Learjet epitomised style, speed and sexiness for celebrities and corporate high-fliers in the 1960s. Following Bombardier’s decision to stop manufacturing the brand, we look at its six-decade legacy. The early to mid-1960s were arguably aerospace’s most creative age, outside wartime....
The business aviation sector is embracing alternative aviation fuels as it seeks to meet rising customer demand and play its part in reducing the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. Hopefully, at some point during their career, people in the sales world...
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? Urban air mobility (UAM) has become the new frontier in aviation, driven by...
The pandemic has buffeted private aviation more lightly than its commercial cousin – some areas have done surprisingly well. But Covid-19 continues to have an impact, with activity and sales down. When the world started shutting down in March 2020...
IAG has pledged to power 10% of its flights with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030, a goal that it says will allow it to cut its annual CO2 emissions by two million tonnes. IAG has pledged to power 10% of its...
In judging how airlines will emerge from the crisis, the calculation is not as straightforward as some would have it, writes CTAIRA analyst Chris Tarry Among the very many slogans, exhortations and statements that we have encountered regularly over the...
Civil helicopter operators are being advised to reduce airspeed if they are unable to avoid flying at low altitude, as a defensive measure against the risk of serious birdstrike. Rotorcraft manufacturers should incorporate a dedicated caution in flight manuals warning...
The outlook for the Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble arrangement remains in doubt, after Singapore authorities said that no date has been fixed for its relaunch. The outlook for the long-awaited Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble arrangement remains uncertain, after Singapore authorities...
Germany’s Lilium expects in the near future to resume flight tests of its five-seat Lilium Jet demonstrator, even as it works towards the arrival of a larger seven-seat prototype in 2022. Germany’s Lilium expects in the near future to resume...
Malaysia hopes to venture into the development of unmanned aerial vehicles and autonomous aircraft in the future, as it remains optimistic of an aerospace industry rebound as early as next year. Malaysia hopes to venture into the development of unmanned...