The Weekly of Business Aviation

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.

Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

EASA has released regulations aimed at enabling safe implementation of crewed vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft operations.

Japan’s Nagoya City Fire Bureau has acquired one Airbus H160, marking the first time the helicopter type has been acquired for firefighting operations.

A Slovakian-led research project to develop a hydrogen-powered vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft has been approved to receive almost €60 million ($69 million) in European Union funding.

Honeywell says it has connected its new JetWave X satellite communications terminal for business jets over the Viasat broadband satellite network.

EAA AirVenture 2025, in its 72nd year, keeps breaking records.

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.