Content Archive: August 2025

Aircraft

Vertiia Hydrogen-electric VTOL Aircraft Gets Government Support

AMSL Aero and partners have received a grant worth approximately $1.9 million
AMSL Aero hydrogen fuel cell
Airports

Minneapolis Intl Airport To Start Major Runway Closure

Work is the second phase of a runway safety improvement project
Runway 12R-30L at KMSP
Aircraft

IADA Survey Shows Market Confidence on Upswing

Metrics were stable or up across the board in IADA’s market perceptions survey
business jet on ramp
FBOs

Dallas Love Field FBO Adding More Hangars

Additions will bring the facilty to nearly half a million square feet of space
New hangars at Business Jet KDAL
Rotorcraft

ODAV, Yamaha Exploring Uncrewed Helo for Fire Response

Agreement covers evaluation of Fazer SAR to help mitigate wildfires
Yamaha Fazer SAR uncrewed helicopter
FBOs

Sky Harbour Opens Private Hangar Complex at KDVT

Facility makes nine in the company's network, with more to come
Mezzanine view in Sky Harbour KDVT hangar
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Six Ways To Win Over Bizav Job Seekers

Truth, respect, culture, and transparency go a long way
illustration of pilot in crowd
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Autonomous Flight Pioneer Merlin Seeks Capital through IPO

Merlin is combining its business with a special-purpose acquisition company called Bleichroeder
Merlin Pilot auto pilot flying with a Cessna Caravan in New Zealand
Security

RAF Fighters Intercept Business Jet En Route to London

Empire Aviation’s Global Express XRS landed at Stansted after a flight from Nice
Empire Aviation flight to Stansted
Aircraft

Archer Ramps Up Midnight eVTOL Aircraft Production

Six Midnight eVTOL aircraft are on the company's assembly line
Archer employees work on a Midnight eVTOL aircraft