GE Aviation has ground-tested its Passport long-range business-jet engine, the powerplant for the Bombardier Global 7500 and new 8000, on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the first time.

Bombardier unveiled the newest member of its business jet portfolio at the European Business Aviation Association’s annual event EBACE today, with the introduction of the Global 8000 aircraft claiming it as the world’s fastest and longest-range purpose-built business jet.

The UAE has overtaken Saudi Arabia as the largest installed fleet in the Middle East according to the latest Insight report from London-based Ionic Aviation.

An upgrade on the Global 7500, the $78 million Global 8000 will be the fastest in its class, officials said at EBACE, with entry-into-service in 2025.

German eVTOL manufacturer Lilium has signed a formal partnership with its avionics provider Honeywell and Japanese automotive specialist DENSO to co-develop and manufacture electric motors for the Lilium Jet.

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Satcom Direct (SD) is nearing commercial introduction of its Plane Simple Antenna System supporting inflight broadband connectivity for business aviation using the Intelsat FlexExec network.

With aviation facing a growing sustainability challenge, the Lindbergh Foundation and XPrize Foundation have come together to launch the Forever Flight Alliance. Their goal is to accelerate the decarbonization of aviation through incentive prizes.