Business Aviation & AAM Report

By Graham Warwick
Indian startup Nalwa Aero has flown a subscale model of its Aphulas box-wing eVTOL air taxi, demonstrating hover and forward flight with eight tilting propellers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
According to experts, MRO customers are prioritizing turnaround time over price and placing greater importance on longer-term agreements and closer operator relationships.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
Business aircraft manufacturers worldwide delivered 153 aircraft in September 2026, compared to 146 during the same period a year ago. The deliveries chart breaks down shipments by manufacturer, aircraft and more.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Graham Warwick
Aerospace integrator SNC is to collaborate with U.S. startup Skyryse to bring automated flight controls and autonomy to existing aircraft fleets, beginning with defense platforms.
Advanced Air Mobility

Aviation Week Staff
Brief news items of interest to business aviation and AAM professionals.
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By Molly McMillin
Appointments and promotions in the business aviation and AAM industry.
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By Ben Goldstein
As drone traffic grows, Wing and Robinson Helicopter differ on strategic vs. dynamic deconfliction, while industry eyes Part 108 rulemaking as key to scaling.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Cirrus Aircraft has broken ground on an $8 million, 15,000- ft.2 engine run up center in Duluth, Minnesota, to test its SR Series, Vision Jet and TRAC10 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Realizing a vision that has defined the startup since its founding, Electra.aero has operated a fixed-wing aircraft without vertical flight capability at a New York heliport for the first time.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Lee Ann Shay
Wheels Up has nearly doubled its Challenger and Phenom fleets this year and seeks reliability as it scales.
Maintenance & Training

By Bill Carey
Avcon Industries has received FAA STC approval for Honeywell's new Mark V-A EGPWS on Bombardier and Learjet aircraft, replacing the legacy Mark V system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The Trump administration expands ATC modernization with a pilot grant program for medium-hub airport terminals, raising the price to $42 billion.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Thierry Dubois
Aura Aero is converting its X-Volt demonstrator from parallel to series hybrid-electric propulsion, targeting a 2027 first flight for its ERA aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
DTA Aircraft has secured 28 reservations for its two-seat JP1 hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft and plans to begin U.S. flight testing in April 2027.
Advanced Air Mobility

Jen Meszaros
DreamFly Aerotech closes a Series A+ funding round and expands partnerships as it advances certification for its DF600 and DF3000 hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation has unveiled plans for electric air taxi networks in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Austin.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The FAA has fleshed out its thinking on the hazards posed by downwash from VTOL aircraft and released draft design standards for heliports and vertiports for industry comment.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
A business-jet cabin divider with an OLED touchscreen that becomes visible only when needed is unveiled at NBAA-BACE by Lufthansa Technik, Pilatus and F/LIST.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Guy Norris
Flight simulation specialist CAE is expanding its business aviation training capacity with extra full-flight simulators around its U.S. network and a new digital platform.
Maintenance & Training

By Graham Warwick
U.S. autonomous flight startup Reliable Robotics has begun test flights from Albuquerque, New Mexico, under a four-phase project that is planned to culminate in revenue-generating cargo flights by a Cessna Caravan modified into an uncrewed aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Brazilian startup Moya Aero has completed the first full transition flight with its full-scale Moya 256 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed cargo aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Honda Aircraft’s Advanced Performance Modification Group (APMG)—a factory-developed upgrade and performance package—has been validated by EASA.
Flight Deck

By Bill Carey
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy touted FAA's ATC modernization progress and first-ever AAM certification for Beta's Alia 250 at NBAA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Beta Technologies has secured the first FAA market survey authorization for an eVTOL, permitting flights with prospective customers onboard its Alia A250.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Honeywell Aerospace is doubling down on plans to test advanced cores for both an upgraded HTF7000 super midsize engine as well as a larger HTF derivative.
Aircraft & Propulsion