PrecisionHawk, a developer of enterprise software for drone applications, announced a $32 million venture capital investment on Dec. 11.

BIRD Aerosystems has launched a compact version of its all-in-one AeroShield POD for medium-size business jets.

The pre-owned market for business jet sales for the rest of 2019 will be busy as buyers and sellers seek to avoid the uncertainty that comes with a presidential election, according to the Mente Group.

Canadian seaplane airline Harbour Air has flown a de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver converted to electric propulsion and powered by a 540-kW (750-hp) motor developed by MagniX.

Honda Aircraft has begun deliveries of its HondaJet Elite light jet to China.

The company behind the MyRadar smartphone app has launched a first, experimental cubesat designed to monitor aircraft signals from space and support a rapid response capability by rescue organizations.

British jet engine maker Rolls-Royce said Bradley Singer, the COO of activist investor ValueAct Capital and Rolls-Royce’s largest shareholder, left the board of directors Dec. 9.

Recent layoffs at Textron Aviation and Gulfstream Aerospace are signs that the manufacturers are being “appropriately cautious” about their outlook for orders and production, analysts say.