Textron Aviation has announced all 20 of its service centers around the world have been certified as part of the National Air Transportation Association’s (NATA) Sustainability Standards for Aviation Businesses.
A Raytheon Sentinel radar-reconnaissance aircraft previously operated by the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has been returned to flying status in preparation for a new career in the U.S.
Interest in advanced air mobility in Asia continues to strengthen, with vehicle manufacturer EHang and vertiport developer Skyports announcing new agreements in the region.
Lilium has selected Spanish aerostructures supplier Aernnova to produce the key propulsion mounting system for its Lilium Jet electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.
U.S. startup Natilus is conducting wind tunnel tests of the initial regional feeder member of its planned family of blended wing body uncrewed cargo aircraft.
Consolidation has amplified the age-old supply/demand dilemma that affects any market undergoing a rate of expansion that cannot be easily met by creating new capacity, and some smaller players in business aviation are feeling the pinch.
Joby Aviation has received its FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate, allowing it to begin aircraft operations ahead of the planned 2024 launch of commercial air taxi service with its S4 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle.
The EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 Notice, commonly referred to as the Oshkosh NOTAM, contains many Federal Aviation Administration-approved changes that are important for pilots to be aware of when flying into the world’s largest aviation gathering.
Private jet company VistaJet announced during the European Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (EBACE) that it plans to be carbon neutral by 2050 and has pledged its commitment to cleaner aviation.
BAE Systems has taken delivery of and is preparing flight tests for a Pipistrel Electro Velis electric-powered light aircraft as part of an arrangement with the Slovenian manufacturer. The UK defense company announced in March that it was working with Pipistrel to examine military training applications for electric aircraft. The work is continuing after Textron’s acquisition of the light aircraft manufacturer.
Volocopter has signed a memorandum of understanding with fixed-based operator Jetex to deploy and operate vertiport infrastructure and services for urban air mobility.
Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom have formed a partnership with offshore communications specialist Tampnet that will improve European Aviation Network (EAN) inflight connectivity on high-density Northern European routes.
Paynode, the brand within the Avinode Group whose business model is dedicated to air charter payments, has announced they have passed the milestone of 150 weekly transactions for the first quarter of 2022.
Joint research by the FAA and Swiss AI startup Daedalean is expected to help shape certification requirements for the use of machine-learning in safety-critical avionics.
Upstart satellite operator OneWeb is making inroads in business aviation even as it continues building its constellation of 648 low Earth orbit (LEO) communications satellites.
As Lilium wraps up the preliminary design review for its Lilium Jet, the Germany startup has released a new concept image showing the latest configuration of its electric vertical takeoff and landing regional air taxi.
