Business Aviation

Slovenian aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel, now under Textron ownership, plans to grow its workforce and accelerate development of new products, including the Nuuva hybrid-electric uncrewed cargo aircraft.

GE Aviation has ground-tested its Passport long-range business-jet engine, the powerplant for the Bombardier Global 7500 and new 8000, on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the first time.

An upgrade on the Global 7500, the $78 million Global 8000 will be the fastest in its class, officials said at EBACE, with entry-into-service in 2025.

German eVTOL manufacturer Lilium has signed a formal partnership with its avionics provider Honeywell and Japanese automotive specialist DENSO to co-develop and manufacture electric motors for the Lilium Jet.

By 2002 Dassault already had commitments for 40 of its Falcon 7X trijet, the first of which was estimated to be delivered in 2006. In this issue, our

Satcom Direct (SD) is nearing commercial introduction of its Plane Simple Antenna System supporting inflight broadband connectivity for business aviation using the Intelsat FlexExec network.

With aviation facing a growing sustainability challenge, the Lindbergh Foundation and XPrize Foundation have come together to launch the Forever Flight Alliance. Their goal is to accelerate the decarbonization of aviation through incentive prizes.

Catch up with the latest executive appointments at EBACE.

Satellite operator Inmarsat and equipment supplier Honeywell have launched SwiftJet, an enhanced L-band satcoms service for business aviation, at EBACE 2022.

JETMS plans to turn the former RAS Completions and Interiors businesses into a UK-based direct rival to the big European completions houses.

A selection of news briefs on Day One of EBACE 2022.

“Despite the challenges facing businesses and sectors, it’s been one of the most active few years for Global Jet both with charter and aircraft sales,” the company said ahead of the opening of EBACE 2022.

President Mark Burns outlines where the OEM is on software changes for the G500, G600 and G700.

Daher will fly the collaborative EcoPulse demonstrator "by the end of this year at the latest" as the venerable aircraft manufacturer as it looks to continue to develop new technologies.

Dassault has pushed back the Falcon 6X’s entry-into-service date to manage its workload following COVID-19-related disruptions to its supply chain and increased certification requirements from regulators.

The company unveiled a small-scale model of a testbed drone it has been using for flight and wind-tunnel testing at a secret location in Quebec.

To consolidate its strengthening position, Boeing Business Jets is investing in a 737-7 BBJ demonstrator.

Five years since it was created from the rotary-wing operations of its parent company, Airbus Corporate Helicopters has managed to grow its market share while weathering the COVID-19 pandemic and economic headwinds.

The new inflight broadband service for bizjets will access OneWeb’s constellation using a new electronically steered antenna (ESA) that Gogo has designed in conjunction with Hughes Network Systems.

A selection of news briefs as EBACE 2022 prepares to open its doors.

Mirai Flights' offering helped secure $3 million through an April investor round, funds which the company will use to roll its service out in Europe.

Airbus Corporate Jets believes the TwoTwenty will command double the resale value of a long-range bizjet, while coming in at a comparable price with lower operating costs.

Youssef Mouallem is bringing his consumer experience to the business of selling seats, charters and memberships.

Flying Colours, a Canadian-based refurbishment, completions and maintenance provider, is experiencing a “rebirth” in conversions of Bombardier CRJ 200 aircraft into corporate shuttles and VIP business aircraft.

Through 4Air, Embraer is offering the carbon offset program to customers at no charge when they take delivery of their aircraft in 2022 and sign up for Embraer’s Executive Care program.