The Weekly of Business Aviation

U.S. startup MightyFly has raised $10 million to accelerate development and early deployments of its autonomous hybrid eVTOL logistics aircraft.

The U.S. House of Representatives failed to approve the Senate-passed bill that calls for a widespread ADS-B In mandate.

Three sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) registries have partnered on a pilot project to minimize the risk of double-counting.

The industry has ridden a roller-coaster of uncertainty since Trump first announced across-the-board duties on products from other countries.

Embraer’s Praetor 500 and 600 are receiving major renovations with the introduction of the Praetor 500E midsize and Praetor 600E super mid-size jets.

Archer Aviation has filed a patent infringement complaint against Vertical Aerospace.

Somalia’s newly established carrier, Rayaan Air, recently saw the arrival of its first aircraft, a Fokker 50 turboprop, in the capital Mogadishu.

European airlines, airports and ANSPs are urging continued funding for the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) project.

Airbus Helicopters officials say they are confident their H160 twin-engine medium helicopter can maintain its market share against Leonardo’s AW139.

Airbus Helicopters is planning to acquire 15 helicopters this year to disassemble for parts and harvest for spares as the airframer continues to fix supply chain issues.

Trump Administration tariffs will remain both real and unreal for the aerospace and defense sector.

The U.S. air traffic management (ATM) system used to be heralded as the gold standard of commercial airspace operations.

Although ATR has shelved the ATR 42-600 STOL variant, the OEM says it is in contact with operators using short runways to offer possible solutions.

Embraer has signed an MOU with India’s Hindalco Industries that could result in the Brazilian OEM sourcing aerospace-grade aluminum from the South Asian nation.

The FAA is phasing out a major radar modernization program that is running late and well over budget.

SAF producer LanzaJet has secured $47 million in the first close of an equity investment round targeted at raising a total of $135 million.

Airbus Helicopters has inaugurated the next final assembly line for its H125 single-engine light helicopter in India.

Avmax Group is experiencing significant growth in Africa, driven by a surge in leasing, sales, and aftermarket support for turboprop and regional aircraft.

Wheels Up recorded an important milestone and continues restructuring, including fleet modernization.

In a late January post on his Truth Social platform, Trump declared that the U.S. would decertify “Bombardier Global Expresses, and all Aircraft made in Canada."

Airbus has described 2026 as a “year of testing” for the latest addition to its portfolio, the H140 twin-engine light helicopter.

GAMA’s just released annual delivery figures spotlight which models are most popular and which regions attract the most deliveries.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at overhauling parts of FAA type certification, with a focus on eVTOL and AAM aircraft.

The overwhelming majority of business aviation engine, avionics and aircraft customers are using their OEM’s predictive maintenance capabilities.

Sustainable aviation fuel producer Neste and distributor World Fuel Services are aiming to make Neste SAF available at more than 100 airports across Europe over the next five years.