The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Guy Norris
The latest test phase was divided into six main stages—or “decks”—to verify engine and systems performance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Alef is conducting flight testing of a lighter prototype, the Model Zero.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Honda Aircraft Co. has begun production of the first and larger 11-seat HA-480 HondaJet Echelon light jet test aircraft with the first flight expected in 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Lilium Aerospace filed for insolvency after its main investor failed to provide promised funding for the rebuilding of operations.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The first hydrogen-fueled aircraft to enter service are expected to use automotive-style pressurized gaseous hydrogen storage.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Gogo will be the new identity of the combined Gogo/Satcom company following Gogo Business Aviation’s acquisition of Satcom Direct.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Graham Warwick
Both aircraft have a similar configuration, with eight propellers on four underwing booms.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Duncan Aviation former COO Mike Minchow talks about the transition to president of the company and his outlook for 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
GPS spoofing incidents have increased dramatically in the last two years and were a prominent topic at IOC2025.
Flight Deck

By Sean Broderick
Recent government-wide layoffs have not affected any safety-critical employees in the FAA, Acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau said in an agency-wide email.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Excluding China, the 60 largest eVTOL startups have raked in a combined total of $13 billion since their inception.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Non-UK carriers operating business aviation charters into and out of UK airports will face najor consequences if they fail to get the necessary charter permit.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
General and business aviation manufacturers delivered 3,162 aircraft valued at $26.7 billion during 2024, up 3% from 3,069 in 2023, GAMA says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Arlington, Washington-based Eviation laid off most of its staff in early February.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe needs investment to drive much-needed growth in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) volumes, the European transport commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
The UK's competition regulator has begun an inquiry into Safran's protracted acquisition of an actuation and flight control system unit from Collins Aerospace.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation is expanding in Australia with the construction of a service facility at Essendon Fields Airport in Melbourne.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ben Goldstein
The certification allows Archer to train and qualify pilots at its new academy.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Both Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation are racing to launch air taxi service in the United Arab Emirates.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo has been forced to pause flight testing of its AW09 light helicopter after discovering issues with parts provided by a supplier.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The 1964 Learjet 23 was the first Learjet to be delivered to a customer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Investigators have determined parts of two messages from a controller in the DCA tower may not have been heard by pilots in the UH-60H Black Hawk.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Norsk e-Fuels plans to have three plants n line by 2032 producing a total of 250,000 liters of e-fuel, or synthetic kerosene, sustainable aviation fuel.
Emerging Technologies

By Molly McMillin
The deal is expected to close in the second quarter. FlyExclusive will acquire the business for between $12 million and $22 million.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Garrett Reim
The Gulf state, home to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, aims to define aerial corridors and regulations within the next 20 months.
Advanced Air Mobility