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The Weekly of Business Aviation, February 28, 2025

VOL. 110 NO. 10 February 28, 2025
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Forecasts/Industry Data

Bombardier Global 7500
article

Business Aircraft To Grow In Asia Over Decade, Forecast Says

Feb 24, 2025
The business aviation fleet in Asia is on the upswing.
Embraer Phenom 300
article

Used Business Jet Inventory Up 28% YOY, Jefferies Reports

Feb 27, 2025
The number of used business jets for sale in February rose 6% compared to a year ago, with 1,155 on the market, according to Jefferies.

OEMs/Suppliers

Clay Lacy Aviation
article

Embraer Emphasizes ‘Well-Balanced’ Trade With U.S.

Feb 27, 2025
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer emphasized its “well-balanced” trade relationship with the U.S. on Feb. 27.

Intelligence

Programs

Honda Aircraft
article

Honda Aircraft Begins Production Of Test HondaJet Echelon

Feb 21, 2025
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.
Bombardier 3500
article

Bombardier Delivers 1,000th Super-Midsize Jet, The Challenger 3500

Feb 27, 2025
Bombardier marked the shipment of its 1,000th super-midsize jet with the milestone delivery of a Challenger 3500 to longstanding customer JM Family Enterprises.
Tecnam
article

Tecnam P2006T NG Earns EASA Type Certification

Feb 26, 2025
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has awarded Type Certification on Tecnam’s P2006T Next Generation (NG) twin-engine aircraft.

Sounding Board

Leck Chet Lam
article

Sounding Board: Five Minutes With Experia’s Leck Chet Lam

Feb 26, 2025
Leck Chet Lam is managing director of Experia Events, organizer of the inaugural Business Aviation Asia Forum and Expo at Singapore’s Changi Exhibition Center.

Industry Data

business jet
article

U.S. General Aviation Industry Grows Its Economic Impact, Study Shows

Feb 25, 2025
The general aviation industry, which includes business aviation, directly employed 371,900 full-and part-time workers in the U.S. in 2023.
Business jet tail jetliner Promo image
data-charts-graphs

Asia’s Business Aviation Fleet

Feb 27, 2025
Business aircraft in Asia, which includes Asia Pacific, China and India, is on the upswing. Data shows Asia deliveries, in-service fleet and utilization have risen over the past year.

Regulatory/Legislative

FAA building
article

Layoffs Have Not Hit ‘Safety Critical’ Staff, FAA Chief Says

Feb 20, 2025
Recent government-wide layoffs have not affected any safety-critical employees in the FAA, Acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau said in an agency-wide email.

Safety

SWA jet landing at Midway
article

Southwest 737 Aborts Chicago Landing As Business Jet Crosses Runway

Feb 25, 2025
The commercial jet was within seconds of touching down on Runway 31C when it accelerated and climbed over the Challenger; the NTSB and FAA are investigating.

Training

PlaneSense
article

PlaneSense Launches PC-12 Full Flight Simulator

Feb 26, 2025
Fractional fleet operator PlaneSense has initiated pilot training using a Pilatus PC-12 NGX Level D full flight simulator.

Services

Gogo Chris Moore CEO
article

Gogo Announces Name Following Satcom Direct Acquisition

Feb 20, 2025
Gogo will be the new identity of the combined Gogo/Satcom company following Gogo Business Aviation’s acquisition of Satcom Direct.

Business Aviation Briefs

Airworthiness Directives

Business Aviation Appointments

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