The Weekly of Business Aviation

Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.

Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Elevate Jet has launched a new mobile app it says will make ordering a private jet as easy as obtaining car service.

Andorra Aviation Academy, located in Andorra la Vella in the Pyrenees, is launching flight operations with the acquisition of an Elixir aircraft with delivery set for mid-2026.

Italian-based Cantor Air, a flight training provider, is adding three new Tecnam P2006T NG twin-engine trainers into its fleet with options for additional units, Tecnam says, a step in Cantor’s fleet modernization strategy.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

Gulfstream G700 earned Indian certification, enabling deliveries of the ultra-long-range jet with unmatched range, speed, and cabin space.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

In an unusual move, Transport Canada has type certified Gulfstream’s G500, G600, G700 and G800 but with approvals limited to five individual aircraft.

Joby Aviation said it made substantial certification progress in Q4, as it prepares to begin certification flight testing with its first conforming aircraft.

The Senate confirmed longtime American Airlines flight operations exec John DeLeeuw as the NTSB's newest member.

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.