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Business Aviation & Advanced Air Mobility Report, August 12, 2026

VOL. 111 NO. 33 August 12, 2026
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Air Charter Association
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Waypoint: Business Aviation Recruitment Gets Fresh Approach From ACA Internship Model

Aug 11, 2026
Air Charter Association’s internship program showcases effectiveness.

Wisk Aero gen 6 evtol
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Archer To Acquire Wisk, Insitu, SkyGrid From Boeing

Aug 11, 2026
Archer Aviation plans to acquire Boeing subsidiaries Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid in a deal that gives the eVTOL developer a major position in autonomous flight, uncrewed aircraft and airspace management technology.
Solairus Aviation
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Solairus Aviation To Buy Clay Lacy Divisions

Aug 07, 2026
Solairus Aviation acquires Clay Lacy’s aircraft management and charter divisions, creating the world’s largest managed private aircraft fleet.
Wheels Up
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Wheels Up’s Fleet Modernization Pays Off As Signature Membership Grows

Aug 11, 2026
Business transition delivers key milestones in second quarter.
Electric aircraft startup Joby Aviation is to acquire U.S. defense contractor Resonant Sciences, a developer of radomes and antennas for radar, electronic warfare, communications and navigation, for $450 million in cash and $50 million in equity.
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Joby Acquires RF Specialist To Boost Defense Business

Aug 11, 2026
Electric aircraft startup Joby Aviation is to acquire U.S. defense contractor Resonant Sciences, a developer of radomes and antennas for radar, electronic warfare, communications and navigation, for $450 million in cash and $50 million in equity.
Archer Aviation Caption: Safety levels for FAA certification of eVTOLs are based on maximum weight and passenger capacity
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Differences Persist As FAA Sets Safety Levels For Powered-Lift EVTOL

Aug 10, 2026
Divisions between the U.S. and Europe on certifying commercial eVTOL air taxis, and the safety levels demanded have been codified in new guidance issued by the FAA.
amp
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Ampaire Begins Hybrid Electric Flights Under Utah eIPP Program

Aug 07, 2026
Ampaire has begun hybrid-electric flight operations in Utah under the FAA eVTOL Integration Pilot Program.
r44
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Robinson Marks 5,000th R44 Raven II Delivery

Aug 11, 2026
As Robinson Helicopters steps up development of autonomous and hybrid-powered versions of its light piston single R44, the California-based company has marked the delivery of the 5,000th R44 Raven II.
joby
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Joby Ramps Up Aircraft Production Ahead Of eVTOL Pilot Program

Aug 06, 2026
Joby Aviation is accelerating aircraft production and manufacturing as it prepares to begin flights under the U.S. eVTOL Integration Pilot Program in September.
DARPA Lift Challenge
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DARPA’s Lift Challenge Resets Drone Payload-To-Weight Bar

Aug 10, 2026
DARPA’s Lift Challenge pushes drone payload-to-weight limits, with Avidrone winning by carrying 3.84 times its weight over a 5-mi. course.
Robert Brunnenmeir
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Flightpath Expands West, Establishes Calgary Base

Aug 07, 2026
Private charter provider Flightpath has expanded its service area beyond Ontario and Quebec to western Canada.
SpaceX
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Musk: Starlink To Grow Beyond 100,000 Satellites With Higher Throughput

Aug 10, 2026
Starlink plans to expand beyond 100,000 satellites with V3 designs, boosting bandwidth 100 times to meet AI and robotics data demands.
Archer Aviation
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Archer Expands AI Push With Airport Traffic Prediction System

Aug 05, 2026
Archer unveils AI platform ZEE, predicting aircraft movements to enhance airport safety and efficiency, with testing underway at Hawthorne Airport.
hill
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Hill Helicopters Fires Up GT50 Turboshaft

Aug 05, 2026
UK-based Hill Helicopters has completed the first successful runs of its in-house-developed GT50 turboshaft engine.
Qizhi-5 tiltrotor UAS
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China Flies Qizhi-5 Tiltrotor UAS Prototype

Aug 06, 2026
China’s NUAA completes the first flight of its Qizhi-5 tiltrotor UAS, advancing long-range vertical-lift technology with a 1,900 km range.

Business Aviation & AAM Appointments

danny deep
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BAAM Appointments: ACI Jet, Gamma Aviation, General Dynamics & More

Aug 10, 2026
Danny Deep has been appointed to the board of directors of General Dynamics, the parent company of Gulfstream Aerospace.

Business Aviation & AAM Briefs

prosperity
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BAAM Briefs: Skyportz, Daher Aircraft, AutoFlight & More

Aug 11, 2026
Chinese eVTOL developer AutoFlight conducted an uncrewed flight of its Prosperity air taxi on July 24.