The founding executive of JetBlue Technology Ventures, the airline’s eye-catching corporate venture capital wing, has moved over to take a leadership role at Joby Aviation, one of the fund’s most notable investments and a high-profile urban air mobility startup.
A just-completed European research program has advanced technology for structural batteries and supercapacitors that could eventually reduce the safety risks in storing massive amounts of energy onboard electrified aircraft.
Signature Aviation has reached an agreement on the terms of a sale of the company in a revised bid by Blackstone Infrastructure, Blackstone Core Equity, Global Infrastructure Partners and Cascade, an investment firm controlled by billionaire Bill Gates.
The National Business Aviation Association has canceled all its in-person events through June 30 because of the COVID-19 pandemic as it explores options for virtual programming.
NetJets has acquired a 20% stake in WasteFuel, a company that turns landfill waste into sustainable aviation fuel, with plans to purchase at least 100 million gal. of the fuel over the next 10 years.
Aircraft cabins, long considered venues for the spread of airborne pathogens and volatile organic compounds, are getting an increasing degree of focus as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to depress global travel.
A software framework developed by NASA to ensure autonomous aircraft follow programmed rules of behavior has been delivered to several other agencies for potential application to a range of aircraft, military and civil.
Israel plans to conduct simultaneous flights by multiple drones from different manufacturers in managed urban airspace under government-supported pilot programs to improve the country’s transportation options.
A European Union-funded project is researching the use of urban air mobility for emergency medical services, with test flights in Finland, Germany and Norway planned for 2023.
Organizers of the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, scheduled for May 18-20, have canceled the live event in Geneva and will host a virtual event, the associations announced Feb. 4.
London-based aircraft dealer Steve Varsano warns that the burgeoning urban air mobility industry may herald the end of the helicopter business, and, in the longer term, it could supplant the light jet segment too.
Steve Varsano, founder and owner of London-based aircraft dealership The Jet Business, found himself the victim of two police raids at his office after reports of a large party. But the attendees were cardboard cutouts.
Studies exploring how unmanned air systems could be used to help respond to oil spills at sea will be undertaken by a partnership of UK firms FlyLogix and Oil Spill Response Ltd.
GKN Aerospace is to lead the study of a “park-and-ride” concept for urban air transport under the UK’s Future Flight Challenge to develop a next-generation integrated aviation system.
Wheels Up has entered an agreement to become a publicly traded company through a merger with Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, Wheels Up announced Feb. 1.
In a bid to accelerate the commercial availability of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels, the German government has commissioned aerospace research agency DLR to plan a pilot plant for the production of electricity-based fuels on an industrial scale.
As expected, Bombardier has announced the closure of the sale of its rail business to French-based Alstom, with net proceeds of about $3.6 billion, including $600 million in Alstom stock shares.
Avionics manufacturer uAvionix on Jan. 26 announced FAA technical standard order authorization of its tailBeaconX 1090 MHz automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast Out transponder, which replaces a rear navigation light on general aviation aircraft.
Skyservice Business Aviation announced on Jan. 26 that it has reached an agreement to be the exclusive distributor and reseller in Canada of the VisionSafe Emergency Vision Assurance System, designed to protect a pilot’s vision during a smoke emergency in the cockpit.
