The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Piper Aircraft deliveries rose by seven in the second quarter of 2023, up 14%, compared to a year ago, the company says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
At the time of publication, most of the wildfires in West Maui, Hawaii, have been contained, but more than 100 fatalities have been reported by the county.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A Learjet 60 took off without clearance at Boston Logan International Airport despite the crew’s acknowledgment of instructions to line up and wait (LUAW).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Canadian startup Horizon Aircraft plans to list publicly through a merger with a Hawaii-based blank-check company.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Startup Aerovolt has begun rolling out its initial electric aircraft charging stations at airports in the Southern UK.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
The results are the highest quarterly sales volume in the history of the 2023 Avionics Market Report, according to the Aircraft Electronics Association.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The designers behind the SoloTrek, a backpack-style personal air vehicle first flown in 2001, have entered the eVTOL market.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Wheels Up has signed a non-binding agreement for a $500 million rescue from Delta and other financial investors in exchange for 95% ownership in the company.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
All 10 airports recorded a decline.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

The price of a gallon of Jet-A rose 32 cents in the U.S. in August when compared to July with an average of $6.95 per gallon.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Graham Warwick
The vehicle flown by Chinese startup TCab Tech appears to be a full-sized propulsion testbed.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Estimates show that thousands of victims of human trafficking are transported by air every year.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The first dedicated university research program for electric aircraft batteries in the U.S. has been launched by the University of Michigan.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The deadline for comments on the FAA’s proposed regulations for operations of powered-lift aircraft closed on Aug. 14.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
The blended wing is now seen as offering a potential paradigm shift in efficiency for a broader range of aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Five of the six publicly traded electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) startups have reported their financial results for the 2023 second quarter (Q2).
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Swiss startup Dufour Aerospace is planning to deliver a prototype Aero2 tiltwing uncrewed aircraft to launch customer Spright.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The AAM Stock Composite slid by around 4% in the week ending Aug. 11.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
Embraer President and CEO Francisco Gomes Neto is confident the Brazilian manufacturer’s commercial aircraft delivery volume will continue its steady recovery.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Bill Carey
Lycoming's director of engineering briefed pilots at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on fuel constituents and characteristics.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Archer Aviation has raised a $215 million funding round led by automaker Stellantis.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Archer Aviation has agreed to settle an intellectual property theft lawsuit filed against it by rival Wisk Aero.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The Hexa is a single-seat, unwinged multicopter with a range of 15 mi. (24 km) and maximum cruise speed of 55 kt.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The low-altitude flight test was conducted at Willcox Playa, Arizona, on March 14.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Viasat executives also said the "unexpected event" with the ViaSat-3 reflector antenna will slow the growth of the company’s residential internet business.
Commercial Space