Charlotte Bailey
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Sustainability and Environment

EU Rules Risk Energy-intensive SAF Production Strategies

Chalmers University of Technology urges expanded focus on gasification
Aircraft alongside wood-chip
Rotorcraft

France’s Dragon Firefighters Get New Airbus H145D3 Helicopters

French Sécurité Civile helicopters unit transitioning to Airbus H145D3 models
Crew members standing in front of H145-D3 in hangar
Aircraft

Cash Burn Shadows eVTOL Flight Test Gains

Developers tweak timelines as flight testing intensifies
Vertical VX4 flying with chase helicopter
Charter & Fractional

Business Aviation Still a Stable Investment Opportunity

Jefferies analysis highlights post-pandemic resilience of sector
Signature North at KPBI
Operations

St. Barth Executive Expands Caribbean Operations

Nine-seat Tecnam P2012 STOL marks fleet expansion
Family on ramp alongside Tecnam P2012 STOL
Rotorcraft

SkyDrive Consortium Eyes Commercial eVTOL Services By 2028

Japanese companies say 100 air taxis could be operational around Osaka in 2035
SkyDrive’s SD-05 eVTOL flies over the Osakako Vertiport during Expo 2025 demonstrations in Osaka, Japan.
Sustainability and Environment

Modified R44 Flies Hydrogen-electric Helicopter Circuit

Unither Bioélectronique expands envelope of experimental aircraft
R44 Helicopter hovering
Rotorcraft

Airbus and Lindo Explore HEMS Cabin Disinfection

Medical helicopters could adopt antimicrobial blue light technology
Signing partnership
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Updated DARPA Hybrid-Electric XRQ-73 Makes First Flight

Experimental aircraft to validate hybrid-electric propulsion technology
DARPA XRQ-73 in flight
Sustainability and Environment

UK’s FAAM Research Aircraft Formally Ceases Operations

Environmental research program had already used three quarters of previously agreed funding
FAAM BAe146 parked on the ground
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Savback Helicopters, Dufour Partner on Drone Delivery

Service will use Dufour’s Aero-200 tiltwing aircraft
Aero-200 drone flying over lake
Regulations and Government

Caution Prevails as Business Aviation Sees Slow Growth, Increasing Obstacles in Europe

A multi-part report on the state of business aviation in Europe
bizjet in Europe
Training and Workforce

Special Breed of Pilots Make Bizav Work in Europe and Beyond

Pilots ensure that business aviation remains viable and rewarding for its clients
Luxaviation pilot Sabine von der Linden
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Viasat Set to Launch Satcom Inflight Quality Metrics

Network speed alone deemed insufficient metric as connectivity expectations evolve
Passengers using Satcom Direct
Rotorcraft

Wisk Makes First Flight With Second Gen 6 eVTOL Prototype

Full-scale, autonomous aircraft pair will work towards transition milestone
Wisk Gen 6 eVTOL flying in California
Operations

Tech Innovators Want To Set Bizav Operators Free

European charter brokers and operators tap automation to achieve greater efficiency
Web Manuals on iPad
Sustainability and Environment

SAF Mandate Complicates European Bizav’s Green Intentions

Industry calls for changes to Refuel EU rules
Bombardier fueling with SAF
Charter & Fractional

Flight Time Limitations Pose New Cost Threat for Charter Operators

Europe’s charter operators face revised EASA pilot flight time limitations.
Woman on business jet
Sustainability and Environment

DLR Tests Experimental Vibrational Anti-Icing System

Technology to fly onboard clean-sheet, all-electric, ducted-fan gyrocopter
Future Vision S2TOL Jet Demonstrator at Aero Friedrichshafen stand
Sustainability and Environment

EU Court Set to Rule on Business Aviation's Sustainability Status

EU Court to decide if industry is “an environmentally sustainable economic activity."
Judge at podium
Training and Workforce

Aura Aero Eyes Military Training Contract For Integral S

Specific tender dependent on summer certification of tricycle-gear trainer
Red Integral S on ground
Aircraft

Electron Targets 2027 Flight For E5 Electric Prototype

Full-scale all-electric aircraft will feature recent design revisions
Electron E5 aircraft graphic
Airports

Slot Restrictions Cramp European Bizav’s Style

Securing proportionate and fair access to slots in Europe remains a major headache
Bombardier at EBACE
Charter & Fractional

HansJet's PC-12 Fractional Ownership Product Grows

Company has seen strong European demand since new operational model launched in September 2025
Hans Jet PC-12 aircraft
Aircraft

Business Aircraft OEMs Fight for Market Share in Europe

Textron Aviation leads European business aviation market share despite popularity of heavy jets
JetNet data published by the EBAA
Maintenance and Modifications

Piaggio Knows It Needs to Up Its Product Support Game

Revamped Avanti NX pusherprop just one element of wider Baykar-backed revamp
P.180 Avanti on static display
Operations

European Bizav Already Weak—And Then Came War

With discriminatory taxes and SAF mandates, European governments have left their aviation sector with a sluggish growth rate
European business aircraft
Sustainability and Environment

Bristell B23 Energic Selects Safran EngineUs Electric Motor

Deliveries of all-electric trainer to start by early 2027
B23 Energic taxiing on runway
Avionics

Vaeridion Partners With Garmin for Microliner Test Aircraft

All-electric regional concept to feature G600 TXi avionics
Vaeridion Microliner
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aura Aero Unveils Reconfigured ERA Cabin Concept

19-seat electric regional aircraft also available in eight-seat executive layout
8 seater layout ERA