Supersonic air travel is coming back: Do we really want it?
The noise issue raises a bigger philosophical question around supersonic flight: How much do we really value speed, anyway? After… Read More »
Air Taxi companies ramp up infrastructure plans as aircraft certification looms
Electric air taxis are aiming to fill a gap in the current mobility network with flexibility similar to cars combined… Read More »
Supersonic air travel is coming back: The next big challenges
The next big challenge: silencing sonic booms to allow overland flights Ever since the 1970s, NASA has been wrestling with… Read More »
NetJets and several large business jet operators announce new orders
Several large business jet operators have either announced orders or signaled their intention to grow their fleets. NetJets, the world’s… Read More »
Supersonic air travel is coming back: The new players
How new technology could make supersonic flight viable again Over the past decade, a number of aerospace engineers and entrepreneurs… Read More »
Jet Edge International acquires 27 super midsize and large cabin private jets
Los Angeles-based Jet Edge International has acquired 27 super midsize and large cabin private jets. The announcement comes just a… Read More »
Supersonic air travel is coming back: The Concorde revisited
The dawn of the jet age brought us smooth air travel with jets flying twice as fast as the propeller… Read More »
Brazil’s Embraer and Kenya Airways agree to study flying taxis
Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA (EMBR3.SA) said on Wednesday its flying taxi unit Eve has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Kenya… Read More »
Air taxi maker Archer seeks $1 billion in damages from Boeing-backed rival
Flying taxi developer Archer Aviation is seeking $1 billion in damages from Wisk Aero, a rival backed by Boeing (BA.N)… Read More »
Joby makes surges in trading after SPAC deal with Zynga and LinkedIn founders
Shares of electric aircraft maker Joby Aviation surged more than 20% after opening at $10.62 in their first day of trading on… Read More »
Complete Aircraft Group enters bizav market with Aerocare Aviation Services acquisition
Complete Aircraft Group (CAG), a UK independent specialist provider of quality aviation solutions, has acquired established business aviation MRO Part… Read More »
Air Charter Service launches specially designed private jet travel package
Following four months of careful curation, aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service (ACS), has launched the latest in its ‘Time Well… Read More »
Pilatus introduces video tour of PC-24 Super Versatile Jet
With pandemic travel restrictions limiting attendance at business aviation trade shows, Pilatus has launched a three-part video series giving prospective… Read More »
Textron lifts 2021 profit forecast again on business jet strength
Textron Inc on Thursday beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit and raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast for the… Read More »
Gulfstream passes IFC service installation milestone
Gulfstream Aerospace has surpassed 500 installations of Inmarsat’s Jet ConneX in-flight connectivity platform on its large-cabin aircraft. “Gulfstream owners expect… Read More »
Fuel shortage could ground firefighting aircraft
Airport officials facing jet fuel shortages are concerned they’ll have to wave off planes and helicopters that drop fire retardants… Read More »
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 »