The Weekly of Business Aviation

The recently unveiled redesign of Heart Aerospace's ES-30 regional airliner has received criticism from some corners.

Rolls-Royce and Vertical Aerospace have agreed to exit their contract for the supply of electric propulsion units.

Espace Aero will be the fourth innovation zone in Quebec.

The new capital raise consists of several components.

Markus Bucher joined Switzerland’s Pilatus Aircraft more than 30 years ago.

EBACE's exhibitor numbers have fallen since 2019—with big-name absentees this year, including Bombardier and Gulfstream.

TBMs and Kodiaks are single-engine turboprops that share some of the same major suppliers.

One year after eco-activists walked into the static display at EBACE, they consider their action met its goal in raising public awareness.

The FAA has issued final airworthiness criteria for Archer Aviation’s Midnight electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle.

The hourly cost of charter flights has increased 5% for turboprops in April, with an average cost of $4,610 per billable hour, according to Jet ASAP.

Curt Castagna, who leads NATA, said he has left his position to focus entirely on serving as principal of the consulting firm Aeroplex Group Partners.

Japan and South Korea's civil aviation regulators have agreed to mutually recognize each other’s aviation certifications and approvals.

Major business aviation manufacturers have a number of new programs under development ranging from a single-engine turboprop to ultra-long-range jets.

The founder and CEO of Canadian hybrid-electric eVTOL startup Horizon Aircraft said he expects to make the first transition with a half-scale demo by midsummer.

To address SAF production challenges, “a broad mandate may be needed,” a panelist said, citing efforts by the EU, Japan, Malaysia, Norway, Singapore and the UK.

The G700 will enter commercial services with Qatar Executive in June.

Business aviation insiders may be forgiven for thinking that sustainability already dominates much of the sector’s available bandwidth.

Since 2001, the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) has contributed to raise the profile of the industry.

It marks the latest effort by Joby to expand into the Middle East, having previously announced plans to operate its S4 air taxis in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will use its Airbus A321LR aircraft for charter flights to Gambia’s capital Banjul during the winter 2024-25 season.

The European market is important to manufacturers and others in the business aircraft industry.

Gulfstream Aerospace’s G650 and G650ER business jets have surpassed 1 million flight hr. with more than 560 aircraft in service globally, the company says.

EHang continued to grow its orders and sales numbers in the first quarter.

Wingly, a European flight-sharing startup, announced a £3.5 million ($4.4 million) capital increase—positioning the company to reach profitability by 2025.

Luxaviation announced its acquisition of Sky Valet, adding 17 fixed-base operations (FBO) to its global network.