Aircraft & Propulsion

In this final installment, business aviation leaders share their thoughts on where they would invest in business aviation in the future.

Public charter operator JSX has formally marked the introduction into service of its first ATR 42-600 turboprop.

In its sixth decade, Maule Air is working to get even more performance from its fabled STOL aircraft.

Daher introduced the TBM 980, a new variant of the turboprop single with full touchscreen Garmin G3000 avionics, during a ceremony here at its Tarbes factory.

Weather data company Meteomatics says it will make available data from its Meteodrones for the first time to the U.S. National Weather Service.

Ghana has placed an order for four new utility and VIP helicopters from Airbus.

Textron Aviation announced delivery and entry-into-service of its Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 light jet equipped with Garmin autothrottles.

Chinese academics are calling the government to take a more proactive role in SAF adoption, including embedding mandates in China’s next Five-Year Plan.

Talon Air, previously an affiliate of Vista Global, has been acquired by a private investment group in a transaction that closed Jan. 2, 2026, Talon Air says.

Differences between the business aviation markets in the U.S. and Europe are growing.

When Eve Air Mobility’s EVE-100 engineering demonstrator lifted briefly into a controlled hover for the first time on Dec. 19, the moment marked a long-anticipated milestone for the Embraer-backed startup.

Baykar is planning a new version of Piaggio’s P.180 Avanti and looking to ramp up production of the twin-turboprop transport aircraft.

Business aviation leaders from a variety of segments share their predictions for what may lie ahead in 2026.

Hiring and access to working capital are the main challenges for UK aerospace suppliers, says a director at industry lobbying group ADS.

The FAA has released a draft plan to move general aviation airplanes and helicopters to using unleaded aviation gasoline by 2030 in the continental U.S.

Daher Aircraft delivered 76 TBM and Kodiak aircraft during 2025.

Airbus Helicopters is calling on operators of its H160 rotorcraft to replace main rotor system pitch rods after a ditching incident in the ocean near Brazil.

This week's Program Profile features the Gulfstream G280 and G300. It includes Performance and Specifications, Delivery and MRO Forecasts, Average Retail Values, Utilization and more.

VP Racing and LyondellBasell announced that standards organization ASTM International has issued a first specification for their UL100E unleaded avgas.

Recruiting production workers has long been a headache for the French industry—which includes critical suppliers for Airbus and CFM International.

Embraer delivered 155 executive jets during 2025, outperforming 2024 when it delivered 130 business jets.

Cirrus has unveiled its 2026 edition of SR Series G7+ aircraft for its line of SR20, SR22 and SR22T single-engine pistons, bringing in a range of upgrades.

Dassault Aviation Falcon business jet deliveries in 2025 again missed a full-year target, while Rafale fighter shipments topped the company’s forecast.

Automation features for low pilot workload and extra safety are central to the Airbus ACH160 design philosophy.

Otto Aerospace’s slotted natural laminar flow wing is the secret sauce in the Phantom 3500 concept, but what is it, and how does it work?