Business Aviation & AAM Report

Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation wants to examine how dollars have been allocated in the past, amid calls for more ATC funding.

The cost of not modernizing the U.S. national airspace system (NAS) would be well over $1 trillion, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford has warned.

Air Charter Service renews its partnership with Premier Sports Network, continuing as the official aviation and luxury travel partner for a second year.

JSX plans to use the hybrid-electric ES-36 on short point-to-point routes.

ATR is broadening its push for a renewed U.S. market share, unveiling a 50-seat three-class ATR 72 cabin.

Since 1967, Britten-Norman has delivered 1,254 aircraft.

Heart Aerospace has unveiled a substantial redesign of its planned electric regional aircraft and a deposit-backed purchase agreement from JSX for an initial 50 aircraft, with purchase rights for another 50.

Parallel Flight Technologies says a new FCC conditional approval has cleared a regulatory hurdle that had delayed commercial orders for its Firefly heavy-lift hybrid-electric uncrewed aircraft.

AFBAA's new data study aims to quantify Africa's business aviation growth and identify investment opportunities across the continent.

Norway’s offshore industry regulator has raised concerns about noise levels on Leonardo’s AW189 helicopter.

Garmin receives FAA approval for a comprehensive avionics modernization program for the original Cessna CitationJet.

Using airport taxiways, heliports and even a drag strip, Electra has demonstrated short-haul regional flights connecting locations across Virginia in the US.

Textron Aviation has produced its 500th Citation Latitude, marking a decade of midsize business jet deliveries.

Embraer delivered the first Praetor 600E to Flexjet, making the fractional operator the fleet launch customer for the upgraded super-midsize business jet.

Vertical Aerospace appoints Airbus veteran Fabrice Brégier as chair amid Valo certification efforts and significant funding requirements.

Aerospace and aviation companies announce executive appointments, board additions and promotions across finance, operations, sales and aviation.

A primary data circuit failure and a severed backup fiber cable triggered ground stops at New York-area airports on Sept. 21, officials confirm.

Global Jet Capital forecasts $116.8B in pre-owned business jet transactions through 2030, with heavy jets leading growth in North America and Latin America.

The SMART system, an AI-enabled, cloud-based ATM software platform, is being used in a “limited mode” to provide scheduling recommendations for the airspace around Washington, D.C.

Dan Hubbard steps in as NBAA interim COO while Ed Bolen takes medical leave, ensuring continuity ahead of the NBAA-BACE event in Las Vegas.

Bombardier’s Safety Standdown marks 30 years, focusing on how lessons from the past can shape a safer, more resilient future for aviation.

Viasat completes its ViaSat-3 constellation, tripling satellite bandwidth and expanding inflight connectivity across the Americas.

XPeng’s flying car affiliate Aridge has secured a place in a United Arab Emirates regulatory sandbox, its first national-level testing framework outside of China.

Sky Harbour and Chicago Executive Airport break ground on a private aviation campus, introducing a new home basing model for private aircraft.

Bristow Group has reserved 10 additional early delivery positions for Elroy Air’s Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft.