The Weekly of Business Aviation

The rebranding includes a new logo, the Bombardier Mach, which artistically depicts the silhouette of an aircraft breaking the sound barrier.

The demonstration was conducted over five weeks from March 11 to April 12 under the Korean Urban Air Mobility (K-UAM) Grand Challenge.

Gulfstream Aerospace delivered 24 business jets during the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, including 21 large-cabin and three mid-size cabin aircraft.

ZeroAvia opened a manufacturing plant on April 24 in Everett, Washington, where it plans to produce fuel cells and electric aircraft components.

The delivery announcement by the company comes less than a month after the aircraft achieved FAA type certification.

“We may have to consider filing for insolvency in the foreseeable future,” Volocopter CEO Dirk Hoke told Aviation Week.

The pre-owned business aircraft market saw an increase in Q1 2024 sales with 253 resale transactions, up from 239 in the same period a year ago.

Merlin and MIT Lincoln Laboratory are integrating the next-generation collision-avoidance system for uncrewed aircraft into the Merlin Pilot flight system.

Robinson Helicopter has made the first corporate acquisition in its 50-year history by purchasing an uncrewed air system (UAS) developer.

Beta Technologies has conducted the first piloted full transition flight of its Alia 250 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) prototype.

Embraer reported its highest backlog volume in seven years and a 67% increase in aircraft deliveries in the first quarter (Q1) 2024 year-over-year.

The RX series is being developed by the Liaoning General Aviation Academy (LGAA) based in Shenyang, China.

As it looks ahead to a first flight of its electric propulsion unit this year, UK startup Evolito has appointed an experienced aerospace executive as chief technology officer.

Canada’s Harbour Air Seaplanes has confirmed plans to electrify its De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beavers and to offer the propulsion conversion to other operators.

Charter and air tour operators have three years to implement safety management systems (SMS) under the final SMS regulation the FAA announced on April 22.

Aura Aero has received the permit to fly its Integral E two-seat electric trainer, the French startup says.

An audit of the in-service Airbus H160 twin-engine medium helicopter fleet confirms a lower empty weight and lower-than-anticipated fuel consumption.

Wheels Up announced plans to open a new 40,000 ft² facility at Palm Beach International Airport (KPBI).

With the recent certification of the Gulfstream G700, the time is ripe to look back at the OEM's recent large-cabin bizjet deliveries.

AeroHT, a subsidiary of Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng, is to establish an urban air mobility demonstration site in China.

Although she is now among the highest-profile members of Austria’s business-aviation industry, Antonia Gilbert came to the sector almost by accident.

Archer Aviation has opened a new regulatory affairs office in Washington as it looks to ramp up lobbying efforts ahead of expected entry-into-service in 2025.

VOO, an online B2B private charter marketplace, is integrating its services with REDiFly to streamline charter sale functions between both platforms.

Volocopter is still awaiting type certification of the VoloCity by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau.

Republic Airways Holdings and its Leadership in Flight Training (LIFT) Academy are developing a flight training program along with Tuskegee University.