Business Aviation & AAM Report

U.S. lawmakers battling over proposals to expand use of aircraft surveillance and anti-collision systems moved closer together following approval of a revised House bill.

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The first of four vertiports planned for Joby Aviation’s initial air taxi network in Dubai has been completed by the UK’s Skyports.

Vertical Aerospace has completed a two-way piloted transition flight of its VX4, marking a key milestone in the effort to bring its electric air taxi to market.

Cirrus Aircraft is aiming to tackle one of general aviation’s most persistent challenges by expanding its training ecosystem and increasing simulator use.

Backed by policy tailwinds and low-altitude economy optimism, China’s general aviation (GA) sector is seeing unprecedented liberalization, widening the field for both traditional players and startups.

Joby Aviation has begun transition testing with the S4-T hybrid-electric uncrewed aircraft derivative of its S4 piloted tiltprop eVTOL.

Textron Aviation is offering Citation business jet owners the option to upgrade connectivity on their aircraft with the availability of Gogo 5G services.

Germany's aerospace center DLR has begun flying an uncrewed testbed designed to demonstrate shape-changing morphing wing technology in flight.

Europe's business aviation fleet will grow 2.4% annually, reaching 5,300 aircraft by 2035, with significant deliveries.

Bell has previously secured certification for an increased gross weight in several countries but has never managed to obtain approval with the U.S. FAA or EASA.

Regional turboprop manufacturer ATR has named Damien Proust SVP of engineering and head of design organization, the Toulouse-based company.

AVIC has secured a launch customer for its new HH-200 uncrewed aerial system and subsequently conducted first flight of the large cargo drone.

Transcendent Aerospace is reviving its very light jet as a cost-effective, optionally piloted drone interceptor, targeting interest from the Middle East and India.

Vista is introducing the Bombardier Global 8000 into its fleet.

The popular light jet fleet continues to grow, and Embraer expands its maintenance capacity to align.

The UK’s National Police Air Service has launched a renewal of its rotary-wing fleet amid potential law enforcement reforms.

A commercial-scale demonstration of zero-emission crop spraying using electric aircraft is planned under a project funded by the California government.

Belgium’s NHV has become the latest offshore helicopter operator to adopt Airbus’ H160 twin-engine medium rotorcraft.

Israeli electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing startup AIR has flown its first production heavy lift uncrewed cargo aircraft.

DUST Identity’s Theseus platform for aerospace material and parts authentication pairs a unique diamond dust “fingerprint” with AI analysis.

Adam Mikulski founded Medical Air Service to address gaps in medical repatriation while prioritizing ethics, patient safety, and strong partnerships.

Singapore's Changi Airport Group (CAG) has begun redevelopment of its VIP terminal located next to Terminal 2.

Horizon Aircraft is moving into the assembly phase of its full-scale Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

Bond, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based fractional ownership startup, is increasing the number of business jets on order with Bombardier and accelerating deliveries in 2027.