Jonathan Welsh

Embraer S.A. says its board of directors has approved a plan to halt development of its E175-E2 regional jet for three years. The Brazilian aerospace company attributed the move in part to rules governing how airlines in the U.S. manage their fleets between regional jets and larger airplanes with more seats and range. The announcement, […]

East Hampton’s town board said it will delay plans to close its airport (KHTO) at the end of this month and reopen it shortly after as a private-use facility. The temporary closure is now scheduled for May 17 with reopening set for May 19. The new schedule gives the town and the FAA more time […]

Many airports across the country have on-site air museums that can be a real treat.

Embraer said it delivered 55 jets during the fourth quarter of 2021, including 39 business jets and 16 commercial models. Deliveries for the year totaled 141, of which 93 were business jets and 48 were commercial aircraft. During the fourth quarter, Embraer and NetJets Inc. entered an agreement for up to 100 Phenom 300 jets […]

Competition among eateries means more variety than ever in airport fare.

Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX) has named Christopher T. Calio as chief operating officer and says Shane G. Eddy will succeed him as president of the company’s Pratt & Whitney unit. The appointments take effect March 1. In the new post, Calio will oversee Raytheon’s four business units and company-wide functions, including technology and engineering; […]

The Kentucky House of Representatives is considering a bill that would make personal aircraft exempt from state and local property taxes. Passage of the bill would result in a tax break for private airplanes and helicopters that are “not used in the business of transporting persons or property for compensation or hire,” according to language […]

More GA airports could close as noise complaints and land values rise.

Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) says it set a company record of more than $2 billion in e-commerce parts sales in 2021, resulting in part from changes to ease its ordering process, and demand from the recovering airline industry. The company, which announced the online sales results Monday at the Singapore Air Show, said its Boeing […]

Legendary pilot has done it all, from movies and TV to world speed records.