The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Jeremy Kariuki
Kelly Aero is a Montgomery, Alabama-based manufacturer of aftermarket aircraft magnetos, replacement parts and ignition harnesses.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Jeremy Kariuki
JetASAP released its average hourly cost data for on-demand aircraft charter activity report for October 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Omni has placed orders for two General Electric CT7-2E1-powered AW189s and will be the Latin American launch customer for the Safran Aneto 1K-powered AW189K.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
PT Dirgantara Indonesia is considering setting up a final assembly line in China after agreeing on sales of 25 N219 turboprop aircraft to the country.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
EHang is laying the groundwork for the imminent commercial launch of its EH216-S unmanned multicopter.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Receiving the design organization approval means that Lilium is now entitled by EASA to design, develop and hold a type certificate for its Lilium Jet.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Lee Ann Shay
Outlook for private aviation aircraft management companies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Although he may appear to be a relative newcomer to the business-aviation sector, aerospace has been a constant in Stuart Bullard’s life.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The bank joins Airbus, Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital and Saudi Arabia’s Neom Investment Bank as co-leads in the funding round.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Adrian Schofield
NZAero has completed development and certification work on its SuperPac 750XL-II utility turboprop, a re-engined and upgraded version of the company’s 750XL.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Baltic Aviation Academy, based in Lithuania, has placed an order with Textron Aviation for 48 Cessna 172 Skyhawk single-engine aircraft, with delivery in 2026.
Maintenance & Training

By Chen Chuanren
Volocopter will be re-evaluating its plans to introduce advanced air mobility (AAM) services here after it failed to secure local “cost-sharing partners.”
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
The FAA now plans to issue a draft rule codifying new requirements for manufacturers to disclose safety-critical information during certification in 2024.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Shipments of business jets, turboprops and piston aircraft rose in all categories during the third quarter (Q3) of 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Germany’s Pegasus sigint system has passed a milestone critical design review ahead of installation and integration onto three Bombardier Global 6000 bizjets.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace became the first to complete a transatlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Chen Chuanren
The unnamed tandem flying-wing UAS was unveiled at the China Hi-Tech Fair, where it was flying with four electric-powered motors, two on each wing.
Emerging Technologies

By Jeremy Kariuki
Big Island Jet Center, a Hawaii-based aviation service provider, is set to open its newest fixed base operation in Kailua-Kona with plans to open Dec. 14.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Jeremy Kariuki
The 84,000 ft² hangar complex at Miami Executive Airport (KTMB) is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2024.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Sean Broderick
The agency is looking at several options, including using new virtual towers that depict real-world airport environments, to help improve training quality.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation has received a $9.8 million grant from the state of California’s CalCompetes initiative.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies has been awarded a $169 million export promotional loan from the U.S. Export-Import Bank.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Keith Mwanalushi
VSE Aviation has announced six new aftermarket distribution agreements valued at around $750 million.
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay
Bombardier renewed its commitment to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) or book-and-claim for its flight operations in 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The partnerships are aimed at building out an AAM network that would connect passengers from DFW to a vertiport at Arlington Municipal Airport.
Advanced Air Mobility