Business Aviation & AAM Report

By Graham Warwick
One man, one company and one aircraft caused more controversy in aerospace than any other in recent years: Vern Raburn, Eclipse Aviation and the very light jet.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Organizers of the Business Aviation Asia Forum & Expo say they expect the March 2027 expo to be about 50% larger than the inaugural event in 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Antoine Fafard
The 2026 Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast reveals that engine MRO demand in Europe will represent 18% of the global engine maintenance market for the 2026-35 period.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Bill Carey
Dimor Group of Germany announced the closure of its Waco Aircraft Corp. manufacturing operations and aircraft maintenance services in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
A Kenyan air cargo operator is seeking $160 million in losses and damages from defense company BAE Systems.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Textron plans to split off its industrial segment to become a pure-play aerospace and defense company.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ben Goldstein
Bombardier raised its free cash flow outlook for 2026 after generating $360 million in free cash flow during the first quarter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The head of GKN Aerospace does not expect aircraft manufacturers to slow civil airliner production ramp-ups, despite potential fallout from the Iran war.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
L3Harris Technologies has secured a sole-source classified space program that CEO Chris Kubasik said could become a multi-billion-dollar business.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Embraer on April 30 announced the simultaneous certification by three aviation authorities of its new Praetor 600E super-midsize jet.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran slowed aerospace orders at General Dynamics, but the division still managed to record a book-to-bill ratio of 1.13.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation has begun a series of piloted demonstration flights across New York City.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Clay Lacy Aviation said it will not charge special event fees at any of its FBO locations in the U.S. during the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
Autonomous flight system developer Merlin has raised $80 million in new funding through the sale of shares to an existing institution investor.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Alan Dron
Lower-altitude “e-routes,” along with changes to airspace regulations, will be needed to integrate electric aircraft into the commercial aviation environment.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
The promoters of the satellite-based Iris high-speed data communications system for air traffic control have begun marketing the service.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Boeing is funding Israeli startup LightSolver to apply its laser-based computing technology to improve and accelerate complex engineering simulations.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
On a parallel track with the U.S., Europe is advancing the use of unleaded aviation gasoline that can be used by high-performance piston aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Britten-Norman is beginning installation of an advanced phased-array 5G antenna system onto a BN2T-4S Islander that will be used as a flying testbed.
Connected Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
U.S. autonomous aircraft startup Pyka has conducted the first flight of its DropShip hybrid-electric heavylift uncrewed cargo aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Brief news items of interest to business aviation and AAM professionals.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Attracting its first investment from the Middle East, Chinese startup Volant Aerotech has raised more $300 million to continued development of its air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Tecnam took a number of orders for its trainer aircraft at Aero Friedrichshafen, including with Greybird Aviation, AirTaxi Express and others.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A long-endurance uncrewed aircraft has been powered in flight via laser beam while conducting a surveillance mission during a demo on a U.S. Air Force range.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation plans to grow its European Distribution Center in Dusseldorf by 50% to strengthen parts availability and handle increased fulfillment requests.
Supply Chain