Business Aviation & AAM Report

The Airplane Farm’s PowerWing eVTOL aims to redefine personal flight with a minimalist design, leveraging FAA’s new Part 22 rules for light sport aircraft.

Joby Aviation has begun air taxi demonstration flights in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Avincis plans to acquire Bell 214STs from McDermott Aviation, strengthening ties as demand for aerial firefighting and utility missions grows.

Bye Aerospace has received a special airworthiness certificate from the FAA for its eFlyer 2 full-scale prototype.

A UK think tank proposes modernizing airspace at regional airports to create innovation hubs for drones, autonomous aviation and aerospace testing.

Wayfarer’s Waylift system, tested with NASA support, uses stowable electric propellers to enable short takeoffs and landings with high efficiency.

EASA and the commercial air transport industry are lagging in adopting AI, according to the regulator's executive director Florian Guillermet.

The German aerospace center DLR is looking to construct vertiport infrastructure at its Cochstedt facility to better assess how future operations might work.

The French Navy has taken delivery of an initial pair of Dassault Aviation Falcon 2000LXS Albatros maritime surveillance aircraft.

Boom Supersonic nears engine core testing for its Overture airliner, aiming for boomless cruise and faster propulsion development with vertical integration.

Business aviation and AAM updates include Britten-Norman’s Islander, Comlux’s Global 8000, Horizon’s anti-icing tests and PAL-V’s gyroplane approval.

Bombardier quickly responded to President Donald Trump’s post on social media calling to ban the sale of Bombardier jets in the U.S.

Airbus Helicopters expands into AI, uncrewed systems and anti-drone tech while balancing military and commercial growth under Matthieu Louvot’s leadership.

Bombardier strengthens its position with the MHICA acquisition, bringing wing production in-house as it braces for U.S.-Canada trade tensions.

Hellenic Seaplanes has ambitious plans to fly a large fleet of Cessna and De Havilland amphibian aircraft to develop a nationwide network for Greece.

Lindsey Oliver of BBGA is honored as a Royal Aeronautical Society fellow, while Cutter Aviation and Skyfarer announce key leadership appointments.

Flight training provider CAE has paused its electric propulsion conversion program for the Piper Archer trainer and is evaluating next steps.

Jet Zero Australia has secured A$30 million ($22 million) in funding and final development approval for its planned sustainable aviation fuel production facility.

Britten-Norman completes the first UK-made Islander in 56 years, marking a major production shift and boosting output at its Isle of Wight facility.

Airbound raises $37 million to scale lightweight delivery drones, expand operations in India and develop larger aircraft for freight and passenger applications.

Aircraft deliveries rise in Q2 2026, with turboprops and business jets up, while piston aircraft decline.

Beyond Aero has partnered with London City Airport and Aeroports de la Cote d'Azur to explore infrastructure for its hydrogen-electric business aircraft planned for the early 2030s.

Singapore starts SAF levy for passengers in 2027, defers cargo levy to 2028, with proceeds funding sustainable aviation fuel procurement for departing flights.

Archer Aviation will expand U.S. city-to-city testing of its Midnight electric air taxi, starting in Northern California and extending to Southern California, Texas and Florida.

Safran Electrical & Power prepares to ramp up the production of its EngineUS 100 electric motor family with its move to highly automated factories.