Importing business aircraft into India is becoming more difficult because of increased bureaucracy, a business aviation advocacy group says. As well as the monthly aircraft acquisition committee meeting, India’s civil aviation minister is now said to be scrutinizing every application personally. Rohit Kapur, president of the Business Aviation Operators Association of India (BAOA), says this has been going on for about five or six months and the backlog has reached around 40 aircraft.

Austria’s Diamond Aircraft is exploring possibilities for electric-powered aircraft, unveiling concepts for two such aircraft during the recent Paris air show. The aircraft were among four electric-powered aircraft that made their international debuts at Paris. The largest was the Solar Impulse green-energy concept aircraft, with its 208-ft. wingspan. EADS also showed its Cri-Cri single-seater, powered by four electric motors.

Daher-Socata will not make a decision on whether to proceed with a buyout of the intellectual property rights for the Grob G180 SPn business jet from owners Allied Aviation Technologies (AAT) until this fall, the company announced at the Paris Air Show last week. In its centenary year, many thought the French company would discuss at Le Bourget its intentions to develop and produce the all-composite SPn. But as test flying continues, Daher-Socata has remained quiet.