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Business Aviation & Advanced Air Mobility Report, April 29, 2026

VOL. 111 NO. 18 April 29, 2026
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Volocopter Unveils New Ultralight Multicopter

Apr 22, 2026
A year after being acquired by Diamond Aircraft of Austria, Volocopter said it is developing a new all-electric ultralight multicopter.
Bollinger Aviation founder Clemens Bollinger displays a bottle of green-dyed Swift 100R unleaded avgas.
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Waypoint: Swift’s Unleaded Avgas Advances In Europe

Apr 28, 2026
On a parallel track with the U.S., Europe is advancing the use of unleaded aviation gasoline that can be used by high-performance piston aircraft.
Pyka Caption: DropShip draws on Pyka's Pelican autonomous electric crop-spraying and cargo aircraft
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Pyka Flies Dropship Hybrid-Electric UAS For Contested Logistics

Apr 27, 2026
U.S. autonomous aircraft startup Pyka has conducted the first flight of its DropShip hybrid-electric heavylift uncrewed cargo aircraft.
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Joby’s Head Of Aircraft OEM Resigns

Apr 23, 2026
Didier Papadopolous, a key executive who has overseen technical development and certification progress at eVTOL developer Joby, will resign from his post.
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Tecnam Reveals Major Updates, Fleet Expansion At Aero Friedrichshafen

Apr 23, 2026
Italian OEM Tecnam rolled out the P2012 VIP version of its light aircraft during Aero Friedrichshafen, one it calls “the ultimate executive sanctuary.”
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Electron Unveils Revised Concept For E5 Electric Aircraft

Apr 21, 2026
Electron Aerospace has unveiled a revised concept for its E5 all-electric five-seater.
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Bond Expands $4B Bombardier Deal, Adds New Global Aircraft Orders

Apr 15, 2026
Bond, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based fractional ownership startup, is increasing the number of business jets on order with Bombardier and accelerating deliveries in 2027.
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Bristow, Electra Plan Norwegian Ultra-Short eSTOL Trial

Apr 21, 2026
Electra and Bristow Group plan to conduct operational testing of its hybrid-electric ultra-short-takeoff-and-landing (eSTOL) aircraft in Norway.
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NUAIR Positions Central New York As AAM Proving Ground

Apr 22, 2026
New York-based nonprofit group NUAIR is positioning Central New York as a near-term proving ground for advanced air mobility.
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Cirrus Leans On Piston-To-Jet Pipeline Amid Vision Jet Demand

Apr 17, 2026
Cirrus Aircraft is experiencing a steady pipeline of SR-series piston owners upgrading to its Vision Jet, as demand for the single-engine jet remains strong.
Eight-passenger cabin configuration of the ERA hybrid-electric aircraft with forward galley.
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Aura Aero Reveals Cabin Of Hybrid-Electric ERA

Apr 22, 2026
Aura Aero unveiled multiple cabin configurations of the ERA hybrid-electric regional aircraft it is developing for a planned entry into service in 2030.
Elixir’s exhibit at Aero Friedrichshafen the day before the show opens.
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Elixir Announces Elixir+ Aircraft With Upgrades For Training Market

Apr 22, 2026
Elixir Aircraft launched the next generation of aircraft, the Elixir+ two-seat trainer, with several enhancements.
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Apr 27, 2026
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