The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Electra.aero has secured $115 million Series B funding to move the EL9 aircraft into the pre-production and certification phase.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
The AVIC AG600 has attained type-certification from the CAAC; at a MTOW of 60 tons, it is the world’s largest commercial amphibian aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
CAE received the last of its seven aircraft order of DA42-VIs from Diamond Aircraft, fulfilling an order signed by the two companies in 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The ag aviation industry is urging drone operators to operate with caution and give the right-of-way to manned agricultural aircraft during this growing season.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Jefferies analysts have studied the potential impact if China decided to no longer take deliveries from U.S. business aircraft manufacturers.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

Gene Hayman and Charlie Keegan
FAA regulatory authorities should be free to focus on air safety while an independent air traffic service works on innovation and efficiency.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream’s new G800 ultra-long-range business jet has earned FAA and EASA type certification, with performance improvements above earlier projections.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The FAA has issued an emergency order grounding the tour operator of a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger that crashed in the Hudson River days earlier.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Louis (Lou) Seno became executive director of the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) on Jan. 1, 2025, succeeding Wayne Starling.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Loft Dynamics has partnered with Alaska Airlines to reimagine the legacy full-flight simulator using virtual-reality technology.
Maintenance & Training

By Christine Boynton
Airlines, lessors, and MRO providers find themselves in a “wait and see” position amid the unknowns surrounding newly announced U.S. tariffs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
F/LIST, a supplier of finish materials for business aviation, is offering wood veneer and stone for applications in premium cabin decoration.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is urging pilots to practice extra vigilance during visual approaches and consider rejecting ATC requests if they might add too much workload.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
SkyDrive has flown its SD-05 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi for the first time in a public demonstration, at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier plans to open a service facility at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Bill Carey
The European Commission will determine a “sunset” date to phase out the lead component of 100 Low Lead avgas in the coming months.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Intelsat is collaborating with Embraer to have its current-generation inflight connectivity system installed on the production line for E-Jet E2 customers.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Bill Carey
EASA Executive Director Florian Guillermet said SAF production must be substantially increased after 2030 to meet Europe’s ReFuelEU mandate.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The first Bombardier Global 8000 production aircraft is on the assembly line at Bombardier’s final Aircraft Assembly Center in Toronto, Canada.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Aero Friedrichshafen organizers introduced the first dedicated space for business aviation at the event.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Vulcanair Aircraft North America, a division of Italian manufacturer Vulcanair Aircraft, is opening a new manufacturing facility in North Carolina.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs, ERA has called for European and U.S. leaders to take immediate steps to ease trade tensions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff pronouncements are sowing uncertainty in business aircraft transactions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The flight-test aircraft for training specialist CAE’s program to electrify its Piper Archer trainers has been delivered to Quebec for modification.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
The UK government has approved the expansion of London Luton Airport, allowing it to nearly double passenger capacity from 18 million to 32 million annually.
Airports & Networks