Business Aviation & AAM Report

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

The March 2026 Program Profile features the Airbus H135 twin-engine helicopter. It highlights the in-service fleet, forecast deliveries, MRO demand and more.

It appears that Hyundai Motor Group subsidiary Supernal has conceded that its advanced air mobility ambitions will not come to fruition any time soon.

Collins Aerospace has developed a common automation platform that would be a candidate for a new system the FAA envisions for its new air traffic control system

Leonardo Helicopters has given his strongest indication yet that the company is working on an evolution of its best-selling AW139 medium-twin rotorcraft.

Welcome to the launch edition of Aviation Week’s new Business Aviation & AAM Report.

Archer Aviation has begun piloted vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) flight testing of its Midnight eVTOL aircraft.

The escalating conflict between Iranian and U.S. and Israeli forces is having a major impact across the business aviation segment.

Pilatus Aircraft reported a drop in deliveries and earnings over the past year as the Swiss business aircraft and military trainer-maker faced tariff pressure.

Kenyan startup Bleriot Group is gearing up its SAF production operation this year with a view to manufacturing SAF in commercial quantities in 2027.

AIR Tashkent of Uzbekistan and Samson Sky of the U.S. have completed an agreement to bring the Switchblade Flying Car to Uzbekistan in Central Asia.

The FBOs that support private and business aviation have a key role in enabling the rollout of AAM.

Leonardo Helicopters has expressed confidence that it can finally bring its AW09 single-engine light helicopter to market by year-end.

It has many identities, but civil aviation beyond the scheduled airlines stands at a cusp.

London City Airport is looking to add a shallower 4.49 deg. approach, which could open the downtown airport to larger narrowbodies like the Airbus A320neo.

Newly formed rotorcraft lessor SMFL Helicopters (SMFLH) has begun operations.

Europe plans to introduce its first aircrew flight time limitations for air taxi and single-pilot operations.

Marc Sellouk, founder and chair of Flyte, started his first company, a tech company, in 1998 then found himself looking for the next challenge.

Beginning with the March 4 edition, Aviation Week is merging The Weekly of Business Aviation and the Advanced Air Mobility Report into a single unified publication. This decision reflects the growing convergence of these markets and our dedication to providing you with the most relevant and valuable content of the industry.