Blackhawk touts new PC–12 engine upgrade
Waco, Texas-based Blackhawk Aerospace stated on October 18 that it expects to introduce a new, more powerful Pratt & Whitney Canada turboprop engine for the legacy series of Pilatus PC–12…
Embraer commits to SAF, shows off concept designs
The industry target consensus for reaching net-zero, carbon-free engine emissions may be 2050, but Embraer Executive Jets President and CEO Michael Amalfitano on October 17 announced that Embraer would be…
Training and Safety Tip: Hand on the throttle
The Cessna 152 lifted off the runway normally. Then the pilot contacted the tower saying the aircraft’s engine had lost power and they would be landing straight ahead on the…
ForeFlight adds runway analysis for more business aircraft
ForeFlight’s detailed Runway Analysis feature now covers more than 100 business aircraft types, the company announced at the 2022 National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Orlando,…
Tamarack, Ampaire to develop winglets for hybrid aircraft
Hybrid piston/electric production firm Ampaire and aftermarket winglet producer Tamarack Aerospace Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop aerodynamic upgrades for the Ampaire family of hybrid electric aircraft.
AOPA files complaint to reverse dangerous California county fuel ban
AOPA on October 14 filed a formal complaint with the FAA suggesting the decision by officials in Santa Clara County, California, to prohibit the sale of higher-octane fuel causes a…
HondaJet Elite II boosts gross weight, range
Honda Aircraft Co.'s upgraded HondaJet Elite II is expected to achieve FAA certification in the coming weeks, the company announced at the National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention and…
Jet sales bounce back
Honeywell’s thirty-first annual Global Business Aviation Outlook forecasts a rise in business jet usage, deliveries, and expenditures over the next decade, and shows more operators interested in reducing their carbon…
Airbus delivers first ACH130 Aston Martin Editions to US, Brazil
Airbus Corporate Helicopters announced October 17 two more deliveries of a special edition of the ACH130 helicopter designed with Aston Martin. One of these was the first to a U.S.…
Study finds bizav leaders bullish on sustainable fuel
The private aviation sector will significantly increase its use of sustainable aviation fuel over the next five years, according to nearly 60 percent of U.S. senior business executives canvassed in…