All General aviation articles – Page 10
-
NewsGulfstream completes major expansion of Appleton MRO facility
Gulfstream has completed a $40 million expansion of its maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Appleton International airport in Wisconsin.
-
NewsComlux awarded ACJ320neo completions contract from DC Aviation
Comlux Completion has been appointed by German business aviation services company DC Aviation to outfit an Airbus ACJ320neo on behalf of its unnamed private owner. Green delivery to the US maintenance, repair and overhaul provider is scheduled for November, and completion expected to take around 12 months.
-
News
Volocopter unveils VoloCity eVTOL air taxi
German urban air mobility (UAM) developer Volocopter has unveiled its first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to enter series production.
-
NewsBye Aerospace sells 24 eFlyer electric aircraft to Qantum Air
Bye Aerospace has secured a purchase agreement from US start-up air taxi operator Quantum Air for 22 four-seat eFlyer 4 electric aircraft, as well as two examples of its two-seat eFlyer 2. Quantum will also acquire two of its “future advanced aircraft”, details of which have not yet been released.
-
NewsPICTURE: Swedish air ambulance organisation orders six PC-24s
Pilatus has clinched an order from the Swedish air ambulance organisation, KSA, for six PC-24s to be delivered in 2021. The superlight business jets will be used by the Lulea-headquartered operator to provide aeromedical services across the country.
-
News
PICTURE: Embraer unveils all-electric technology demonstrator
Embraer has released images of its all-electric aircraft technology demonstrator, which it is developing in partnership with Brazilian electronics firm WEG.
-
Interview
INTERVIEW: Skyborne helps pilots get airborne
Former commercial airline pilot Lee Woodward saw an opening for high-quality, bespoke airline training. Now with an established brand, the academy is preparing to begin courses at Spanish and UK sites
-
News
Sala exposed to fatal level of carbon monoxide before Piper crash: AAIB
Argentinian footballer Emiliano Sala was exposed to potentially lethal levels of carbon monoxide (CO) inside the Piper Malibu Mirage PA-46-310P that crashed on 21 January, killing him and pilot David Ibbotson, UK investigators say.
-
News
ZeroAvia targets commuter market with hydrogen powertrain
Silicon Valley-based start-up ZeroAvia is developing a sustainable, low-cost alternative to conventional engines which it hopes will revolutionise the regional transport market and provide an “environmentally friendly” option for manufacturers and operators of business, commuter and general aviation aircraft.
-
AnalysisANALYSIS: Shipment hike boosts first-half business jet billings
Business and general aviation manufacturers saw half-year billings climb by $1 billion year on year, as output increased across the industry, with the lucrative jet market registering its strongest performance for five years.
-
News
Embraer retains guidance despite drop in underlying Q2 profits
Embraer is maintaining its full-year financial and delivery guidance for 2019 after today disclosing an operating profit of $26.6 million for the second quarter, during which the manufacturer shipped 51 aircraft.
-
News
PICTURES: ‘Japanese Air Force One’ for sale
Japan’s VVIP transport, a 747-400 which carried the country’s emperor as well as several prime ministers on official state business, is for sale for $28 million.
-
NewsGuangzhou to pilot EHang urban air mobility city concept
Chinese autonomous unmanned air vehicle (UAV) manufacturer EHang has picked its home base of Guangzhou to be the global testbed for an urban air mobility city concept.
-
NewsTamarack receives debtor-in-possession financing
A US bankruptcy court has granted permission for Tamarack Aerospace to accept $1.95 million in committed debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing, which should enable the winglet manufacturer to complete its restructuring process and emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection later this year.
-
NewsFraundorfer prepares clean-sheet gyrocopter for first flight
Germany's Fraundorfer Aeronautics intends to start test flights of a prototype two-seat gyrocopter this year, with a plan to introduce a six-seat version by 2025.
-
News
Hong Kong airport cancels all flights
Hong Kong’s airport authority has cancelled all flights after anti-government protesters occupied large swathes of the main terminal.
-
Paid contentHow to Avoid the Elephant in the Spec Room
This paid content has been provided by a third party and does not necessarily represent the views or opinion of FlightGlobal
-
NewsRegulators lift Airvan 8 grounding
Regulators have lifted a temporary grounding of the Mahindra Aerospace Airvan 8, after new information into the fatal crash of an aircraft (SE-MES) in Sweden on 14 July found the type is not unsafe to operate.
-
Interview
INTERVIEW: Qatar Airways head of talent development on how technology is changing training in the industry
With a solid track record working at Middle East carriers Gulf Air and Emirates, Brendan Noonan was plucked from retirement by Qatar Airways, where he now manages the training of some 30,000 staff
-
InterviewMaking the super-fast connection
Sergio Aguirre is president of Gogo’s Business Aviation division, where he is focused on driving down the cost of in-flight connectivity while increasing capacity and speed for its growing customer base
