Business aviation continues to play a critical role in transporting needed supplies to Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.

Experts call for 5,000 to 7,000 new facilities to meet global goals.

The approval represents the first time an electric-propulsion aircraft has been certified for operation in Canadian airspace.

Speaking at the company’s safety standdown, representatives with the Montreal-based airframer pointed to increases in supply and demand for sustainable aviation fuels, which reduce lifetime carbon emissions from business aircraft by up to 80% over legacy fuels.

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) producer Aether Fuels and Singapore-based energy company Aster have signed an agreement for the development of a next-generation, commercial-scale SAF refinery in Southeast Asia.

Jetex will ensure that aircraft showcased on the static display are supplied with SAF.

Having conducted the first piloted flight of a helicopter on hydrogen-electric propulsion in March, Canada’s Unither Bioelectronics is modifying its Robinson R44 proof-of-concept demonstrator to use liquid hydrogen.

Sustainable aviation fuel is becoming increasingly available at European airports according to EASA’s assessments.

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) brought its largest delegation yet to the 42nd Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).