The Weekly of Business Aviation

Lilium has announced the start of production of its initial batch of type-conforming Lilium Jets.

A team of government and industry partners led by Wisk Aero has announced the successful completion of a series of unmanned flight trials in New Zealand.

This is a long-called-for step by Congress that the agency has tried and failed to take due to numerous complications.

The move follows an agreement between ExecuJet Haite and Capital Airport Holding Business Aviation Management (CBM).

U.S. startup Reliable Robotics has completed a fully autonomous flight with a modified Cessna Caravan with no pilot on board,

Under the free route airspace concept, flight crews choose their preferred routes—in terms of distance flown, wind or weather—in a relaxed framework.

Eaton is tapping a veteran Collins Aerospace executive to take over from Nanda Kumar, the longtime president of Eaton Aerospace.

An FAA charter has tasked an advisory committee with examining how the agency manages pilot and air traffic controller mental health disclosures.

Electric Power Systems is developing a modular family of battery systems for electric aircraft propulsion.

In the run-up to COP28, European Commissioner for climate action Wopke Hoekstra laid out his views on why kerosene should be taxed at an international level.

U.S. startup Rotor Technologies is producing the first two R550X autonomous rotorcraft, which are uncrewed modifications of the Robinson R44 light helicopter.

France’s EcoPulse distributed electric propulsion demonstrator—developed by Daher, Safran and Airbus—has conducted its first flight in hybrid-electric mode.

Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 6X ultra-long-range jet has officially entered service, the company announced Dec. 4.

Hinson, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton, served as administrator for three years, from 1993 to 1996.

The new D090 opspec was introduced in FAA inspector policy N8900.679 issued in October.

Brazilian startup Moya Aero has begun flight testing its prototype electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) uncrewed cargo aircraft.

ForeFlight, alongside the Honda Aircraft Co., has rolled out its runway-analysis product designed for HondaJets.

U.S. charter and cargo carrier Global Crossing Airlines has announced the creation of UrbanX, a dedicated subsidiary devoted to urban air mobility.

Embraer has delivered the first Praetor 600 business jet to South Korea and sent it the country’s Flight Inspection Services Center.

Eve Air Mobility and Flexjet have completed their first urban air traffic management software simulation outside London.

U.S. electric aircraft startup Beta Technologies has received a $20 million grant from the state of New York.

Hamidi says that Airmedic and Limosa will be holding weekly meetings to determine the optimal configuration and equipment needs of the cabin.

Textron plans to cut a total of 725 positions at its Bell, Industrial and Textron Systems divisions in a restructuring plan aimed at reducing operating expenses.

The agreement was outlined in a memorandum of understanding.

U.S. startup Surf Air Mobility has partnered with Brazilian regional carrier Azul Conecta to electrify a portion of the carrier’s Cessna Caravan fleet.