Rolling Business Aviation Daily Briefs (July 2026)

July 31, 2026

AvAir Acquires Full Stop Technics

AvAir has acquired Full Stop Technics, adding FAA- and EASA-certified wheel and brake maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities to its global aftermarket platform. Full Stop Technics brings specialized wheel and brake maintenance, repair and overhaul expertise to AvAir’s aftermarket platform, complementing AvAir’s inventory scale with certified in-house service capabilities.

European Electric Cargo Airline e-Smart To Lease Beta Alias

Aerospace lessor SLI has announced an agreement with Netherlands-based electric cargo airline e-Smart Group to lease 20 Beta Technologies Alia eCTOL and eVTOL aircraft. Formed by Libra Group in 2023, SLI has placed orders for up to 190 electric aircraft and cargo drones.

July 30, 2026

UAvionix, Extra USA Form Partnership

UAvionix announced a strategic partnership with Extra USA and its authorized service center. Under the agreement, Extra USA will offer and install the UAvionix AV-30-C (Certified) or AV-30-E (Experimental) 3” Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) as an official, modern replacement for factory-installed legacy avionics and multi-function EFIS units.

Wing, Walmart Expand Drone Delivery In Houston

Wing is expanding its drone delivery operations across Greater Houston with Walmart. The rollout adds eight drone hubs, bringing Wing’s Houston footprint to 13 active Nests as the company moves toward its goal of bringing drone delivery to 270 locations by 2027.

July 29, 2026

Germany Develops Hydrogen-Electric Retrofit For Ultralights

The Technical University of Applied Sciences Wuerzburg-Schweinfurt and Kasaero have received €2 million ($2.18 million) from Germany’s economy ministry to develop a modular hydrogen-electric propulsion system for retrofit to ultralight aircraft, beginning with the university’s Taifun 17 H2 motor glider project.

Tuvoli Launches AI Symposium For Bizav

Tuvoli announced the launch of the first annual AI Symposium for Business Aviation (AISBA), cofounded with the National Air Transportation Association and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s O’Maley College of Business. AISBA takes place Sept. 15-16 at Embry-Riddle’s residential campus in Daytona Beach, Florida, with an opening reception on Sept. 14.

July 28, 2026

Pan Am Academy Partners With EPA Training Center

Pan Am Flight Academy announced the execution of a strategic cooperation and representation agreement with EPA Training Center, Latin America’s largest regional aircraft simulator training provider. Through this partnership, Pan Am will establish a commercial presence in Curitiba, Paraná (Brazil), further strengthening its position within the Latin American aviation market.

SkyDrive Teams With Japanese Business Operator On eVTOL

Tokyo-based eVTOL startup SkyDrive has signed an MOU with Japan Biz Aviation, an operator providing charter services for aircraft including the HondaJet and Bell helicopters, to develop aircraft ownership and operations schemes, with a time frame for entry into service of the SD-05 air taxi.

July 27, 2026

Jet Access Maintenance Becomes Starlink Dealer

Jet Access Maintenance is pleased to announce that it has become an authorized Starlink dealer, expanding its ability to provide one of the most sought-after connectivity solutions in business aviation. As an authorized Starlink dealer, Jet Access now supports customers with Starlink Aviation hardware, installation by FAA-certified technicians, activation and ongoing maintenance across its locations in Indianapolis, Nashville and West Palm Beach.

Jetson One eVTOL Wins Ultralight Recognition

The single-seat Jetson One has received the first ultralight identification number for an eVTOL in Italy. Issued by the Aero Club d’Italia, the identification is the first in Europe to recognize the Jetson One as a non-experimental aircraft, granting it the same operational privileges as an ultralight helicopter of the same class.

July 24, 2026

Flexjet Named Formula 1 Aviation Partner

Flexjet has been named the official private aviation partner for Formula 1, providing flights for race teams, VIPs and executives to global race locations. The partnership, unveiled at the British Grand Prix, will use sustainable aviation fuel when available and offer exclusive experiences for fractional aircraft owners.

Honeywell Aerospace Signs MOU With Enigma Aero

Honeywell Aerospace announced a memorandum of understanding with Enigma Aero to explore integrating advanced mission systems onto Enigma’s Phoenix Series Unmanned Aircraft System, a runway-independent, autonomous logistics aircraft designed to operate in GPS-denied, communications-degraded and otherwise contested environments.

July 23, 2026

EU Project Targets Public Trust In Urban Drones

The €4.83 million ($5.5 million) European-funded Pegasus project, led by Trinity College Dublin, has been launched to develop a Societal Readiness Score for AAM in urban logistics. The score will consider factors such as noise, privacy, safety, energy performance, climate impact and inclusivity.

Eve Air Mobility Selects Beringer For Wheel, Brake Supplier

Eve Air Mobility selected Beringer Aero as the wheel-and-brake system supplier for its EVE-100 eVTOL aircraft, as the Embraer subsidiary seeks to finalize its supplier roster while ramping up its prototype flight test campaign.

July 22, 2026

AOPA Foundation To Add Manufacturing Pathway To STEM Curriculum

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Foundation (AOPA) will add a maintenance and manufacturing pathway to its High School Aviation STEM Curriculum, a free, nationally recognized program that has reached more than 130,000 students since it launched in 2016. The new curriculum will complement existing pilot, drone and career preparation courses.

Beta Enters Fly-By-Wire Supplier Business

Canadian startup Horizon Aircraft has selected Beta Technologies to supply fly-by-wire flight control computers for the Cavorite X7 hybrid eVTOL aircraft. Horizon will use the same hardware as Beta’s Alia eVTOL, with customized software.

July 21, 2026

Alps To Arctic Tour Showcases Elektra’s Electric Trainer

Finland’s Oulu University of Applied Sciences has launched the 5,200-km North Circuit tour, flying from South Germany to Northern Finland and back with a battery-powered Elektra Trainer produced by Germany’s Elektra Solar and its Chinese subsidiary Jiangsu Shengyi Aviation Technology.

AMAC Aerospace Launches Training Academy

AMAC Aerospace announced the launch of AMAC Academy, a new aircraft maintenance training program designed to develop highly skilled aircraft maintenance professionals through an industry-focused, hands-on learning environment at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg. The first intake will begin in January 2027.

July 20, 2026

Tecnam Selects Oriens Aviation As Dealer For The Netherlands

Tecnam announced the expansion of its partnership with Oriens Aviation. Building on a relationship established in 2021 when Oriens became the authorized sales and service center for the British Isles, the company is now establishing a dedicated subsidiary to serve as the exclusive Tecnam dealer for the Netherlands.

Tuvoli, NATA To Host AI Symposium For Bizav

Tuvoli announced the launch of the first annual AI Symposium for Business Aviation (AISBA), cofounded with the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s O’Maley College of Business. AISBA takes place September 15–16 at Embry-Riddle’s residential campus in Daytona Beach, Florida, with an opening reception on September 14.

U.S. startup V-Space Aero plans to debut its VS-210 personal eVTOL aircraft at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh show on July 20-26. The VS-210 is a single-seat multicopter with eight coaxial propellers. No performance figures are given.

July 17, 2026

PrivatPort Increases FBO Network

PrivatPort, the dedicated executive aviation brand of Swissport, has announced the next phase of its global expansion, increasing its dedicated FBO network from seven to nine locations and establishing a centralized, 24/7 operations control center in Dubai. The network expansion includes two additional FBO locations in Mexico.

SkyDrive Reaches 300 eVTOL Flights Mark

Japan’s SkyDrive has completed 300 test flights of the full-scale demonstrator for its SD-05 eVTOL air taxi. The total includes 48 flights outside the startup’s test centers with demonstration flights at the Osaka Expo and in Tokyo.

July 16, 2026

South Korean Lessor Signs For Electric Aircraft

Germany’s MD Aircraft has signed a letter of intent with South Korea-based lessor Solyu for 20 MDA1 eViator nine-passenger electric aircraft, with an option for an additional 20, to support regional aviation operations in South Korea and the Asia-Pacific region.

Oman To Develop AAM Strategy

Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has selected consulting firm GUAMobility to develop a national advanced air mobility strategy for the Sultanate in coordination with the Civil Aviation Authority and Oman Logistics Center.

July 15, 2026

Joby And Toyota Establish Manufacturing Alliance

Joby and its largest investor Toyota have formed an air mobility joint venture as the first phase of their planned strategic manufacturing alliance to establish the groundwork for commercial production and go on to support expansion of Joby’s production capacity.

French Riviera Preps For eVTOL Flights

Nice Cote d’Azur Airport on the French Riviera has formed an alliance with Blade, Heli Securite and Monacair to prepare for Joby’s first commercial eVTOL flights in Europe. The airport currently provides helicopter connections to Cannes, Monaco and Saint-Tropez.

July 14, 2026

Gulfstream’s G800 Sets Company’s 800th City-Pair Speed Record

Gulfstream today announced two major milestones: The next-generation G800 achieved the Gulfstream fleet’s 800th city-pair speed record and then traveled 2,973 nm in 5 hr. and 52 min. at an average cruise speed of Mach 0.91, completing the farthest and fastest flight in business aviation history, it says. The G800 secured the 800th city pair speed record earlier in June with a flight from Reykjavik, Iceland, to Savannah, Georgia. To date, Gulfstream aircraft have achieved 815 speed records across the fleet, including 15 set by the G800 since it entered service in August 2025.

India’s Cligent Tests Subscale eSTOL

Indian startup Cligent Aerospace has conducted flight tests of a subscale demonstrator for its planned CL1000 electric short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, taking off within 70 ft. from an unprepared airstrip. The hybrid-electric CL1000 is designed to carry nine passengers or 3,000 lb. of cargo 620 mi. with a 500 ft. ground run.

July 13, 2026

EHang Tests Tourist eVTOL In Switzerland

China’s EHang has conducted the first flights of its EH216-S pilotless eVTOL in Switzerland, in cooperation with the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation, the municipality of Quinto and project partner DroneVia. EHang conducted EH216 flights in Austria in 2019.

Garmin Introduces Updates For Garmin Pilot App

Garmin announced multiple updates for the Garmin Pilot mobile app for Apple devices, including flight planning enhancements with the redesigned Flights page, SmartCharts expansion to Canada and Mexico, as well as enhancements to the SmartCharts and database product for the Oshkosh Fisk Arrival.

July 10, 2026

Vertical Picks Astronics For Low-Voltage System

Vertical Aerospace has selected Astronics to supply the low-voltage power distribution system for its Valo eVTOL air taxi. The system converts high-voltage propulsion electrical to low-voltage power used by avionics, flight controls and onboard systems.

July 9, 2026

Sion Lithium-Metal Batteries Double Drone Endurance

Sion Power has flight-tested its Licerion Strike lithium-metal battery pack in an Astro Max multicopter drone. With 140% higher pack-level energy density than conventional lithium-ion, the batteries provided 1 hr. flight endurance versus 33 min. with baseline batteries.

Avora Aviation Becomes Tecnam Dealer for Balkans

Tecnam announced that Avora Aviation has been appointed as the official Tecnam dealer for the Balkan region, representing the brand in Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Albania and Montenegro. Under this new agreement, Avora Aviation will offer an extensive lineup of Tecnam aircraft, including the P92 Echo MKII, P2002 Sierra MKII, P2008JC NG, P-Mentor, P2010 series and the twin-engine P2006T NG.

July 8, 2026

Jet Aviation To Operate FBO At Rocky Mountain Airport

Jet Aviation has signed a 30-year lease with SR Aviation Infrastructure and Business Aviation Group to operate an FBO at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport. The FBO is part of a newly developed aviation campus at the airport and is scheduled to launch operations in 2028.

Levo Introduces Flight Leads

Levo is launching Flight Leads, an AI-powered charter sales dashboard that pulls wholesale aggregator demand, retail inbox leads and marketplace requests into one live screen. The product targets the gap between an inbound request landing and an operator winning the trip.

July 7, 2026

Honeywell Aerospace Goes Public After Spinoff

Honeywell Aerospace became an independent, publicly traded company following the completion of its spinoff from Honeywell International Inc. Shares of Honeywell Aerospace began trading June 29 at market open on Nasdaq under the ticker HONA. The company launches with more than 36,000 employees and over 10,000 global customers.

Hyundai/KAI Set 2034 For eVTOL Commercialization

Hyundai Motor Group and Korea Aerospace Industries are targeting 2034 for certification of a dual use eVTOL for urban air mobility, cargo transport, emergency response and military resupply and reconnaissance, according to Korea Economic Daily.

July 6, 2026

Delta State University To Separate Colleges of Business And Aviation

The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees has approved Delta State University’s proposal to separate its current College of Business and Aviation into two distinct academic units: the College of Business and the College of Aviation. The move reflects significant growth and increasing complexity within both disciplines and is designed to position each area for continued innovation, strategic planning and workforce development.

Helix and Zoerkler Develop Geared EPU

UK motor developer Helix and Austrian transmission specialist Zoerkler have developed a geared electric propulsion unit providing 100 kW lift power, 250 kW continuous cruise power and 400kW peak power in a 32.2 kg package half the diameter of an equivalent direct drive unit.

July 2, 2026

Air Charter Service Upgrades London Headquarters

Leading aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service has recently completed the first phase of upgrades to its £18 million ($22.68 million), 47,000 ft.2 London headquarters, which included an upgraded staff restaurant and gym.

Bombardier Delivers First Global 8000 To Asia

Bombardier delivered the first Global 8000 aircraft in Asia to an undisclosed customer based in Shanghai, marking an important step in the expansion of ultra-long-range business aviation across the region. The Global 8000 enables nonstop city pairs such as Shanghai to New York, Shanghai to Dublin and Shanghai to Sydney, helping customers travel farther and faster while staying productive in flight.  

July 1, 2026

Rider Jet Center To Host Career Expo

Rider Jet Center, a full-service Fixed Base Operator, will host the 20th Annual Aviation Education & Career Expo on Friday, Nov. 6 at Hagerstown Regional Airport. As the largest aviation career expo in the Mid-Atlantic region, the Expo continues to ignite passion for aviation and aerospace careers among students from throughout the nation.

Tecnam Selects Altair Solutions For Maintenance

Tecnam announced the appointment of Altair Solutions as its Official Maintenance, Training and Certified Pre-Owned Partner, reinforcing its longstanding commitment to customer excellence and comprehensive support throughout the entire aircraft ownership lifecycle.