Greenpoint Technologies has been awarded a contract for the internal refurbishing of two VVIP Boeing 787-9 interiors. Work started in January, and the first aircraft should enter service in a year's time.

2021 was a year that saw unprecedented demand for pre-owned aircraft. Altea's Jean Sémiramoth gives a hint of what to expect in 2022.

Use SAF, urges Chris Mace of The ACA’s Sustainability & Innovation Group, as a call to combat emissions. Consider offsets, but not in isolation; design and power innovations will provide the truly sustainable options.

The purchase of Keystone Aviation means Elevate’s managed fleet will become the 15th largest in the US. The company also gains its Part 145 maintenance operation, and promises there is more growth to come.

Joby will start flying a second pre-production prototype aircraft to accelerate flight testing. Both the FAA special airworthiness certificate and USAF airworthiness approval were given in December 2021.

Comlux Completion has accepted FIVE’s recently purchased P&W GTF-powered ACJ Two Twenty. It has been preparing the interior project with ACJ for two years, to guarantee entry into service at the beginning of 2023.

Ameriflight is to upgrade its cargo fleet with autonomous flight capability. The carrier flies for express delivery groups and this should allow it to capitalise on growth opportunities and mitigate the industry's pilot shortage.

The Mi-171A3's maiden flight in hover mode lasted 15 minutes and passed properly. The rotorcraft is designed for offshore operations and maintenance of drilling platforms.

With wind tunnel testing completed, McCauley Propeller Systems now has key information on the performance and aerodynamic characteristics of its new C1106 propeller for the Beechcraft Denali turboprop.

Two hundred deliveries and no sign of slowing down; since 2017, HondaJet has been the most delivered aircraft in its class. Upgrades have expanded the capability and safety of its Elite S variant.

The highlight of Gulfstream's year has been the flight test programme of its G700. It not only achieved city-pair records and high speed flights, but five out of six test aircraft have used a SAF blend on every flight.

Six months after unveiling its eVTOL aircraft, Archer has achieved both FAA airworthiness certification and its first successful hover flight. Maker accelerated off the ground and hovered before landing safely.

It took Greenpoint Technologies much less time to modify the first VVIP Boeing 787-9 than to do the first VVIP 787-8. The company attributes the quick turnaround to the power of teamwork, and experience.