2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Charles Alcock

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

VX4 prototype flew under an extended permit to fly from Cotswold Airport

Vertical Makes Piloted Wingborne eVTOL Flight in Open Airspace

News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

Undisclosed logistics customer will operate 550-pound payload vehicle under an experimental license

Air’s Uncrewed Cargo eVTOL Conducts Night Flight Trials

Amy Wilder

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Operator supports business jet career path with in-house pilot development

Pilot Advances to G650 Line Through TAG Training Path

Gordon Gilbert

Issues regarding financing of aircraft; aviation insurance; tax issues for aircraft operators; new companies and people in the aviation financing and insurance industries.

Takes effect April 1, 2026, and applies to non-commercial aircraft

Wash. State Legislators Approve 10% Aircraft Luxury Tax

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Sound Talent Group confirmed three employee fatalities

Music Agent Shapiro among Six Killed in Citation Crash

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

Flight demonstrations were conducted this week from Shannon Airport

Beta's Alia CX300 Electric Aircraft Starts European Tour in Ireland

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

$12 million in funding released to support Hydrogen Center of Excellence

Scotland Backs ZeroAvia's Hydrogen Propulsion Manufacturing Site

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Content Archive: May 2025

Vertical Makes Piloted Wingborne eVTOL Flight in Open Airspace

Air’s Uncrewed Cargo eVTOL Conducts Night Flight Trials

Pilot Advances to G650 Line Through TAG Training Path

Wash. State Legislators Approve 10% Aircraft Luxury Tax

Music Agent Shapiro among Six Killed in Citation Crash

Beta's Alia CX300 Electric Aircraft Starts European Tour in Ireland

Scotland Backs ZeroAvia's Hydrogen Propulsion Manufacturing Site

Electra Says EL9 Wind Tunnel Tests Confirm UltraShort Performance

XTI Names Powertrain Partners For TriFan 600 VTOL Aircraft

Autonomous Merlin Pilot Wins Airworthiness Approval in New Zealand

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