The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
A new urban air mobility (UAM) service has been launched in traffic-clogged Sao Paulo.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
AeroHT has conducted the first cross-river flight in China by an electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Billings, meanwhile, totaled $9.2 billion during the six-month period, up 1.4% from $9.1 billion in the same period a year ago.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Teams led by Boeing, GE, Northrop Grumman and RTX are among those to receive funding to develop tools to mitigate contrail-related climate forcing.
Emerging Technologies

By Angus Batey
Although his early career was spent in the oil industry in his native Russia, Evgenii Chuprov grew up in an aviation household.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
“Regulatory revisions could have ripple effects throughout the entire Part 135 and general aviation ecosystem,” said Curt Castagna, president and CEO of NATA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Zero Gravity Aircraft Industry has raised almost $14 million to fund development and flight testing of its ZG-T6 six-seat tiltrotor eVTOL aircraft
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jeremy Kariuki
LifeStyle Aviation is conducting a seven-city tour of Diamond Aircraft’s single-engine DA50 RG starting Aug. 26, following the aircraft’s recent certification.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
An initial U.S. military assessment has concluded Yevgeny Prigozhin likely died in an aircraft crash inside Russia on Aug. 23, but the aircraft was not shot down.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin, Lee Ann Shay
When NBAA-BACE 2023 opens in Las Vegas in October, it will be minus one major business jet manufacturer and long-term exhibitor—Gulfstream Aerospace.
NBAA

By Steve Trimble
Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly died in the crash of an Embraer business jet in Russia on Aug. 23.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The company employs about 60 in the U.S., including 40 at its headquarters in Vacaville, California, and about 200 at a facility in Tijuana, Mexico.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Flight operations fell 7.5% during the second quarter compared to a year ago but were 12.1% higher than the pre-pandemic levels during same period in 2019.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Shortt joined Textron Aviation 27 years ago.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
The first customer aircraft are on the production line undergoing completion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The goal of the 40-month, $4.2 million project was to actively suppress flutter using onboard sensors, algorithms and control surfaces.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
Reliable Robotics has wrapped up tests demonstrating flights of its automated aircraft in simulated Class B airspace in Northern California.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Surf Air Mobility says it has finalized its agreement with Textron Aviation to become exclusive provider of electric and hybrid powertrains for the Cessna Grand Caravan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Rolls-Royce plans to begin ground-testing its lift motor for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft this month.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jeremy Kariuki
NASA’s SBIR program aims to “merge the overarching potential of small firms with the legendary intellect of NASA,” according to the program’s website.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
China’s EHang says it expects to receive type certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China “soon.”
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The report from Ark–an existing shareholder in both Archer and Joby Aviation–comes amid ongoing industry debate.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
The number of used business jets for sale in August totaled 1,051 aircraft, up from 1,037 units in July and 673 in August 2022, according to Jefferies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Based in Stockholm, Stilfold is a startup aiming to apply its lightweight, folding sheet metal manufacturing process to various forms of mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Ten people are dead, including a local assemblyman, after a Beechcraft Model 390 (Premier 1) crashed into a highway Aug. 17.
Safety, Ops & Regulation