The Weekly of Business Aviation

Urban air mobility and electric propulsion are high on NASA’s plans for aeronautics research in fiscal 2020.

Bizav is trying to prepare itself for the outcome of the government’s ongoing negotiations with the European Union over terms for the UK’s exit of the 28-nation bloc.

Drone delivery service developer Flirtey has gotten the FAA's OK to conduct UAS flights BVLOS under a project it is conducting with the city of Reno, Nevada.

A series of legal challenges to the planned expansion of London Heathrow Airport are underway in the UK High Court.

United Technologies plans to unveil a hybrid-electric propulsion flight demonstrator at an industry conference in late March.

Business aviation departures in Europe rose 1.7% in February to 58,090 flights compared to a year ago, although charter activity declined during the month.

Greenbriar Equity Group and First Aviation has announced plans to acquire of DART Aerospace, which operates as a subsidiary of Eagle Copters and Era Group.

Acting FAA administrator Dan Elwell says the agency faces an “unprecedented challenge” in implementing the multiyear FAA reauthorization act passed by Congress in October.

Production of one of the most famous training helicopters is on the verge of being restored after a near decade-long hiatus.

Sen. Ted Cruz has called on aviation stakeholders to re-examine the pros and cons of ATC modernization, although he stopped short of directly advocating the spin-off ATC from the FAA.

Daher has unveiled the latest version of its single-engine turboprop, the upgraded TBM 940.

Universal Avionics authorized dealer Heli-One has received STC OKs from Transport Canada and the Malaysia Department of Civil Aviation for a Sikorsky S-76 VVIP helo flight deck upgrade.

Tru Simulation + Training has manufactured and supplied a full flight simulator for the CL-415 “water bomber” amphibious aircraft to Ansett Aviation’s training center in Milan.

Testing of two Airbus electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) concept vehicles is set to pass key milestones.

Dassault Aviation’s recent acquisition of two major maintenance networks in business aviation signals a strategic shift to capture more of the revenues a Falcon generates over its life.

Aviation accidents in Canada declined 16% last year, according to preliminary statistics released on March 6 by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB).

Air traffic controllers in three months have handled 2,200 flights at Saarbrücken International Airport in western Germany from a remote facility 280 mi. away.

Boeing says it has completed the acquisition of ForeFlight, a provider of mobile and web-based aviation applications.

Robinson Helicopter has ground tested a modified R44 with a variety of diesel engines and says work continues toward a lower-fuel-burn, longer-range derivative of the popular piston-powered light single.

London police are investigating three small improvised explosive devices (IEDs) delivered March 5 to administrative offices at two of the city’s airports and one of the capital’s main rail terminals.

Switzerland’s Kopter Group plans to carry out helicopter assembly in the U.S. by moving into a Louisiana facility originally built for Bell.

The number of U.S. fatal helicopter accidents rose to 24 with 55 fatalities in 2018, in a three-year trend of increasing fatal accident rates, according to the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST).

Organizers of the Farnborough Airshow have decided to halt its public weekend air show days.

BBA Aviation grew revenue and profits in 2018, in large part from growth in its Signature Flight Support business and from acquisitions.

The U.S. Commerce Department will lead an investigation into whether titanium sponge imports into the U.S. threaten national security.