matthew Fulco
Large private credit institutional investors are playing a dominant role in aviation financing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Angus Batey
Consultant EA Maven says the economic benefit of AAM travel could be broad, but vertiport infrastructure remains one of many potential stumbling blocks.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The flights are part of the Korean telecommunications provider’s efforts to develop technology to support the commercial deployment of urban air mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
EASA submitted its proposed rules, called Opinion 03/2023, to the European Commission (EC) on Aug. 31 for adoption.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
HEICO Corporation had a strong fiscal third quarter as its revenue rose 27% to a record $722.9 million and operating income increased 16% to $149.4 million.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
With the root cause quickly identified, Vertical says its certification target of late 2026 remains unchanged.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The Swiss Air Force is to acquire a Bombardier Global 7500 business jet for VIP missions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
According to Bombardier, the Advanced Avionics Upgrade (AAU) includes features currently available on in-production Global 5500 and Global 6500 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
ExecuJet MRO Services, a division of Dassault Aviation, has been preparing for entry-into-service of Dassault’s new Falcon 6X long-range business jet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois, Sean Broderick
As EASA Executive Director Patrick Ky leaves Sept. 1, Luc Tytgat has been named acting executive director.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The additional aircraft would enable expansion of a planned Airlander network from Spain into the Mediterranean.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The grant has been provided by Enova SF, Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jeremy Kariuki
Tradewind Aviation, a U.S.-based charter company, announced its expansion into the Southeast with the opening of a new base near Palm Beach, Florida.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
Avflight, a fixed-base operator, announced the acquisition of the Nomads Building at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) for airfield cargo operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
NASA says the problems were uncovered during system checkout tests at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
While the DA40 is a four-seater, the eDA40 is designed with two seats.
Advanced Air Mobility