The Weekly of Business Aviation

Startup fractional ownership company Bond has emerged as the mystery buyer of up to 120 Challenger and Global aircraft.

A project to restore the first customer-delivered Learjet, the Lear Jet 23-003 business jet, to flying condition is progressing.

Textron Aviation has been awarded FAA certification for two aircraft: its Citation CJ3 Gen 2 and Citation M2 Gen2 with Garmin autothrottle, the company announced during NBAA-BACE 2025.

Chinese hybrid eVTOL startup XPeng AeroHT has rebranded itself to Aridge, while also announcing scores of new orders from customers in the Middle East.

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PT6 E-Series has passed the 500,000 flight hr. milestone after only five years of service.

Airbus Helicopters is to absorb the fixed-wing uncrewed air system programs of Airbus-owned Survey Copter into its portfolio.

Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Ascend midsize jet arrived in Las Vegas Oct. 13, making its global debut at NBAA-BACE 2025.

Bombardier announces new Global 8000 max operating speed and certification time frame.

Slate Aviation has selected Honeywell’s JetWave X satellite communications terminal to equip up to 35 Bombardier CRJ-200 and Challenger 850 regional jets.

Chadi Saade has more than 25 years of experience in the aviation industry, joining Airbus in 2003 as an account sales director.

Gulfstream has opened a new repair and overhaul center in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Wheels Up and Marquis Jet founder Kenny Dichter is back in the aircraft business with the launch of Real Jet, a boutique private aviation brokerage firm.

At NBAA 2025, the leader of the union representing the FAA’s controller workforce called on U.S. lawmakers to end the federal government shutdown.

Daher is establishing an operation in Sao Paulo, Brazil, a key step in the company’s long-term strategy to support TBM and Kodiak turboprops.

Textron Aviation announced the availability of Starlink inflight connectivity on the Cessna Citation Longitude, its largest business jet.

Vertiports By Atlantic named Cushman & Wakefield as its preferred advisor for site selection and development of its future vertiport network.

Travel management firm MyFlight Advisor is launching a contract scheduling service for Part 91 flight departments.

Rolls-Royce is increasing production of the other Pearl family members for its growing Bombardier and Gulfstream large cabin fleets.

Honda Aircraft successfully completed a flight test of an HA420 HondaJet fueled with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

The Ensemble service is designed to detect, analyze and predict potential maintenance issues before they disrupt flights.

Honeywell is planning a set of block upgrades for its best-selling super-midsize (SMS) business jet engine series.

Gogo announced at NBAA-BACE that MRO Standard Aero has completed a supplemental type certificate (STC) to install its FDX satcom terminal.

Apcela has launched a new dealer network and introduced a “Sign and Fly” incentives package to upgrade aircraft with its broadband system.

GE Aerospace says it has begun deliveries of the first higher thrust versions of the ultra-long-range Global 8000's Passport engine to airframer Bombardier.

Demand for new business jets continues to be strong, with the return of 100% bonus depreciation and fractional ownership growth helping boost buying decisions.