Business Aviation & AAM Report

SkyDrive partners with airlines and manufacturers across Asia to explore eVTOL applications for medical logistics and tourism, targeting service by 2028.

Bombardier delivers its 200th Challenger 3500 business jet, marking a milestone in the super-midsize segment with growing demand from fleet operators.

FAA clears Washington Manassas Airport for commercial service with a FONSI, paving the way for a new terminal and scheduled airline operations.

Britten-Norman unveils the first UK-built Islander in nearly six decades as production ramps up at its Bembridge facility on the Isle of Wight.

EASA certified Safran’s Arriel 2K engine, moving Leonardo’s AW09 helicopter closer to year-end certification.

FAA Deputy Administrator Chris Rocheleau is stepping down from his post after an eventful year and a half with the agency, initially as acting administrator.

Ampaire has begun flight testing the second-generation version of its hybrid-electric Cessna Caravan as the company advances what it says is the FAA’s first hybrid aircraft engine certification program.

The NTSB says inadequate airspeed management during severe icing conditions, among other factors, led to a fatal crash in the Bering Sea off of Alaska in 2025.

Bombardier is searching for a site in Canada where it can perform defense-related modifications to its business jets, including to the Global 6500 long-range business jet used as a GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, and other aircraft.

NASA is accelerating development of its Raven eVTOL research aircraft.

Bombardier reports 6% revenue growth in Q2 2026, growing backlogs, strong demand for Global 8000 jets and expanding service and defense opportunities.

Dovetail partners with SCP Sintersa to explore production of immersion-cooled DovePack batteries for electric turboprop retrofits, targeting mid-2027.

Thales wins multimillion-dollar contract to supply AI-powered air traffic management system for Singapore’s NexGen ATMS, doubling aircraft movement capacity.

Salt Lake City-based SkyShare has ambitions to become a top 10 fractional ownership provider by hours flown.

Gulfstream deliveries rise in Q2 with 41 jets shipped, boosting revenue 15% as demand for large-cabin business jets surges.

Whisper Aero unveils its Jetfoil concept, a quieter, more efficient propulsion system for regional air mobility and defense applications.

DoorDash launches in-house drone delivery program, developing mid-range aircraft and infrastructure to complement existing partnerships with Wing and Flytrex.

H2FLY expects hydrogen-electric regional aircraft to rely primarily on fuel cells within three to four years.

De Havilland Canada is assembling its first four DHC-515 amphibians ahead of first flight in 2027-28.

The 2026 edition of Aviation Week’s annual eVTOL forecast projects the global fleet size by 2030 and as well as the growth trajectory of other electric aircraft.

Cosmic Aerospace has unveiled plans to produce a four-seat light aircraft using its novel embedded electric propulsion system.

AeroAngel opened a new Colorado headquarters while expanding fundraising and pursuing a dedicated medical transport aircraft.

Airbus’ Flexrotor begins Baltic surveillance, Bombardier’s Global 8000 sets a speed record and Garmin launches AXIS flight displays for certified aircraft.

Textron Aviation posted higher revenue as strong demand and efficiency initiatives offset ongoing manufacturing challenges.

Germany is funding development of a modular hydrogen fuel-cell retrofit propulsion system for ultralight aircraft.