The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Ben Goldstein
The first free flight of the VX4 took off from historic Cotswold Airport in Kemble, a village in Gloucestershire, England.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The new document introduces the FAA’s planned Innovate28 (I28) initiative.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
The Allied Pilots Association, ALPA, and Southwest Airlines Pilots Association wrote an open letter to Congress and President Joe Biden.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The agency’s final policy made few changes to its initial proposals.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Greenport International Airport is a planned private general aviation airport being built on a more than 5,000-ft.2 campus located 17 mi. from Austin.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) has named Herbert W. “Bill” Powley as the 2023 inductee into the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
Textron Aviation announced new interiors and paint styles for its line of Cessna single-engine high-wing piston aircraft, set to release next year.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Ben Goldstein
Plana will deliver 10 of its CP-01 aircraft to Hi-Air beginning in 2031.
Aerospace

By Molly McMillin
The first ultra-long-range G800 test aircraft completed its maiden flight in June 2022.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The three-year project is planned to culminate in a flight demonstration from Hamburg Airport in Germany.
Airports & Networks

By Molly McMillin
Honda Aircraft Co. will develop and manufacture its new HondaJet 2600 light jet at its facility in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
L3Harris plans to transfer a mission system integrated on the out-of-production Gulfstream G550 to the military version of the Bombardier Global 6500.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup VerdeGo Aero and Germany’s Roder Prazision have developed a version of the SR305 diesel-cycle aeroengine for use in hybrid-electric powertrains.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
That new funding was widely expected.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
The propeller features four aluminum swept blades and a 105-in. diameter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Innovative Solutions & Support is confident its recent Honeywell deal will bring opportunities in the commercial aircraft and business aviation markets.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Ben Goldstein
The partnership will see EHang launch air taxi tourism and sightseeing services with the autonomous, two-passenger EH216-S multicopter.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
The performance of Viasat’s ViaSat-3 Americas satellite may be impacted by an unexpected event.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Molly McMillin
Atlanta-based Unifi Aviation has acquired UK-based Up & Away, a provider of business jet and commercial aircraft cleaning and detailing services.
Maintenance & Training

By Molly McMillin
Weather appears to have been a major factor in the fatal crash of a 1979 Cessna Citation 550 on July 8, carrying two pilots and four passengers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Western Michigan University has placed an order for 32 Cirrus TRAC SR Series aircraft as it prepares to expand its College of Aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Tier 1 aerostructures supplier GKN Aerospace is leaning into the advanced air mobility industry.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
South Korean drone maker This Is Engineering (TIE) has unveiled its concept for an autonomous passenger electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Harrods Aviation announced that it has transitioned its ground support fleet to all-electric vehicles as part of an ongoing sustainability campaign.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
Toyota has laid out a road map for electric vehicle development that could see solid-state lithium-ion batteries being commercialized by 2027-28.
Advanced Air Mobility