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The Weekly of Business Aviation, June 20, 2025

VOL. 110 NO. 26 June 20, 2025
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Programs

Airbus Caption: Daher led the EcoPulse program to modify a TBM 960 into a hybrid-electric propulsion testbed
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Daher Leads Project To Develop Hybrid-Electric Powertrain For GA

Jun 19, 2025
Two years after the EcoPulse hybrid-electric propulsion demo made its public debut at the Paris Air Show, some of the firms involved have formed a consortium.
Phantom 3500
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Otto Selects Jacksonville For Production Of Laminar-Flow Business Jet

Jun 17, 2025
Otto Aviation has announced Jacksonville, Florida, as the location for the production facility for its planned Phantom 3500 business jet.
Gulfstream G280
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Gulfstream Completes 300th G280 Delivery

Jun 18, 2025
Gulfstream Aerospace announced the delivery of the 300th G280 super midsize jet.
bell 525 in flight
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Bell Gears Up For 525 Relentless Helicopter Final Testing Phase

Jun 17, 2025
Bell Textron has yet to conduct ground tests needed before the Bell 525 Relentless helicopter can begin FAA function and reliability testing, the company says.
ATR 72
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ATR Has Logged 30 Turboprop Sales Since January, CEO Says

Jun 18, 2025
ATR CEO Nathalie Tarnaud Laude says the aircraft manufacturer has received 30 firm orders since the beginning of the year, all for the 70-seat-class ATR 72-600.
Bombardier Global 6500
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Leonardo, Bombardier Partner On Maritime Multi-Mission Business Jets

Jun 17, 2025
Leonardo and Bombardier have agreed to collaborate around maritime multi-mission aircraft derivatives of the Global 6500 business jet.

Forecasts/Industry Data

CAE presentation
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Wanted: 1.5 Million Aviation Professionals

Jun 16, 2025
The civil aviation industry will need to hire 400 professionals a day for the next 10 years if it is to keep up with soaring global demand, CAE says.

Airports

generic business jet
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European Business Aviation Ground Handlers Face Regulatory Change

Jun 18, 2025
Ground handlers for private aviation need to comply with a recent regulation that raises the standard for ramp practices.

Suppliers

FILL CEO Andreas Fill (left), Darrin Teeter, Fiber Dynamics CEO, and U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) announce the partnership at the Paris Air Show.
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Fiber Dynamics, FILL, NIAR Partner To Expand Composite Manufacturing

Jun 18, 2025
Fiber Dynamics has formed a strategic partnership with FILL to expand advanced composite manufacturing capabilities in the U.S.
BlackSky to Expand Gen-3 Constellation with New AROS Sats Vivienne Machi, vivienne.machi@aviationweek.com BlackSky Technology plans to expand its Gen-3 high-frequency monitoring constellation with new satellites designated AROS, the company announced June 16. The multispectral spacecraft will build upon the company’s Gen-2 and Gen-3 architectures and support country-scale digital mapping, navigation, maritime and 3D digital twin applications, per a BlackSky press release. AROS has been under development
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Pratt & Whitney Selects AeroTEC For Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator

Jun 16, 2025
Pratt & Whitney has appointed AeroTEC to convert a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 turboprop into its Hybrid-Electric Propulsion flight demonstrator.
Signature Aviation has partnered with Archer to electrify its FBO terminals in key markets in the U.S. Credit: Signature Aviation
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Signature Aviation, UrbanV Partner On U.S. Vertiport Networks

Jun 17, 2025
U.S. FBO company Signature Aviation and Italian vertiport startup UrbanV have partnered to explore the development of a network of vertiports across the U.S.
Gama deployed their counter-UAS system during this year's Cheltenham racing festival
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Gama, Helipad Detail Successful UK Counter-UAS System Trial

Jun 16, 2025
Gama deployed their counter-UAS system during this year's Cheltenham racing festival.
Astronautics Caption: Astronautics is supplying a complete cockpit upgrade for the Erikson S-64 Air Crane helicopter
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Astronautics To Develop Avionics For Radia’s Ultralarge WindRunner

Jun 13, 2025
Astronautics has been selected to supply the complete avionics system for U.S. startup Radia’s planned WindRunner ultralarge cargo aircraft.

Regulatory/Legislative

Chris Rocheleau
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FAA Administrator Calls For Global Aviation Safety Cooperation

Jun 13, 2025
Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau said the agency is focused on maintaining global aviation leadership and collaborating with international regulators.

Sustainability

airplane flying above a grassy field
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SAF Production Still Tripping Over Early Investment Challenge

Jun 13, 2025
The aviation industry has yet to get over the basic difficulties of ramping up SAF production, panelists said at the Paris Air Forum.

Training

Elixir
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French National School Of Civil Aviation Orders 30 Elixir Two-Seaters

Jun 12, 2025
Elixir Aircraft has received an order for 30 of its Elixir two-seaters from ENAC, France’s national school of civil aviation.

Technology

jekta PHA-ZE 100
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Jekta Begins Subscale Flight Trials Of Electric Seaplane

Jun 13, 2025
Swiss startup Jekta has begun flight testing with a subscale model of its 19-passenger PHA-ZE 100 electric seaplane.

Services

A Piaggio P.180 in AeroVanti livery.
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AeroVanti Founder Faces Federal Fraud Charges

Jun 12, 2025
A Maryland grand jury has indicted AeroVanti founder Patrick Britton-Harr on federal wire fraud and other charges.

Business Aviation Briefs

Airworthiness Directives

Business Aviation Appointments

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