The Weekly of Business Aviation

London Southend Airport is expecting to return to normal flight operations on July 17.

Cessna has added a dual electronic ignition system (dual EIS) as a standard feature for Cessna Skyhawk aircraft.

Joby has announced a planned doubling of its production footprint at its low-rate facility in Marina, California.

More than five months into the second Trump administration, it is becoming increasingly clear who the winners and losers are in Western aerospace and defense.

London Southend Airport remains closed to commercial air traffic after a general aviation aircraft crashed on the afternoon of July 13.

Chinese startup WeFly conducted the first flight of a full-scale uncrewed prototype of its W280 eVTOL air taxi.

ZeroAvia will explore the integration of its ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain into Horizon Aircraft’s planned Cavorite X7 hybrid eVTOL.

FAA and industry briefers at will provide an update on progress toward developing a high-octane unleaded avgas for piston aircraft during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

Russian aircraft manufacturer Ural Works for Civil Aviation has conducted the first flight trials of its new VK-800 turboprop engine.

Jack Pelton, former Cessna Aircraft CEO, has been chair of the Experimental Aircraft Association since 2012 and CEO since 2014.

Manufacturers delivered 277 business jets and turboprops during the second quarter of 2025, including 202 business jets and 75 turboprops.

Flightpath Aviation USA opened its newest exclusive-use hangar facility at Boca Raton Airport (KBCT) in South Florida.

Vertical Aerospace announced the successful closing of a $60 million equity raise, extending its cash runway through the middle of 2026.

Spanish-Australian startup Dovetail Electric Aviation has announced plans to partner with Netherlands-based Zeusch Aviation to develop hybrid-electric retrofits for the Beechcraft King Air twin turboprop.

Spanish startup Grasshopper Air Mobility has partnered with Swedish delivery service Jetpak to offer uncrewed parcel deliveries in Sweden.

Deutsche Aircraft opened its newest office in Berlin, which will now serve as the German OEM’s strategic partnerships, political cooperation and joint dialogue, according to the company.

The Engine Assurance Program (EAP) announced the addition of the Rolls-Royce BR710C4-11 engine and APU to its hourly maintenance program.

Samson Sky, the developers of a hybrid-electric flying sports car, announced its plans to offer flight training for new pilots.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.

Inflight connectivity provider Viasat said it connected with its new ViaSat-3 broadband communications satellite for the first time with a business jet.

The return of 100% bonus depreciation and $12.5 billion in investments for air traffic control (ATC) facilities are part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill."

The July 9 confirmation of Bryan Bedford as the next FAA Administrator is drawing both praise and opposition from industry stakeholders and members of Congress.