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

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Waypoint

Business jet center
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Waypoint: For Private Aviation, Post-Pandemic Softness Is In Context

Jul 27, 2026
Private aviation sees post-pandemic softness, but demand remains strong as limited supply boosts valuations and keeps the market stable.

Beechcraft Denali cockpit
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Textron’s Beechcraft Denali Enters Final Flight Test Phase

Jul 23, 2026
Textron’s Beechcraft Denali nears certification with advanced features like GE Catalyst engine and Garmin Autoland, aiming for service entry in 2027.
Elixir at Oshkosh 2026
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Elixir Aircraft Enters U.S. Training Market, Teases Larger Trainer

Jul 21, 2026
Elixir Aircraft expands into the U.S. training market with its Elixir+ models and teases a larger trainer under its Equinox development program.
Boeing maintenance technician training
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Boeing’s Approach To Shifting MRO Training Challenges

Jul 23, 2026
Boeing is noticing changes in typical maintenance technician training and career progression—and it has ideas for overcoming hurdles.
MagniX eBeaver
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MagniX Opens Preorders For MagniAIR Electric Aircraft Powertrain

Jul 23, 2026
MagniX opens preorders for its MagniAIR electric propulsion system, targeting experimental aircraft and flight training with deliveries by 2027.
Textron display at Oshkosh
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Textron Reports $1.54B Q2 Revenue, Focuses On Efficiency

Jul 28, 2026
Textron Aviation posted higher revenue as strong demand and efficiency initiatives offset ongoing manufacturing challenges.
Electra.aero
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Electra.aero Picks Springfield, Ohio, As Manufacturing Site For Hybrid EL9

Jul 21, 2026
Electra.aero selects Springfield, Ohio, for its EL9 hybrid-electric aircraft plant, planning $850M investment and 1,975 jobs with production by 2029.
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 Sets Records

Jul 27, 2026
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 sets records with 734,000 attendees, 1,021 exhibitors and $257 million economic impact despite wildfire challenges.
joby
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Joby ‘On Track’ For Commercial Flights By Year-End

Jul 22, 2026
Joby has “a finite amount of work” to complete before for-credit certification flight testing of its air taxi can begin.
ZERA-Lite
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UK Startup ZeAero% Launches Liquid-Hydrogen Caravan Conversion

Jul 22, 2026
Zero Emissions Aerospace (ZeAero%) plans to retrofit a Cessna Caravan with liquid hydrogen fuel cells, targeting zero-emission propulsion and a 400 nm range.
PWC RTX Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator
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Pratt Begins Ground Testing Flight-Standard Hybrid Propulsion System

Jul 21, 2026
Pratt & Whitney Canada begins ground testing hybrid-electric propulsion for RTX demonstrator, aiming to improve energy efficiency and support future aircraft.
h2
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Electric, Hydrogen Flights Planned In UK Zero-Emission Demonstration

Jul 23, 2026
The UK’s Department for Transport has unveiled funding for eight projects to demo the viability of zero-emission flights using electric and hydrogen power.
Skyla
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Skyla Unveils Full-Scale V30 eVTOL Mockup

Jul 23, 2026
Skyla unveils full-scale V30 eVTOL mockup at Shanghai Expo, signs presale agreements and secures funding to advance development of its aircraft.
falcon at merignac
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Dassault Reports Falcon Sales Surge In First Half Of 2026

Jul 23, 2026
Dassault Aviation has seen orders for its Falcon business jets increasing sharply in the first half, amounting to 23, CEO Eric Trappier says.

Business Aviation & AAM Appointments

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Business Aviation & AAM Appointments: FL Technics, Cutter Aviation, And More

Jul 27, 2026
New appointments at companies including FL Technics, Avia Solutions Group, AIRO Group, Cutter Aviation and West Star Aviation.

Business Aviation & AAM Briefs

Bell
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Business Aviation & AAM Briefs: Aura Aero, Global 8000, Acron Aviation

Jul 28, 2026
Airbus’ Flexrotor begins Baltic surveillance, Bombardier’s Global 8000 sets a speed record and Garmin launches AXIS flight displays for certified aircraft.