Business Aviation

The FAA finalized its rule on the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) with an announcement made at EAA AirVenture 2025.

Late component deliveries are still impeding the production of Dassault Aviation’s Falcon business jets, both at the aerostructures manufacturing and final assembly stages, CEO Éric Trappier said July 22.

DASSAULT AVIATION had €386m adjusted net income on €2.8b sales in 1H25 vs €442m on €2.5b in 1H24; it ended June with €48.3b backlog (75 Falcons) vs €43.2b (79 Falcons) a year ago. It delivered 12 Falcons in 1H25 vs 12 in 1H24.

AEROMECH has FAA STC to install Starlink high-speed internet connectivity on Cessna Citation Sovereign/Sovereign+.

NORTH AMERICAN FLIGHT SERVICES opened 40,500 sq ft FBO (with 20,000 sq ft hangar) at New York's Saratoga County Airport.

PIPER announced orders from UND AEROSPACE for 145 Archer TX/Seminole trainers for delivery in 2027-2035 and optioned 43 more in deal valued at $155m; and from UNITED AVIATE ACADEMY for three Seminoles for late 2025.

PIPER AIRCRAFT unveiled diesel-powered Seminole DX with 180-hp, turbo-charged DeltaHawk DHK4A180 engine.

Jaunt Air Mobility revealed plans to introduce a medium-sized cargo drone for the middle-mile logistics market in 2 1/2 years.

Piper Aircraft has partnered with DeltaHawk to give future buyers of PA-44 Seminoles a way to bypass the looming U.S. transition away from leaded avgas.

The Brazilian OEM details its biggest quarterly backlog and second-quarter aircraft deliveries.

Boeing forecasts the commercial aviation workforce will grow by 660,000 pilots, 710,000 maintenance technicians and 1 million cabin crew members through 2044.

In 2025, Goodyear is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the inaugural flight of the first Goodyear-branded Blimp called “Pilgrim.”

Embraer registered a US$29.7 billion backlog in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q25) – the highest level ever recorded by the company.

Goodyear is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the inaugural flight of its first blimp, "Pilgrim," with a U.S. tour of over 100 cities

We examine the major stories reported by BCA last week, including EAA AirVenture and deliveries of turboprop aircraft.

A Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 Skyplane flies over the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. CAP is gradually replacing its fleet of aging piston-powered single-engine airplanes with new skylanes.

Japanese eVTOL developer SkyDrive announced plans to launch into repeated demonstration flights with its multicopter eVTOL.

A regulatory change could recast the portfolio of Czech light sport aircraft (LSA) manufacturer TL-Ultralight for the mainstream market, a company executive said.

The UL100E is currently winding its way through the first phase of a process intended to finalize approvals to use the unleaded avgas in a range of piston engines.

Daher unveiled a mobile Me & My Kodiak application for its family of Kodiak turboprop aircraft during the opening day of EAA AirVenture.

Bushliner’s 1850 aircraft has been selected by DeltaHawk as the launch platform for its DHK6A350 engine.

Investment will fuel Flexjet’s fleet and bespoke travel experience.

New Zealand regional carrier Sounds Air has decided to sell more than half of its fleet and cut back its network in the face of rising costs.

China’s Tianhe International Financial Leasing is doubling its commitment for Airbus H175 helicopters, acquiring six more of the type for offshore operations.

Senior has struck a deal to sell its loss-making aerostructures business in a $270 million transaction with UK private equity firm Sullivan Street Partners.