Latest Business Aviation news – Page 26
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NewsBombardier to cut 2,500 jobs as business jet deliveries slump
Bombardier Aviation is cutting its workforce by around 2,500 personnel, particularly at its Canadian manufacturing divisions. The airframer, which has largely withdrawn from commercial aviation operations to focus on executive jets, says business jet deliveries are forecast to be down 30% this year. Bombardier says it “must adjust” its operations ...
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NewsKitty Hawk ends Flyer eVTOL programme
Silicon Valley aviation startup Kitty Hawk has quit its first aircraft programme, called the “Flyer”.
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AnalysisCoronavirus pandemic pummels first-quarter business and general aviation shipments
Worldwide shipments of fixed-wing business and general aviation aircraft fell in the first quarter of 2020 to their lowest level for a decade, with the sector’s poor performance almost entirely due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsAll-electric Grand Caravan makes maiden flight
An electric-powered Cessna 208B Grand Caravan lifted off a Moses Lake runway on 28 May, marking another milestone in a project that aims to bring all-electric flight to consumer air travel.
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NewsHow the ACJ320neo family has come of age
Five years ago John Leahy, then Airbus chief operating officer, made his first and only visit to EBACE, to sign a single aircraft deal that heralded the launch of the ACJ320neo family, and a new era for the corporate airliner family.
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NewsTecnam launches diesel-engined P2010
Italian general aviation aircraft manufacturer Tecnam has launched a diesel-engined version of its P2010 piston-single, targeted at owners and operators who are seeking a lower-cost and more versatile alternative to traditional avgas-fuelled light aircraft.
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NewsCovid-19 means medevac challenges for AirMed
Evacuating and repatriating patients worldwide is throwing up a different set of problems during the crisis for medical transport specialist
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NewsCutter claims a HondaJet record with flight to Canada
Phoenix-based US operator goes the distance returning citizens north of the border
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NewsHarrods Aviation begins a slow recovery
London FBO business looks to traffic return despite concerns about UK quarantine regulations
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NewsEASA publishes certification guidance for small VTOL aircraft
Europe’s aviation regulator has published proposed certification guidance for the new wave of hybrid and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, in a move designed to reflect the maturity of the platforms being proposed by developers.
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NewsBeechcraft secures order for two King Air 350CERs
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency is expanding its fleet of Beechcraft King Air 350CERs, with an order for two more of the twin-engined turboprops placed in mid-May.
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NewsArcher takes aim at urban air mobility market
Archer Aviation, a start-up backed by Walmart executive Marc Lore, has formally entered the crowded urban air mobility market with ambitions to “reshape” travel within densely populated areas with a fast, low-cost and sustainable electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) design.
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NewsPiaggio secures €125 million P180 support contract from Italian government
Piaggio Aerospace has secured a €125 million ($137 million) contract for maintenance and support of the fleet of P180 Avantis operated by the Italian armed forces - the latest in a series of deals placed with the cash-strapped manufacturer by the country’s government.
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NewsFlying start for Jetflite’s Challenger 650
Finnish charter operator completes frantic period of coronavirus repatriation and medevac flights with newest jet
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NewsAerion lays out vision for clean-energy supersonic and hypersonic flight
Fledgling airframer Aerion has much broader ambition than only developing its supersonic AS2 business jet.
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NewsGarmin Autoland secures first certification on Piper M600 SLS turboprop
Piper Aircraft’s M600 SLS has become the first aircraft to secure certification for the Garmin Autoland system, with the safety feature receiving US Federal Aviation Administration approval on the single-engined turboprop on 18 May.
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NewsEviation picks GKN Aerospace to supply major sections of developmental Alice aircraft
Israeli start-up Eviation Aircraft has signed a collaboration agreement with GKN Aerospace, which will see the UK aerostructures specialist design and manufacture the wing, empennage, and electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for the in-development Alice all-electric commuter aircraft.
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NewsCessna SkyCourier makes maiden flight
Cessna has launched the flight-test campaign for its SkyCourier, with the twin-engined turboprop making its maiden sortie on 17 May from the airframer’s headquarters in Wichita, Kansas.
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NewsPilatus predicts a bumpy 2020 but sees ‘clean landing’ ahead
Pilatus expects 2020 to be a turbulent year as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to hit output of its PC-24 and PC-12NGX, but the airframer is confident the business can successfully “navigate” the crisis and remain robust, thanks to its “strong product line”, healthy military trainer backlog and ample financial reserves.
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NewsRolls-Royce introduces virtual reality maintenance training programme
With coronavirus-imposed travel restrictions and social-distancing measures making face-to-face learning difficult, Rolls-Royce has introduced a virtual reality maintenance training programme for its business aviation customers.