Business Aviation & AAM Report

By Molly McMillin
Pilatus Aircraft has acquired Air Alliance, a Germany-based authorized Pilatus Sales and Service Center since 2014.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Maintenance providers continue to see gaps in a few key hands-on fundamentals among new hires.
Workforce & Training

By Bill Carey
Gogo said a first customer in Brazil has installed a set of antennas to connect to satellite communications networks in multiple orbits.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Bill Carey
Prince Aviation of Serbia has expanded its fleet and charter activities through a sister company in Slovenia.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The technique makes it more straightforward to obtain a component with a high-quality surface finish on the aluminum part, in an easily repeatable way.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Erik Santini
The April 2026 Program Profile highlights the Bombardier Global 5500 with a look at in-service fleet distribution, utilization hours, delivery and MRO demand forecasts and more.
AWIN Knowledge Center

Aviation Week Staff
Brief news items of interest to business aviation and AAM professionals.
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Appointments and promotions in the business aviation and AAM industry.
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Israel’s AIR says it has booked more than 3,300 preorders for its AIR One two-seat personal eVTOL.
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By Tony Osborne
An ambitious project to turn the ATR-72 into an amphibious waterbomber is beginning to take shape in France.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Sonex, a builder of recreational lightweight two-seat aircraft kits, is closing its doors, effective immediately.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Wichita-based Yingling Aviation has appointed a new CEO, Gregg Fahrenbruch.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The cockpit warning light that cut short the second flight of NASA’s X-59 low-boom supersonic flight demonstrator on March 20 proved to be a false positive.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace has secured a conditional financing package worth up to $850 million, providing the U.K.-based eVTOL developer with a potential lifeline.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Japan plans to begin commercial advanced air mobility (AAM) operations in 2027-28 under a revised road map.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
A French aircraft developer has secured €110 million ($126.1 million) from a European fund to launch the development of amphibious firefighting aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Pilatus is poised to add to its PC-21 trainer customer base after signing an agreement with Indonesia in parallel with Jakarta’s purchase of PC-24 business jets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
China ran the first ground test of a hydrogen-fueled variant of the AEP100 turboprop, the country’s first megawatt-class hydrogen-powered aerospace engine.
Emerging Technologies

Jen Meszaros
Two years on from its founding, startup Vision Aero is on track to unveil the seven-seater Vector 5 prototype.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
De Havilland Canada is advancing assembly of the first new-build DHC-515 waterbombers after securing a wave of orders from Europe and Canada.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Every general and business aviation, cargo and commercial flight leaving Singapore will begin paying a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) levy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Near Earth Autonomy is to further develop the U.S. Marine Corps’ ability to fly uncrewed logistics missions.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
A challenge for eVTOL developers is building and training the maintenance workforce needed to keep the aircraft flying at scale.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
NetJets took delivery of the first of 24 Global 8000s it has on order during a ceremony on March 25.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
A former UK aviation minister has shared recommendations with business aviation insiders as to how they can better engage better with the British government.
Safety, Ops & Regulation