The Weekly of Business Aviation

Aviation Week Staff
XO, a Vista subsidiary, announced the launch of a new membership tier with executive-focused benefits.
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Universal Flight Concepts (UFC), a U.S.-based flight training organization, has taken delivery of an additional four Tecnam P2008 LSA and P2010 aircraft.
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By Sean Broderick
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy is strongly opposing Sec. 373, “Manned Rotary Aircraft Safety,” in the House-passed 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.
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By Robert Wall
The first Bombardier Global 6000 due for full conversion into the German Air Force’s next signals-intelligence aircraft has arrived in Germany for modification.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The French Environmental Authority (Ae) is recommending Aura Aero provides more details and analysis on the environmental impact of its factory.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Daher Aircraft has received Brazilian ANAC certification of its Kodiak 900 single-engine turboprop.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
Saudi Arabia’s GACA has awarded two National Charter Air Carrier tenders to alliances led by Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways and luxury leisure airline BeOnd Aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
For the seventh time in six years, CPI Aerostructures has a new chief financial officer. The Edgewood, New York, manufacturer has appointed Robert Mannix as CFO
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
France's ARCC is seeing progress in raising awareness of the aviation community and official bodies about who to call after an accident.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Bill Carey
NetJets has entered into an agreement with SpaceX’s Starlink unit to install satellite broadband connectivity across 600 business jets by the end of 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Cirrus has received Brazil’s ANAC approval for its SR Series G7+ equipped with Garmin’s Safe Return Emergency Autoland for use in Brazil.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Reliable Robotics has secured a new NASA contract to flight test its automated Cessna 208B Caravan in and around U.S. airports.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Group Elephant has issued a $250,000 matching challenge grant for Elephants, Rhinos & People if the group can raise $250,000 from donors by Feb. 28, 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
L3Harris says it is receiving increasing international interest in a business-jet-based airborne early warning and control aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Business aviation advocacy groups praise the introduction of a bipartisan bill—Securing America’s Fuel Act—by the U.S. House of Representatives.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Charter Operator BellAir has rebranded as Jet Excellence after acquiring Red Wing Aeroplane from Vista Global.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Swiss startup Jekta has completed its second 1:9-scale prototype amphibious seaplane and is preparing to launch into a flight test campaign in January.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford
IATA's Willie Walsh has expressed “zero confidence” that plans to have a third runway at Heathrow Airport up and running by 2035 can be completed on time.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
OHI is positioning Brazilian subsidiary Revo to be an early adopter of eVTOL air taxis, targeting commercial operations using Eve Air Mobility aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
IATA is warning about a high increase in jamming and spoofing events in and around Venezuela and is pressing the ICAO to intervene.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Boom Supersonic is developing an industrial gas turbine version of its Symphony turbofan to power AI data centers which will fund its Mach 1.7 Overture airliner.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore launched a new Aviation Meteorological Program aimed at advancing R&D to better predict, mitigate and manage the impact of weather on air transport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Thales has been awarded a contract by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines to upgrade the country’s air traffic management system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
Boeing and Airbus announced the long-sought finalization of their complex splitting-up of Spirit AeroSystems on Dec. 8.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain