Kate Sarsfield
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Dassault delays Falcon 6X arrival on supply chain disruption
Dassault has announced a six-month delay to the service entry of the Falcon 6X, to mid-2023, blaming the ongoing effects on the supply chain of Covid-19 and the Ukraine crisis. → Read More
Daher positive on prospects for TBM 960
Daher is upbeat about prospects for its TBM 960, the latest version of its single-engined turboprop, the first delivery of which took place last month. → Read More
Why urban air mobility projects are skyrocketing
The idea of eVTOL aircraft carrying passengers above crowded cities has rapidly moved from pie-in-the-sky to near-term prospect – but can public perception keep pace with the technology? → Read More
Converts and corporate deserters: how Covid has impacted business aviation’s big operators
The Covid-19 crisis has been gentler on business aviation than its commercial counterpart with some operators reporting a surge in demand from those new to the sector keen to avoid crowded airliners. However, the mood among corporate clients remains bleak, with for many, Zoom calls replacing the personal contact that ... → Read More
Aerion AS2 begins windtunnel testing
Aerion has begun windtunnel testing its AS2, marking a milestone in the development of the supersonic business jet. Testing is being conducted by European aerospace research company Onera → Read More
Diamond DA50 RG secures European certification
Austria's Diamond Aircraft has secured European Union Aviation Safety Agency certification for the DA50 RG, and is preparing the first examples of the high-end piston-single for delivery early next year → Read More
US bankruptcy court approves JetSuite’s reorganisation plan
The business jet charter provider has secured approval from a US bankruptcy court for its reorganisation plan, clearing the way for a resumption of operations. → Read More
Lilium partners with German airports on eVTOL infrastructure development
German start-up Lilium has joined forces with two airports to create the necessary infrastructure at the sites to support regional air services with the in-development Lilium Jet. → Read More
Vertical Aerospace unveils gull-winged eVTOL design
UK start-up Vertical Aerospace has unveiled the design of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft that will enter series production, and says it aiming to begin the “pioneering, affordable” gull-winged air taxi to market in 2024. → Read More
Samad readies half-scale e-Starling for September maiden sortie
UK start-up Samad Aerospace is preparing a 50% scale model of its e-Starling hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for flight testing in early September, the next major milestone in the development of the six-seat composite air taxi, which is scheduled for certification and service entry in 2025. → Read More
Vertical Aerospace readies new eVTOL design for August reveal
UK start-up Vertical Aerospace will unveil the design for the production version of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in late August, as it sets sights on European certification and service entry of the five-seat all composite type in 2024. → Read More
Delivering innovative programmes for VA Airline Training
Anthony Petteford is managing director of VA Airline Training, based in the UK, where he strives to balance the equally important needs of trainees, airlines and their sponsors → Read More
EASA approves flightdeck and engine upgrades for Piper Seminole
Piper has secured European certification for the addition of a Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flightdeck and a fuel-injection engine in its PA-44 Seminole piston-twin. → Read More
Business jet shipments could halve year on year due to coronavirus impact, warns analyst
Deliveries of business aircraft could plunge by up to 50% this year, an analyst has warned, as the coronavirus crisis takes its toll on the industry. → Read More
Skyports secures more funding for vertiport development
Urban air mobility (UAM) infrastructure developer Skyports has secured an extra tranche of investment, bringing total Series A funding for the UK start-up to over £6 million ($7.8 million). → Read More
Cessna marks 50th anniversary of first Citation flight
Textron Aviation is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the maiden flight of the original Cessna Citation business jet – the first model in what has become the largest business jet family in the world. → Read More
Regulators 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. → Read More
Diamond DA62 secures Chinese certification
Diamond Aircraft has secured Chinese certification for the DA62 – and is preparing to deliver the first example to a local owner in September. → Read More
Garmin expands approved fleet for G1000 NXi update
Garmin is expanding the line-up of aircraft eligible for the G1000 NXi cockpit upgrade, in response to growing demand for the enhanced integrated flightdeck from owner-flyers, commercial and corporate operators. → Read More
Bombardier Challenger 350 hits 300 deliveries milestone
Bombardier’s Challenger 350 has hit its 300th delivery milestone, five years after the first example of the super-midsize business jet entered service. → Read More