Amid geopolitical, economic and climate-related uncertainty, business aviation has an opportunity in 2025 to rediscover its mojo, one aircraft dealer says.
Activist investor Browning West has taken a 4.3% stake in Canadian training and simulation leader CAE as the latter is searching for a new CEO in 2025.
Joby says it has completed initial testing under FAA Type Inspection Authorization (TIA), with agency personnel assessing human factors and flight safety in a type-conforming flight deck using a company simulator.
Safran has sold its North American electromechanical actuation businesses to Woodward as it seeks to address antitrust concerns related to a deal with RTX.
NORTHERN JET says it has acquired seven aircraft (Phenom 300, Citation XLS+, CJ4, Citation Sovereign+, Challenger 300, Challenger 3500, and G450) for operation out of its three bases in Grand Rapids, MI; Orlando, FL; and Naples, FL.
Manufacturers delivered 67 business jets and 32 business turboprops and piston aircraft in November 2024, according to the Aviation Week Network Fleet Discovery Database.
The number of used business jets for sale in December totaled 1,263, up 8% from 1,174 a year ago, but down 1% from November, a report from Jefferies says.
Air India has placed an order for Piper Archer DXs and Diamond DA42s as the flag carrier prepares to ramp up pilot training ahead of its fleet expansion.
