Business Aviation & AAM Report

By Graham Warwick
Chinese battery giant CATL has showcased a series of innovations including its first application of tech for aircraft to extend the range of electric vehicles.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Antoine Fafard
In March 2026, business aviation flights in the Middle East dropped 19% in flight cycles compared to February figures.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Finding staff with empathy, organizational skills, and specialist medical and aviation knowledge is a huge challenge.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup VerdeGo Aero has begun shipping its VH-4T turbine-based hybrid-electric powerplant to undisclosed customers to support ground and flight testing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
According to the emergency AD, the failures relate to a load path of the pitch trim actuator of the aircraft’s horizontal stabilizer.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Reliable Robotics has raised $160 million in new funding as it pushes toward certification of its autonomous flight system.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Karen Walker
Uncertainty remains over whether Congress will provide the $20 billion additional funding needed to install new software technology across the system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier and business aircraft operator Vista signed a long-term aftermarket services agreement worth up to $300 million over the next five years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Aero Friedrichshafen opened on media day, April 21, with a heightened focus on business aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation announced a fleet order by European charter operator Luminair for nine Cessna Citation Latitude midsize business jets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Appointments and promotions in the business aviation and AAM industry.
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Aviation Week Staff
Brief news items of interest to business aviation and AAM professionals.
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By Graham Warwick
Swiss startup Smartflyer has received the first set of certifiable battery modules for its SF1 four-seat electric aircraft from energy storage developer H55.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Electra and Bristow Group plan to conduct operational testing of its hybrid-electric ultra-short-takeoff-and-landing (eSTOL) aircraft in Norway.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Electron Aerospace has unveiled a revised concept for its E5 all-electric five-seater.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Japan’s SkyDrive has been granted Approved Design Organization (ADO) certification by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB).
Advanced Air Mobility

Aviation Week Staff
Trends related to European business aviation fleets, engine deliveries, utilization and more.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Michael Lavitt
The new Daher Aircraft factory will assemble TBM 980s and Kodiak 100s adjacent to its aerostructures plant.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Spain’s Indra Group formally opened a new facility in Olathe, Kansas, on April 20.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Web Manuals, a digital document management services provider, is adding a sixth global office with a presence in Barcelona, Spain.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Connie Palacioz, an original “Rosie the Riveter,” punched rivets in the nose sections of B-29 Superfortress bombers during WWII at the Boeing Wichita plant.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
DLR has begun flying the Proteus, an uncrewed aircraft designed to fly with either a reference conventional wing or an experimental morphing wing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation plans to conduct a demonstration flight of its S4-T uncrewed aircraft next week at its plant in California.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Pilatus has begun construction on a $50 million delivery center and manufacturing and engineering facility at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ben Goldstein
Cirrus Aircraft is experiencing a steady pipeline of SR-series piston owners upgrading to its Vision Jet, as demand for the single-engine jet remains strong.
Aircraft & Propulsion