The Weekly of Business Aviation

Nighthawk Flight Systems announced its new “Guardian” large format glass cockpit avionics system. According to Nighthawk, the system is 50% lighter than a current, equally capable avionics system and utilizes high-resolution 3D graphics on touchscreen displays.

Tecnam has selected Cutter Aviation as its authorized dealer for Arizona and California, as part of the OEM’s growth strategy across North America.

Elevate Jet was awarded Certified Air Carrier capabilities by the U.S. Department of Transportation, allowing it to operate large aircraft, such as the Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) or the Boeing Business Jet (BBJ).

Aerox Aviation Group has acquired N23D Services, an FAA-PMA aftermarket gas cylinder provider.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.

Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Textron posted revenue of $3.7 billion in the second quarter, up 5.4% year-on-year.

Piper Aircraft secured its largest domestic training order ever through a fleet agreement with the University of North Dakota (UND) for 188 aircraft.

Robinson Helicopter plans to offer an electric-powered R66 helicopter first to the pilot training market.

Aviate Enterprises was selected as the launch customer for the first hydrogen-electric Bonanza A36-HE aircraft in the U.S. by Stralis Aircraft.

Elixir Aircraft has received FAA certification of its two-seat Elixir on the second day of EAA AirVenture.

The company expects to deliver 26-30 HondaJet Elite IIs in 2026, more than double last year’s 11. The larger Echelon should make first flight late next year.

Gulfstream will deliver its first G800 ultra-long-range business jet “very soon,” says the head of General Dynamics, its parent company.

MagniX will start experimenting with electric propulsion for turbine-powered rotorcraft.

A rule regarding MOSAIC that makes sweeping changes to the light sport aircraft, or LSA, segment, has been finalized and signed.

Late component deliveries are still impeding the production of Dassault Aviation’s Falcon business jets, both at the aerostructures manufacturing and final assembly stages, CEO Éric Trappier said July 22.

“Can you imagine having 280-hp in an LSA?” VoltAero CEO Jean Botti asked. “It’s going to be fun.”

Jaunt Air Mobility revealed plans to introduce a medium-sized cargo drone for the middle-mile logistics market in 2 1/2 years.

Piper Aircraft has partnered with DeltaHawk to give future buyers of PA-44 Seminoles a way to bypass the looming U.S. transition away from leaded avgas.

The Brazilian OEM details its biggest quarterly backlog and second-quarter aircraft deliveries.

Boeing forecasts the commercial aviation workforce will grow by 660,000 pilots, 710,000 maintenance technicians and 1 million cabin crew members through 2044.

In 2025, Goodyear is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the inaugural flight of the first Goodyear-branded Blimp called “Pilgrim.”

Japanese eVTOL developer SkyDrive announced plans to launch into repeated demonstration flights with its multicopter eVTOL.