CommercialA320 Production, Supply Chain in Focus for Airbus Amid Commercial Recovery Higher commercial aircraft deliveries helped Airbus achieve a net income of €2.635 billion ($3.055 billion) for the first nine months of 2021 compared to the COVID-19 Pandemic-fueled €2.686 billion ($3.114 billion) loss the…
Air TaxiVolocopter Eyes Air Taxi Operations in Italy German urban air mobility developer Volocopter has established a new partnership with the largest airport operator in Italy in an effort to start developing the infrastructure that will enable electric vertical takeoff…
Air TaxiEve to Start Urban Air Mobility Ecosystem Evaluation Flights in Brazil Next Month Embraer's electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) subsidiary Eve Air Mobility will start operating an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) simulation with six passenger-carrying flights a day from Barra da Tijuca to the…
Air TaxiArcher Aviation VP of Design Talks Developing a Human-centric eVTOL With just over two years remaining until Archer Aviation's goal of having a four-passenger electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) ready for a commercial launch by 2024, the California-based startup will need…
CommercialBoeing Gives 737 MAX, 777X and 787 Program Updates with Third Quarter Earnings Report Boeing executives provided several program updates for three of their flagship commercial aircraft programs including the 737 MAX, 777X and 787 as the manufacturer reported $15.3 billion in third-quarter revenue on Wednesday,…
MilitaryCommercial Aerospace, Defense Power Raytheon Technologies In Third Quarter Raytheon Technologies on Tuesday posted higher sales and net income in the third quarter driven by a rebound in the aftermarket business for commercial aircraft and strong results in its defense businesses,…
CommercialAlaska Air Group Partners with ZeroAvia to Develop Hydrogen Power for Regional Airliners Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines, has partnered with ZeroAvia under a collaboration that will develop a hydrogen-electric powertrain capable of flying a 76-seat regional aircraft with a range…
CommercialMesa Air Group First Scheduled US Airline to Launch Commercial Drone Delivery Service Mesa Air Group has become the first scheduled U.S.-based airline to launch a commercial drone delivery service, according to an Oct. 21 announcement. The Phoenix, Arizona-based Mesa Air Group — a holding…
Air TaxiJaunt Air Mobility CEO Talks AIRO Group and Latest Journey eVTOL Program Developments Jaunt Air Mobility's merge with the AIRO Group (US) will provide the financial leverage and business leadership necessary to continue the development of their Journey electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) and…
Business & GAIn-flight Review of SmartSky's Connectivity: Slack Calling and Live Streaming at 35,000 Feet On the final day of the 2021 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (BACE), I participated in a demonstration flight of the SmartSkyNetworks in-flight connectivity (IFC) network poised…