Business Aviation

HONDA AIRCRAFT began production of first HondaJet Echelon test unit with start of assembly of wing structure in Greensboro, NC; first flight is planned in 2026 and aircraft is designed to be first light jet with US transcontinental range.

FREEMAN HOLDINGS GROUP added its first two FBOs in Texas via acquisition of MILLION AIR LUBBOCK and FREEMAN JET CENTER ABILENE (previously known as Lubbock Aero and Abilene Aero, respectively) and now has 24 FBO locations.

Abu Dhabi based premium private aviation charter operator, RoyalJet has placed a firm order for three ACJ320neo aircraft. The agreement makes Royal Jet a new Airbus customer.

Honda Aircraft Co. has begun production of the first and larger 11-seat HA-480 HondaJet Echelon light jet test aircraft with the first flight expected in 2026.

Lilium Aerospace filed for insolvency after its main investor failed to provide promised funding for the rebuilding of operations.

Honeywell has signed an agreement with Dassault Aviation to install JetWave X high-speed inflight connectivity system as a line-fit and retrofit in Dassault’s Falcon business jets.

Gama Aviation’s fixed base operation in Sharjah in the UAE recorded record passenger numbers during 2024, the company announced.

Gogo Business Aviation/Satcom Direct has signed a second three-year preferred supplier agreement with Luxaviation Group, a relationship started in 2021 between Luxaviation and Satcom Direct.

Gogo will be the new identity of the combined Gogo/Satcom company following Gogo Business Aviation’s acquisition of Satcom Direct.

Duncan Aviation former COO Mike Minchow talks about the transition to president of the company and his outlook for 2025.

GPS spoofing incidents have increased dramatically in the last two years and were a prominent topic at IOC2025.

Non-UK carriers operating business aviation charters into and out of UK airports will face najor consequences if they fail to get the necessary charter permit.

General and business aviation manufacturers delivered 3,162 aircraft valued at $26.7 billion during 2024, up 3% from 3,069 in 2023, GAMA says.

We reported on a Sikorsky S-58 helicopter that was seen in San Diego performing a lifting job to move 100 tons of heating and ventilating equipment.

Europe needs investment to drive much-needed growth in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) volumes, the European transport commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas said.

The UK's competition regulator has begun an inquiry into Safran's protracted acquisition of an actuation and flight control system unit from Collins Aerospace.

ZeroAvia has secured the first sale of a standalone electric propulsion system to Jetcruzer International.

Textron Aviation is expanding in Australia with the construction of a service facility at Essendon Fields Airport in Melbourne.

Gama Aviation said it received a record number of passengers for 2024, 10 years since opening its Fixed Base Operation (FBO) in Sharjah.

Leonardo has been forced to pause flight testing of its AW09 light helicopter after discovering issues with parts provided by a supplier.

The 1964 Learjet 23 was the first Learjet to be delivered to a customer.

Investigators have determined parts of two messages from a controller in the DCA tower may not have been heard by pilots in the UH-60H Black Hawk.

The deal is expected to close in the second quarter. FlyExclusive will acquire the business for between $12 million and $22 million.

If there was ever any doubt about the intention of the United Arab Emirates to establish clear leadership in the advanced air mobility sector and to transform urban transportation, then events this last week in Dubai and Abu Dhabi put them firmly to bed.

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