Business Aviation

Textron announced Oct. 28 that Danny Maldonado has been named president and CEO of its Bell business segment, effective Jan. 4, 2026.

Germany’s MD Aircraft has secured Piper Deutschland as a strategic partner and investor in the development and production of the MDA1 eViator.

Iraq’s Ministry of the Interior has become the first export operator of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KUH-1 Surion twin-engine medium helicopter.

Hill Helicopters has further delayed a planned first engine run of its independently developed GT50 turbine powerplant.

Srdjan Kragojević was born into aviation.

Bahrain Airport Company has signed an agreement with Valo Aviation to develop a dedicated private jet facility at Bahrain International Airport (BAH).

PrivateSky Aviation Realty filed suit Oct. 24 against Lee County Port Authority.

After being phased out in 2012, Diamond Aircraft has restarted production of the DA20i Katana in Europe.

French personal air mobility startup Zapata announced plans to open its first flight center in Las Vegas early next year, offering paying customers the chance to fly the hybrid VTOL Air Scooter.

GE points to indications that—if integrated in a specific way—the Open Fan may even have more fuel efficiency benefits than previously thought.

EASA flight standards director Jesper Rasmussen has outlined a “radical change” to the certification of new general and regional aviation aircraft technologies.

Technologies for air mobility and airships are among a new wave of research projects to be funded by the Canadian government under a program to support decarbonization of the aerospace sector.

Gulfstream Aerospace recorded higher orders and deliveries during the third quarter of 2025, spurred by the economy and new products.

Panelists at MRO Europe discussed challenges in recruiting, training and retaining new technicians.

A Cessna Citation Mustang flew over south-central Kansas as photographer Dan Moores captured the jet on film from a Cessna Caravan, and the image appeared on the cover of the April 30, 2007, issue.

A bipartisan push by U.S. lawmakers to force the FAA to require ADS-B In continues to gain momentum.

Business aviation manufacturers delivered 113 business jets, 27 turboprop and piston aircraft, two commercial propeller and four special mission aircraft during the month of September 2025.

Phillips 66 Aviation is expanding and renovating four of its branded fixed-base operator (FBO) network locations in Arizona, Florida, Michigan and South Dakota.

Scott Donnelly, who has long held the role of president and CEO of Textron, plans to retire effective Jan. 4, 2026.

Textron Aviation delivered 42 business jets during the third quarter of 2025, up one from the same period a year ago, and 39 commercial turboprops.

EBACE will return to Geneva, Switzerland, in 2026 and in even-numbered years, but will move to various European locations in odd-numbered years.

GE Aerospace's third-quarter 2025 results provided further validation that sets up the engine and propulsion OEM to be a dominant investor choice.

Pre-owned business jet inventories in October experienced a 7% decrease year-over-year, according to a report by Jefferies.

ExecuJet Haite Aviation Services has CAAV approval to perform line and heavy maintenance on Vietnam-registered Dassault, Embraer and Gulfstream business jets.

Skyservice Business Aviation has opened an FBO and hangar facility on a 15-acre parcel at the Napa County Airport in the San Francisco Bay area of California.