The Weekly of Business Aviation

Alton Aviation Consultancy has expanded with the opening of a new office in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. The move will help deepen relationships
Business Aviation

The Leather Institute, based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, has expanded with the opening of a satellite location in Broomfield, Colorado. The Leather
Business Aviation

Boston-based Magellan Jets posted $80 million in revenue in 2021 with a forecast for revenue to grow to $115 million in 2022, the company says. In
Business Aviation

Wheels Up is continuing its buying spree with the acquisition of Alante Air Charter, a Part 135 operator founded in 2014. Alante is based in
Business Aviation

Embraer’s Eve has formalized the process to obtain a type certificate for its electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) with the Civil
Business Aviation

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Russian Helicopters plans to complete the certification of the Mi-171A3, the new offshore variant of the Mil Mi-171 heavy-transport rotorcraft, in the first half of 2023, with deliveries to its launch customer— Russian gas monopoly Gazprom—to begin the same year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Maxim Pyadushkin
The certification of the modernized Kamov Ka-32 utility helicopter is expected to be completed in December 2022, according to Sergey Astapenkov from Mil and the Kamov National Helicopter Center.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The awards, combined with prior rounds of funding announced in September and November 2021, bring the total to $673 million to protect jobs at 593 U.S. companies,
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Singapore-headquartered H3 Dynamics has tested what it said is the first integrated hydrogen-electric powertrain nacelle, designed to enable distributed propulsion for a range of aircraft sizes.
Singapore Airshow

A conversation with Ryan Stone, co-founder and president of SmartSky Networks, about how the the communication system is rolling out--including STC approvals for various aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Michael Bruno
GKN Aerospace announced Feb. 10 that it will shut down its St. Louis manufacturing center in 2023, shuttering the home of one of the area’s largest manufacturing sites and a sizable supplier to nearby Boeing.
Supply Chain

By Molly McMillin
The in-service business aviation fleet in Asia is projected to grow from 1,600 aircraft in 2022 to more than 1,800 by the end of 2031, a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), according to Aviation Week Network forecasts.
Singapore Airshow

By Ben Goldstein
Mesa Airlines CEO Jonathan Ornstein urged U.S. lawmakers to modify the 1,500-hr. flight-time requirement for commercial pilots, warning that not doing so will lead to a loss of air service and “put the industry in jeopardy.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation is bringing back the Cessna Turbo Skylane T182T four-seat single-engine piston aircraft with turbocharged engine and updated avionics and inter
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Elbit Systems’ StarLiner medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft system has received type certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel, approving the aircraft to fly in civil airspace.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier completed its best year for order intake in eight years and is preparing for production increases as soon as 2023 as a result, the company reported Feb. 10.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Volocopter has secured a commitment for up to $1 billion in financing to build its fleet of electric vertical takeoff and landing passenger and cargo vehicles.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
In a move that will significantly expand the production of sustainable fuels in the U.S., LanzaJet has entered into an agreement to build a 120 million gal.-a-year facility southwest of Chicago.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Hydrogen supplier Air Liquide and Airbus have signed a memorandum of understanding with Korean Air and the operator of Incheon International Airport to study the development of infrastructure required to support the deployment of hydrogen-powered aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Odys Aerospace has secured $12.4 million in seed funding to build a subscale demonstrator of an unconventional hybrid-electric aircraft that combines vertical takeoff and landing capability with high cruise efficiency to provide regional range at low operating cost.
Emerging Technologies

By Molly McMillin
New York-based Modern Aviation has closed on the purchase of Sheltair Aviation’s fixed base operations at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport and LaGuardia Airport.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
Singapore-based private aviation charter company Yugo has partnered with U.S. startup Electra.aero to develop an air mobility network in the Asia-Pacific region.
Singapore Airshow

By Angus Batey
Britain’s business-aviation sector is enjoying an unprecedented upswing as customers new and old continue to rely on point-to-point private flights as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic fade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Californian startup Natilus has announced letters of intent for more than 440 large unmanned cargo aircraft from customers including a Canadian drone operator, an African cargo airline and a U.S. freight forwarder.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
The FAA has formally designated several internal staff roles to support the agency’s effort to coordinate with other aviation stakeholders and telecommunications industry counterparts as part of work being done to minimize the safety risk of new 5G C-band service.
Safety, Ops & Regulation