Aircraft & Propulsion

Embraer ended the third quarter of 2025 with a record $31.3 billion backlog.

Daher Aircraft has expanded its network of customer support for its TBM and Kodiak fleet of aircraft.

Jet Aviation has added 22 aircraft to its managed and charter fleet, the company says.

South Korea awarded L3Harris a contract to deliver the new Phoenix airborne early warning and control aircraft based on a Bombardier bizjet and an IAI radar.

Airbus Corporate Helicopters conducted multiple daily customer demonstration flights of its ACH160 twin-engine intermediate rotorcraft at NBAA-BACE.

Archer Aviation expects to start FAA certification flight-testing of the four-passenger battery-electric Midnight air taxi next year.

The company will celebrate 50 years in 2026. It specializes in auxiliary fuel systems for aircraft range extension, plus maintenance and custom interiors.

Boeing subsidiary Wisk Aero is gearing up for a first flight of its Gen 6 autonomous eVTOL air taxi “very, very soon,” the startup’s CEO said.

Airbus Helicopters is in discussions with city and state officials in California over potential sales of its Super Puma family of helicopters.

Boeing is setting up a service to acquire former passenger 747-8I Intercontinental aircraft and convert them into long-haul business jet and VIP transports.

SyberJet Aircraft has selected the Williams International FJ44-4A as the powerplant for its newly unveiled SJ36 light jet.

Air taxi developer Archer Aviation announced it has won a competitive bid process to acquire the patents of insolvent electric aircraft manufacturer Lilium.

The engine family has now surpassed the 600,000 flight-hour milestone.

Magnifica Air plans to provide charter and scheduled service starting in 2027.

Startup fractional ownership company Bond has emerged as the mystery buyer of up to 120 Challenger and Global aircraft.

A project to restore the first customer-delivered Learjet, the Lear Jet 23-003 business jet, to flying condition is progressing.

Textron Aviation has been awarded FAA certification for two aircraft: its Citation CJ3 Gen 2 and Citation M2 Gen2 with Garmin autothrottle, the company announced during NBAA-BACE 2025.

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PT6 E-Series has passed the 500,000 flight hr. milestone after only five years of service.

Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Ascend midsize jet arrived in Las Vegas Oct. 13, making its global debut at NBAA-BACE 2025.

Bombardier announces new Global 8000 max operating speed and certification time frame.

Chadi Saade has more than 25 years of experience in the aviation industry, joining Airbus in 2003 as an account sales director.

Wheels Up and Marquis Jet founder Kenny Dichter is back in the aircraft business with the launch of Real Jet, a boutique private aviation brokerage firm.

Travel management firm MyFlight Advisor is launching a contract scheduling service for Part 91 flight departments.

Rolls-Royce is increasing production of the other Pearl family members for its growing Bombardier and Gulfstream large cabin fleets.

GE Aerospace says it has begun deliveries of the first higher thrust versions of the ultra-long-range Global 8000's Passport engine to airframer Bombardier.