Aura Aero has resumed flight testing with the Cassio S hybrid-electric demonstrator it acquired from Voltaero, renaming the aircraft X-Volt.

Textron and Merlin are adapting the Cessna SkyCourier into an autonomous aircraft intended to move thousands of pounds of supplies across contested environments.

Seaplane airline Harbour Air plans to acquire fellow British Columbia-based carrier Pacific Coastal Airlines to create a new regional airline group based in Vancouver.

Emil Granberg becomes CTO at Everdrone, Jeremie Caillet wins aviation leader award, and Jeffrey Bruno announces retirement from Global Aerospace.

Business aviation sees advancements in connectivity, eVTOL orders and approvals as manufacturers push timelines and expand facilities.

Electra partners with Atlas Group to build EL9 flight-test airframes, advancing hybrid-electric STOL aircraft development and FAA certification efforts.

Private individual operators were the only group of opererators to show a decline in flight hours from June to August 2026 when compared to a year ago.

The number of flight hours flown by the world’s largest business aviation carriers rose during the June to August 2026 period, compared to a year ago.