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Howard Jones is CEO of Tronair, Stephen Maiden CEO of West Star Aviation.

People in Aviation - August 2024

Moya Switches to Hybrid-Electric Propulsion For Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft

The vehicle is intended for applications such as cargo deliveries and crop spraying

Moya Aero's autonomous eVTOL aircraft

Archer's eVTOL Aircraft Factory Takes Shape in Georgia

The start-up aims to produce 650 of the four-passenger Midnight vehicle each year

An aerial view of early construction at Archer Aviation's manufacturing facility in Covington, Georgia

Boeing Appoints Kelly Ortberg CEO

Ortberg previously served as president and CEO of Rockwell Collins

Kelly Ortberg

Videos

SAAB GlobalEye Surveillance Aircraft Debuts at Dubai Airshow, Based on Bombardier Global 6000 - AIN

SAAB GlobalEye Surveillance Aircraft Debuts at Dubai Airshow, Based on Bombardier Global 6000 - AIN

November 27, 2019

Pilatus Refreshes the PC-12 Family of Aircraft with the New PC-12 NGX Model - AIN

Pilatus Refreshes the PC-12 Family of Aircraft with the New PC-12 NGX Model - AIN

November 25, 2019

Dassault's Rafale Fighter Flies at the Dubai Airshow - AIN

Dassault's Rafale Fighter Flies at the Dubai Airshow - AIN

November 20, 2019

Boeing’s 787-9 Dreamliner Flies at the Dubai Airshow - AIN

Boeing’s 787-9 Dreamliner Flies at the Dubai Airshow - AIN

November 18, 2019

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Electric Aircraft Developer Aura Aero Opens Florida Base

The aeronautical university's research park will eventually be used for manufacturing the Integral aircraft

Aura Aero Integral aircraft

IADA Reports Increased Transactions, Cautious Optimism

Number of transactions closing in the second quarter was the highest since IADA began tracking in 2020

Embraer Phenom 300 being towed into hangar on Tug

Piper Aircraft Extends Boeing's Role as Parts Supplier

Boeing Distribution, which formerly traded as Aviall, has run Piper's parts distribution network since 2010

Maintenance and Modifications

Piper M700 Fury aircraft

Gama Buys King Airs for Scottish Air Ambulance Service

Three modified King Air 350Cs will have a cargo door for boarding patients

Gama Aviation group CEO Marwan Khalek (left center) and Bob Scott, Textron Aviation's special missions sales (right center)

Vertical's Second VX4 eVTOL Prototype Begins Flight Tests

The full-scale aircraft is the second prototype built by the company, and features new technology

Vertical VX4 eVTOL prototype makes tethered flight

Harbour Air Electric Beavers Draw Oshkosh Crowds

Electric power turns the de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver into a sleek, modern-looking airplane

Harbour Air eBeaver electric airplane

Bombardier Eyes Next Steps for Spirit Belfast Plant

Reacquisition could be on the table

Challenger 650 Exterior Cloud and Mountain (Photo: Bombardier)

Demo Shows How Ground Control Stations Could Support eVTOL Flights

Honeywell and Frequentis conducted the flights in Austria during June

Honeywell ground control station drone trials

Bombardier Deliveries, Service Revenues Jump in Second-quarter 2024

Supply chain remains a headwind, particularly with engines

Bombardier Global 8000 (Photo Bombardier)

UK-based Team Completes 5G Infrastructure Flight Trials

SPL is leading a British effort to develop airborne antennas

Britten-Norman Islander with connectivity

H3 Dynamics Will Provide Hydrogen Fuel Cells For Lyte VTOL Aircraft

The companies will also work to install hydrogen electrolyzers at airports to produce the fuel

Lyte Aviation LA-44 VTOL aircraft

Airbus's A321XLR Airliner Flies at the Farnborough International Airshow

The narrowbody airliner has received EASA type certification.

Airbus A321XLR airliner landing

Deutsche Aircraft Starts Building the First D328eco

A “robust” supply chain keeps program on schedule

Deutsche Aircraft

GKN Develops Electric Aircraft Wiring With Vaeridion and H55

Vaeridion is developing a nine-passenger "Microliner" to connect smaller cities

Vaeridion Microliner electric regional airliner

Embraer's C-390 Millennium Military Transport Flies at the Farnborough Airshow

Seven nations have procured the multirole military transport so far.

Embraer C-390 aircraft landing

Qatar Emiri Air Force F-15QA Advanced Eagle Flies at Farnborough International Airshow

The QA is the most advanced version variant of the F-15

Boeing F-15QA fighter taking off

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