Business Aviation & AAM Report

Air traffic controllers will apply radar to separate helicopters and fixed-wing traffic near busy airports, the FAA said on March 18.

Gama Aviation is acquiring Hunt & Palmer, expanding the scale and scope of its aircraft charter brokerage firm.

Even as the broader stock market has weakened since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran on Feb. 28, the eVTOL sector has badly underperformed.

Manufacturers delivered 40 new business jets worldwide during the month of February 2026. That is up from 36 for the same period a year ago. This report provides a detailed look by model and owner.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation and AAM professionals.

Appointments and promotions in the business aviation and AAM industry.

Alt Air has partnered with eVTOL manufacturer Eve Air Mobility and vertiports developer Skyports Infrastructure.

EBACE26, the European Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition, has announced a new conference agenda.

Beyond Aero has completed the preliminary design review for its hydrogen-electric business aircraft.

A period of accelerated growth has conferred bragging rights on Norwich, England-based Saxon Air.

Business aviation has a proud record of innovation. And, as far as sector insiders are concerned, that is going to include eVTOL aircraft, too.

AeroVironment said March 16 that it had acquired Empirical Systems Aerospace Inc. in a $200 million cash and stock transaction.

The prospects of building a “Brand New Air Traffic Control System” during the Trump administration appear to have cooled.

Parallel Flight Technologies has received a key regulatory OK that allows it to begin commercial deployment of its heavy-lift, hybrid-electric UAS in the U.S.

Joby began flight testing its first conforming aircraft intended for FAA Type Inspection Authorization, a major step toward certification of its S4 eVTOL.

Safran Helicopter Engines has begun assembly of the first 600-kW TG600 turbogenerator for U.S. startup Electra.aero’s prototype EL-9 hybrid eSTOL aircraft.

Airbus, Bell and Leonardo have recorded orders for 26 helicopters during this year’s Verticon rotorcraft exhibition in Atlanta.

Eve Air Mobility’s EVE-100 eVTOL engineering prototype transitioned from vertical to horizontal flight for the first time on March 10.

Electric propulsion provider MagniX is preparing a power system for flight tests later this year in a modified Robinson Helicopter Corporation R66.

Beta Technologies says it has made significant progress toward certification of its aircraft and propulsion system.

Daher is seeking a CEO to succeed Chairman and CEO Didier Kayat, who has planned to step down March 31, the group announced on March 10.

Safran’s Aneto engine has been selected to power new-build and refurbished Bell 214ST Super Transporter helicopters.

GE Aerospace has said it is moving into a new phase in its joint research with Airbus Helicopters into next-generation rotorcraft engines.

Bain Capital has closed its acquisition of FBO APP Jet Center from Ridgewood Infrastructure for an undisclosed price, the companies announced March 11.

A remote digital tower system installed at Bartow Executive Airport serves as a model for future digital tower operations in the U.S., says vendor Frequentis.