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Business Aviation & Advanced Air Mobility Report, August 19, 2026

VOL. 111 NO. 34 August 19, 2026

News

Archer Aviation
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Archer Becoming ‘Diversified’ A&D Company, CEO Says

Aug 12, 2026
Archer CEO says the Wisk, Insitu and SkyGrid acquisitions transform the air taxi developer into a diversified A&D company.
New surface-movement radar near Newark Liberty International Airport.
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Waypoint: Fast-Track ATC Overhaul At A Crossroads

Aug 17, 2026
Trump administration seeks additional funding for ambitious ATC modernization, but congressional uncertainty and radar delays threaten progress.
Heart Aerospace
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Heart Flies X1 Full-Scale Electric Regional Demonstrator

Aug 13, 2026
Heart Aerospace completes first flight of X1, a full-scale electric demonstrator, validating key technologies for its hybrid-electric ES-30.
Cirrus Aircraft’s exhibit at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026
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Cirrus Expands Grand Forks Site As Demand Grows

Aug 17, 2026
Cirrus expands Grand Forks production, grows its workforce and develops new products and technology to broaden aviation access.
Flyte
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Flyte Builds Regional Air Mobility Network Ahead Of EVTOL Era

Aug 18, 2026
Flyte builds a regional air mobility network with Vision Jets, targeting expansion and preparing for eVTOL integration as next-generation aircraft become available.
aircraft flying across blue sky above contrails
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Google To Participate In North Atlantic Contrail-Avoidance Trial

Aug 18, 2026
The UK government and industry partners, including Google, have launched a large-scale contrail-avoidance trial on flights across the North Atlantic, one of the world’s contrail hot spots.
Florida’s SunTrax Air
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AIR Picks Florida’s SunTrax As U.S. EVTOL Manufacturing Site

Aug 12, 2026
Israeli startup AIR selects Florida’s SunTrax as its U.S. manufacturing and flight test site for the personal eVTOL aircraft.
Beta Technologies
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Beta Clears Certification Hurdle With Electric Engine And Aircraft

Aug 13, 2026
Beta Technologies clears FAA regulatory hurdles for H500A engine and CX300 aircraft certification, advancing its electric aviation and charging network goals.
Vertical Aerospace
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Vertical Advances Toward CDR Despite Funding Concerns

Aug 13, 2026
Vertical Aerospace nears critical design freeze for its Valo eVTOL but faces funding challenges as it works toward certification and production.
Company says the system can be deployed quickly and relatively inexpensively because it uses existing technologies Credit: Lockheed Martin
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Lockheed Martin, Verizon Unveil Drone Detection Using Cell Towers

Aug 12, 2026
Lockheed Martin and Verizon have demonstrated the ability to detect small drones using signals from existing cellular networks.
Ampaire
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Ampaire Raises Series B, Studies Hybrid-Electric APUs

Aug 18, 2026
Ampaire secures $19 million Series B funding to advance hybrid-electric propulsion, targeting certification and fuel-saving solutions for commercial aviation.
FlyOx 1 amphibious aircraft taking off
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Volatus Explores Autonomous Firefighting With Spanish UAS Company

Aug 12, 2026
Canada’s Volatus Aerospace is exploring the potential of autonomous firefighting with the developer of a Spanish uncrewed amphibious aircraft.
StandardAero
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StandardAero Sees Strength Across All Segments

Aug 12, 2026
StandardAero reports strong commercial and business aviation demand and expects a military maintenance uptick as deployed assets return.
pilatus' new schwarzhorn building
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Pilatus Begins Operations In New Composite Center

Aug 14, 2026
Swiss aerospace manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft has begun operations in its new advanced composite center, “Schwarzhorn,” in central Switzerland.
Pivotal BlackFly
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Pivotal Completes First Live 911 Missions

Aug 11, 2026
Pivotal completes first live 911 missions with eVTOL aircraft, reaching patients faster and proving the potential of advanced air mobility for EMS.

Appointments

business aviation appointments
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Business Aviation & AAM Appointments: Smith, Gambrell & Russell, West Star And More

Aug 17, 2026
News about people at King Aerospace, Western Aircraft and others.

Briefs

V2000EM
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BAAM Briefs: Innovative Aerosystems, Best Jets International & More

Aug 18, 2026
China’s AutoFlight has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesian helicopter operator Whitesky Aviation for 60 V2000EM Prosperity passenger eVTOLs.