Business Aviation & AAM Report

Cirrus delivers its 800th Vision Jet; G3 deliveries begin as owner-flown market remains dominant this year.

Signature buys Castle & Cooke’s Van Nuys FBO, expanding VNY footprint as GA activity remains strong.

Honeywell Aerospace and the City of Phoenix Aviation Department are teaming up to evaluate integrating surface collision prevention technology into airport operations and other ground vehicles.

EHang is working around an indefinite regulatory stall at home, exporting its sandbox playbook to Vietnam.

CycloTech validates cycloidal-rotor propulsion, enabling precise directional control without tilting in a two-year flight campaign.

Doroni partners with TLG Aerospace to develop H1-X personal eVTOL, targeting 2027 flight and 2028 deliveries.

Fifteen states are suing the FAA over “insufficient evaluation of the environmental consequences of commercial drone package delivery.”

News about 5X5 Aviation, Mostavio, Surf Air and more.

Skyports and Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority signed an agreement to develop a four-vertiport network in the emirate, with commercial services launching in Q3 2027.

Vertical Aerospace has opened its initial production facility at Cotswold Airport where it will build seven Valo eVTOL test aircraft, with first flight expected in late 2025.

At the Air Charter Expo in London on Sept. 8, boutique operators argued smaller fleets may offer competitive advantages in a consolidating industry.

The Trump Administration is seeking $30 billion from Congress to complete its expedited modernization of the U.S. ATC system, building on an earlier appropriation of $12.5 billion.

Business aviation sees leadership changes at Duncan Aviation, Pratt & Whitney, Airbus Helicopters, and more.

Amprius Technologies has received a grant of up to $75 million from the Pentagon to set up domestic U.S. production of energy-dense battery cells for drones.

Virginia tests new airspace procedures for advanced air mobility, using vertiports and low-level routes to support electric and hybrid aircraft operations.

The business aviation industry is experiencing a structural shift driven by unprecedented wealth creation, with IPO activity emerging as a key demand indicator.

Vertical Aerospace, which just appointed former Airbus Commercial Aircraft CEO Fabrice Brégier as chair of its board, said it has initiated a review of strategic alternatives.

The FAA ends single-pilot exemptions for certain Cessna Citation jets, citing safety concerns and widespread noncompliance in training and operations.

U.S. startup Poseidon Aerospace plans to fly its Egret large uncrewed cargo aircraft by year’s end after closing a $60 million Series funding round.

New offtake agreements by airlines and energy firms drive sustainable aviation fuel production plans in the U.S. and Europe, boosting demand and investment.

Game Aerospace completes the first flight of its GB2, a purpose-built U.S. firefighting aircraft designed for cost-effective aerial firefighting missions.

ATR names Vittorio Lorenzo Della Bella as CEO and Patrick Bergues as CFO, signaling leadership changes as the turboprop maker plans growth and recovery.

Bye Aerospace’s eFlyer 2 electric trainer has completed its first flight.

Beta Technologies has launched electric aircraft operations in North Carolina under the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP).

Ortega Aviation begins building a Wichita facility to offer specialized turboprop training, aiming to train 2,000 pilots annually by 2032.