The Weekly of Business Aviation

Published on May 2, the UK Aircraft Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) report confirms company statements immediately following the Aug. 9 incident.

AutoFlight’s V2000CG CarryAll received Chinese type certification on March 22, the first certification of a winged eVTOL aircraft in the world.

Founded in 2019, MightyFly says it is the first developer of large autonomous cargo eVTOL aircraft to receive an FAA flight corridor approval.

Icon Aircraft has selected SG Investment America as its proposed “stalking horse bidder” for the company in connection with the bankruptcy process.

Textron Aviation celebrated the opening of its expanded and revamped Global Parts Distribution facility at its Wichita headquarters.

Embraer says that all its aircraft are currently approved to use a blend of up to 50% SAF mixed with conventional fuel.

Elysian Aircraft has expanded the advisory board providing input on the design, development and operation of the Dutch startup’s proposed 90-passenger battery-electric aircraft, the E9X.

Fractional aircraft provider PlaneSense has partnered with VRpilot to offer a virtual reality-based interactive cockpit procedures during pilot training.

Pan Am Flight Academy has added an Airbus A330 full flight simulator to its Miami Training Center.

NetJets has partnered with The R&A as its private jet provider for The Open in Europe under a multiyear agreement that allows NetJets to extend invitations to the event to its clients.

Tecnam Aircraft, based in Capua, Italy, has appointed Air Evolution as its exclusive dealer for sales and service in Mexico.

D&J Aviation, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has joined SmartSky as a new sales and installation partner.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.

Aviation Week Network's Program Profile on the Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty

Joby said it will launch into flight testing with production prototypes of its S4 air taxi.

Spanish/Australian startup Dovetail Electric Aviation expects to begin ground testing a new iteration of its integrated hydrogen fuel cell powerplant as soon as June.

The firm order is valued at $326.4 million based on list prices at the time of signing.

Bombardier hosted thousands of employees and their families to inaugurate its new purpose-built production facility at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

ExecuJet MRO has officially opened its new MRO hangar at Kuala Lumpur Subang Airport, as the Malaysian government seeks to attract business aviation companies.

Vertical Aerospace has announced the appointment of Stuart Simpson as new CEO, replacing founder Stephen Fitzpatrick, who will join the company’s board of directors.

Swiss electric propulsion developer H55 has announced the commercialization and opening of the orderbook for the Bristell B23 Energic.

Whisper Aero is building its aerospace business around a seemingly unlikely product—a leaf blower.