United Airlines signs up for electric aircraft launching by 2026
United Airlines’ venture capital fund, United Airlines Ventures (UAV) has announced that it has invested in Heart Aerospace, an electric… Read More »
SD becomes preferred connectivity supplier for Luxaviation
Satcom Direct (SD) has signed a preferred supplier agreement with Luxaviation Group, under which it will provide connectivity solutions to… Read More »
Skyward and FAA to test cellular-connected drones
Skyward, A Verizon company, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to test… Read More »
Dream destinations: African Wonders on the Four Seasons Private Jet
African Wonders on the Four Seasons Private Jet The new… Read More »
FCC certification for SmartSky
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has certified SmartSky’s ground-based remote radiohead for its next-generation air-to-ground network. “Deployment of the… Read More »
German air taxi startup Volocopter gains key production certification
German flying taxi startup Volocopter said it was acquiring long-time partner DG Flugzeugbau, in a step that secures its compliance… Read More »
Third Falcon 6X joins test program
A third Falcon 6X has joined Dassault Aviation’s flight test campaign, moving the new long-range extra widebody twin a step… Read More »
Gulfstream lowers cabin altitude of G700 cabin
Gulfstream has announced a lower cabin altitude for the all-new Gulfstream G700. Originally announced with a cabin altitude of 3,290… Read More »
Flying car completes test flight between airports
A prototype flying car has completed a 35-minute flight between international airports in Nitra and Bratislava, Slovakia. The hybrid car-aircraft,… Read More »
Honeywell and SmartSky target business aviation operators
Honeywell has been appointed an authorised value-added reseller for SmartSky Networks’ air-to-ground services for North American business aviation operators. The… Read More »
California’s drought may have solved 1965 plane crash mystery
As a severe drought in California dries out lakes across the state, officials have found the remains of what they… Read More »
A shortage of new business jets is driving up prices of second-hand aircraft
A shortage of newer-model business jets is driving up prices of second-hand aircraft, a trend that is expected to deliver… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic explores ‘flying taxi’ partnership
Virgin Atlantic is exploring whether it could launch a flying taxi service as part of a partnership with Bristol-based Vertical… Read More »
SmartSky goes live in Southeast corridor
SmartSky has completed all technical milestones and opened the first fully operational coverage zone of its next-generation in-flight communications network…. Read More »
Archer Aviation unveiled its first electric flying taxi “Maker” in a Tesla-style debut
Archer Aviation unveiled its first electric flying taxi “Maker” in a Tesla-style debut on Thursday as an increasing number of… Read More »
Electric vertical takeoff and landing craft Vertical Aerospace to go public in $2.2 billion SPAC deal
Vertical Aerospace, an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) maker backed by investors such as American Airlines, will go… Read More »
Irish aircraft leasing firm Avolon says flying taxis could poach passengers from airlines
Airbus and Boeing watch out – one of the world’s largest aircraft owners says passenger planes could see their wings… Read More »
Hard Rock Air to take to the skies
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City has launched the VIP air charter service. Hard Rock Air. The new 30-seat… Read More »
The next generation of supersonic passenger jets are coming
SST travel is coming back, but it will be for business aviation passengers first. It’s been over 15 years since… Read More »
NetJets’ supersonic plans delayed as Aerion SST shuts down
Berkshire Hathaway’s private aircraft firm NetJets said on Monday that it has temporarily halted plans to add supersonic jets to… Read More »
Aerion Supersonic’s sudden closure was ‘shocking and completely unexpected’
News of Aerion Supersonic’s sudden closure came as an unexpected shock to Melbourne airport and City Hall officials, who thought the… Read More »
Aerion Supersonic ends plans to build silent high speed business jets
Aerion Supersonic, the Nevada-based company that planned to build business jets capable of silently flying nearly twice as fast as… Read More »
Duncan Aviation installs Bongiovi Audio system
Duncan Aviation has installed a Bongiovi AcousticLabs Bongiovi Aviation system in a Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft at its full-service facility… Read More »
Flydubai switches to streaming IFE
Dubai-based Flydubai has invested in new IFE systems for its Boeing 737 fleet. The airline previously used Lumexis’ FTTS (Fiber-To-The-Screen)… Read More »
ACJ and Latécoère co-develop smart IFE with LiFi comms
Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) and Latécoère Interconnection Systems (LIS) have signed a partnership agreement to develop ‘The ACJ Smart LiFi… Read More »
ACJ and Latécoère to bring LiFi IFE to market
Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) and Latécoère Interconnection Systems have signed a partnership agreement to develop a new and unique In-Flight… Read More »