Business Aviation

Bombardier is searching for a site in Canada where it can perform defense-related modifications to its business jets, including to the Global 6500 long-range business jet used as a GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, and other aircraft.

The latest news in brief from the business aviation industry.

Bombardier reports 6% revenue growth in Q2 2026, growing backlogs, strong demand for Global 8000 jets and expanding service and defense opportunities.

Lydian Labs secures $43 million to advance e-SAF production with modular reactors, aiming to cut costs and compete with biofuels within the decade.

Dovetail partners with SCP Sintersa to explore production of immersion-cooled DovePack batteries for electric turboprop retrofits, targeting mid-2027.

Thales wins multimillion-dollar contract to supply AI-powered air traffic management system for Singapore’s NexGen ATMS, doubling aircraft movement capacity.

Salt Lake City-based SkyShare has ambitions to become a top 10 fractional ownership provider by hours flown.

Gulfstream deliveries rise in Q2 with 41 jets shipped, boosting revenue 15% as demand for large-cabin business jets surges.

Some 15% of the landing HondaJet fleet rolled off the runway unintentionally.

Whisper Aero unveils its Jetfoil concept, a quieter, more efficient propulsion system for regional air mobility and defense applications.

DoorDash launches in-house drone delivery program, developing mid-range aircraft and infrastructure to complement existing partnerships with Wing and Flytrex.

The BCA 20/Twenty pre-owned market feature aircraft for July is the Piper M500 single-engine turboprop.

H2FLY expects hydrogen-electric regional aircraft to rely primarily on fuel cells within three to four years.

De Havilland Canada is assembling its first four DHC-515 amphibians ahead of first flight in 2027-28.

Cosmic Aerospace has unveiled plans to produce a four-seat light aircraft using its novel embedded electric propulsion system.

AeroAngel opened a new Colorado headquarters while expanding fundraising and pursuing a dedicated medical transport aircraft.

Airbus’ Flexrotor begins Baltic surveillance, Bombardier’s Global 8000 sets a speed record and Garmin launches AXIS flight displays for certified aircraft.

Textron Aviation posted higher revenue as strong demand and efficiency initiatives offset ongoing manufacturing challenges.

Germany is funding development of a modular hydrogen fuel-cell retrofit propulsion system for ultralight aircraft.

China built its drone dominance through electronics manufacturing, automation, competition and stable industrial policy, executives say.

Balancing its military and business aviation activities and organizing its production sites by specialties helps the airframer weather crises.

IADA reports there were 746 private business aircraft transactions in 1H26, up 21% vs 1H25, as acquisition agreements, dealer inventory purchases and exclusive aircraft sale retainers continued to reflect a highly active marketplace.

Isaac Lee to Regional Vice President of FBO Operations of Sheltair.

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 sets records with 734,000 attendees, 1,021 exhibitors and $257 million economic impact despite wildfire challenges.