2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Charlotte Bailey

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

Hybrid propulsion systems and dual defense applications pick up pace among Paris Air Show exhibitors 

Accelerating Aerospace Innovation at Le Bourget

Hanneke Weitering

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

Operational flight demonstrations with a hybrid-electric vehicle could begin in 2026

Joby and L3Harris Plan Hybrid VTOL Aircraft for Defense Missions

Joseph Carfagna Jr.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Delaying purchase plans to year-end could lead to fewer choices and less time for due diligence

AINsight: Don’t Wait To Buy That Big, Beautiful Bizjet

Charles Alcock

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Frontrunners Joby, Archer, and Beta have all welcomed the recent publication of a new advisory circular

FAA Clears eVTOL Certification Path with Powered-lift Rules

News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

Flights connecting Zhuhai and Guangzhou carried seafood and medical samples

EHang Conducts Cargo Delivery Service Demo with VT-20 Autonomous eVTOL

Kerry Lynch

New developments at FBOs including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

FBO now rebranded as Hollywood Burbank Jet Center

Burbank FBO Ends 22-year Million Air Brand Partnership

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

Acquisition means business aviation services group now has 31 FBOs worldwide

Jet Aviation Acquires AstonSky FBO at Paris Le Bourget

Matt Thurber

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

More than 50 years since the founding of King Schools, John and Martha explain what safety really means

Safety Talk: What John and Martha King Have Learned

Curt Epstein

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

Content Archive: August 2025

Accelerating Aerospace Innovation at Le Bourget

Joby and L3Harris Plan Hybrid VTOL Aircraft for Defense Missions

AINsight: Don’t Wait To Buy That Big, Beautiful Bizjet

FAA Clears eVTOL Certification Path with Powered-lift Rules

EHang Conducts Cargo Delivery Service Demo with VT-20 Autonomous eVTOL

Burbank FBO Ends 22-year Million Air Brand Partnership

Jet Aviation Acquires AstonSky FBO at Paris Le Bourget

Safety Talk: What John and Martha King Have Learned

AIN Product Support Survey 2025 - Aircraft

People in Aviation - August 2025

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