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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Pipistrel Flies Nuuva V300 Multi-role Drone for the First Time

Remotely monitored autonomous aircraft will have a payload of 600 pounds and range of 300 nm
Pipistrel Nuuva V300 autonomous drone
Aircraft

EBACE Show Will Not Feature Aircraft on Static Display

EBAA says all exhibits will be indoors and with an improved conference schedule
EBACE show static display
Regulations and Government

Trump Appoints Chris Rocheleau Acting FAA Administrator

Rocheleau was formerly COO of NBAA
Chris Rocheleau © NBAA
Training and Workforce

SkyAlyne Secures Textron Contract for 7 King Air 260s

Deliveries of the aircraft are expected in 2028
A King Air 260 in flight
Aircraft

Epic Aircraft Embarking on Second E1000 GX Demo Tour

Some 75 stops are planned and more will be added
Epic Aircraft E1000 GX
Charter & Fractional

Copenhagen Helicopter and Crisalion Plan Island-hopping eVTOL Flights

Companies are preparing a business case and infrastructure for services in Denmark
Crisalion Mobility's Integrity eVTOL aircraft
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Dufour Set To Ship Aero2 Drones to Customers for Real-world Feedback

Swiss company has completed an initial round of test flights with the hybrid-electric tiltwing
Dufour Aerospace Aero2 hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft
Charter & Fractional

Flying Privately: Chartering for the First Time

Here are the basics to consider when you want to start flying privately.
Skyshare Cessna Citation jet on the ground at NBAA 2024
Accidents

American Airlines Flight and Army Helicopter Collide

First major airline accident in U.S. in 16 years closes Reagan National Airport
EarthCam crash DC
Regulations and Government

House T&I Dems Call on Duffy To Explain Funding Halts

Entire contingent on T&I committee warned that executive actions are causing chaos
U.S. Capitol Building (Photo: Fotolia/trekandshoot)
Maintenance and Modifications

Precision Aircraft Management Digitizes Records with Bluetail

Bluetail’s cloud-based solution streamlines operations and maintenance
Bluetail
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Partners’ Winglet Installation Network Expands

Three MRO providers join the Aviation Partners network
Aviation Partners Falcon 2000LX Blended Winglets
Aircraft

Gulfstream Hopeful for G800 Certification by Midyear

Both the G800 and G400 programs are going ’very nicely’
Gulfstream G800
Maintenance and Modifications

Atlantic Jet Partners Buys Component MRO Specialist

Plans call for growing the services provided by the combined companies
Great Lakes Aerospace & Machine
Engines

Pratt & Whitney Hydrogen Engine Project Shows Promise of Steam Injection

Results of ARPA-e program showed 35% more efficiency and nearly elimination of nitrogen oxides
Pratt & Whitney depection of its Hydrogen, Steam Injected, Inter-cooled Turbine Engine (HySITTE) architecture (Image: Pratt & Whitney)
Aircraft

Gulfstream Deliveries Soar Despite Lingering G700 Delays

Gulfstream delivered 136 aircraft in 2024 and is expected to ramp up to 150 in 2025
Gulfstream G700
Accidents

Inquest Rules Fatalities in AW169 Crash Were Accidental

Jury and coroner find no grounds to dispute accident investigation findings
AW169 that crashed in UK
Regulations and Government

Europe’s Economy Faces Big Hit from Green Limits on Bizav

EBAA and GAMA say new report shows true costs of environmental restrictions
ExecuJet FBO at Paris Le Bourget Airport
Fuel

U.S. Treasury’s SAF Production Tax Rules Face Doubt

Detractors say longer span on tax incentives is needed
rendering of sustainable fuel production facility
FBOs

Dallas FBO Completes Interior Renovation Project

Ambassador Jet Center gave its lobby a glow up
Ambassador Jet Center lobby
Aircraft

Boom Achieves Supersonic Flight with XB-1 Demonstrator

Boom broke the sound barrier three times during a January 28 flight test
Boom XB-1 pictured in flight
Regulations and Government

U.S. Senate Confirms Sean Duffy as DOT Secretary

Duffy nomination received a 77-22 vote in the Senate
Sean Duffy, official congressional portrait
Aircraft

Honda Aircraft Inaugurates Echelon Jet Test Facility

Testing will inform further refinement of the next Honda business jet
Honda Aircraft Echelon integration test facility
Aircraft

Argus Sees Business Aircraft Ops Ticking Up in 2025

Argus forecasts a 0.2% gain in business aircraft flights in North America
Dassault Falcon 8X in flight over clouds
Rotorcraft

Single-engine Helicopter Market Stable, Supply Climbs

Aero Asset’s annual report noted a four-year peak in supply in Q4 2024
Aero Asset retail single-engine helicopter sales activity
Regulations and Government

Utah Partners with Beta To Launch AAM Operations

Beta will install electric aircraft charging stations in Utah
Beta Technologies Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft and charger
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Boeing Strives To Turn Corner on Heavy 2024 Losses

Machinists’ strike and troubled defense programs take a toll on balance sheet
Boeing 737 Max aircraft
Operations

Comply365 Acquires ASQS To Boost Safety Management

Deal is expected to close by the end of the second quarter
Aircraft

Korean Start-up Airbility Raises Funds for Hybrid-electric VTOL Aircraft

Company plans include the AB-0 drone and the AB-2 two-seat eVTOL aircraft
Airbility AB-0 drone prototype
Aircraft

JetAviva Expands into Large-cabin Business Jet Sales

Half of the aircraft broker‘s transactions in 2024 came from repeat customers
JetAviva