Aircraft & Propulsion

The 2025 Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast reveals that engine MRO demand will grow much faster than the size of the in-service aircraft fleet.

Air taxi developer SkyDrive has raised ¥8.3 billion ($56.8 million) including investments from two prominent Japanese rail operators.

Aerospace trade associations need to speak with a single, unified voice if their work is to succeed, the Isle of Man Aviation Conference was told.

Following the purchase of Italian-based Piaggio Aerospace by Baykar, the new company—now called Baykar Piaggio Aerospace—has appointed a CEO.

Bombardier has not named the customer for a large fleet order of 50 Challenger and Global business jets with options for 70 more–plus a service agreement.

Embraer delivered 38 executive jets during the second quarter of 2025, compared to 27 for the same period a year ago–an increase from 23 during the first quarter of 2025.

Piaggio Aerospace completed the sale of its Villanova d’Albenga and Genoa, Italy sites to Baykar, a Turkish aerospace firm.

Bombardier has signed a $1.7 billion order with an unnamed new customer for 50 Challenger and Global business jets.

An expected EBAA announcement on the location and dates of the 2026 EBACE has been postponed until late July 2025.

NHIndustries aims to extend the NH90’s frontline role with a Block 2 upgrade, which could help position it for NATO’s rotorcraft needs in the 2040s.

BCA's 2025 Operations Planning Guide has exclusive specifications for turboprop and jet business aviation aircraft and is relied on to provide performance information and costs.

Gama Aviation has acquired Capital Air Ambulance.

Details and insights for the annual BCA Operations Planning Guide.

Nimbl announced the launch of its mobile app, available for iOS and Android devices, where operators can manage risk assessments, documentation and more.

Operators should take the opportunity to custom-design a Flight Risk Assessment Tool for their pilots, aircraft and operations.

Following enactment of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, FAA is making major changes to its aircraft registry and how aircraft owner information is accessed.

A new report by a public policy think tank provides more detail on the growth in greenhouse gas emissions from private jets.

Cessna’s SkyCourier twin-turboprop transport could find a role as a “light strategic transport” aircraft.

Airbus has advanced the development of its firefighting capability for the A400M airlifter after completing a series of test drops and demonstrations in France.

Daher Aircraft celebrated delivery of its 600th TBM 900-series aircraft, which was delivered to a customer during the Paris Air Show.

The total number of used business jets available for sale in June 2025 declined 2% compared to a year ago.

PrivateJet.com is a new business spun out of Florida-based Monarch Air Group.

EASA has signed a pre-application contract with Norway’s Elfly Group to provide the startup with assistance in obtaining a permit to fly a conceptual prototype.

Hamburg-based executive charter operator Luminair ordered three Falcon 9X trijets from Dassault Aviation here at the Paris Air Show this week.

Dassault Aviation plans to manufacture its Falcon 2000 LXS business jet in India under a joint venture with Reliance Aerostructure Limited.