Latest Business Aviation news – Page 7
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NewsAero-Dienst orders Challenger 650 to expand medevac fleet
German business aviation and medevac specialist Aero-Dienst is ordering a new Bombardier Challenger 650 configured as an air ambulance. The Canadian company’s Bombardier Defense unit will deliver the large-cabin aircraft in 2026.
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NewsPilatus takes stake in solar fuels manufacturer Synhelion
Swiss airframer Pilatus Aircraft has taken an equity stake in solar fuels manufacturer Synhelion as it seeks to support the production and global supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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NewsTecnam debuts Continental-powered P2012 at EBACE and confirms EASA steep-approach approval
Tecnam debuts Continental-powered P2012 and secures EASA steep approach approval for short take-off and landing variant
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NewsComlux and Airbus push advantages of ACJ TwoTwenty at EBACE
Airbus and Comlux are on the hunt for more customers for the ACJ TwoTwenty after gathering eight orders since the type’s launch in 2020.
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NewsAero-Dienst to study air ambulance version of Vaeridion ‘microliner’
Business aviation and medical evacuation services provider Aero-Dienst is partnering with fellow German firm Vaeridion to study an air ambulance version of the start-up’s proposed “microliner” nine-seat electric-powered aircraft. The venture will also see Aero Dienst develop a maintenance manual for the type’s propulsion system and batteries.
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NewsPearl 10X testing gathers pace as business jet engine reaches double-digit flight milestone
Rolls-Royce hopes to have wrapped up flight testing of the new Pearl 10X business jet engine by the end of the summer as the programme gathers pace.
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NewsLeonardo steps up civil helicopter MRO in UK with Elstree investment
Leonardo is ramping up its maintenance, repair and overhaul service to commercial helicopter customers in the UK in partnership with Aldenham Aviation, owner of Elstree Aerodrome, north of London.
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NewsBusiness aviation bosses stay upbeat on net-zero ambitions
Industry leaders have doubled down on the sector’s environmental commitments, citing ongoing investment in emission-reducing technologies in a bid to reach net-zero by 2050.
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NewsTextron Aviation marks production of 400th Citation Latitude
Textron Aviation has marked the production of its 400th Citation Latitude and unveiled Garmin 5000-based enhancements.
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NewsDassault chief Trappier confident on revised Falcon 10X schedule
Dassault Aviation chief executive Eric Trappier is confident that the airframer’s revised development timeline for its ultra-long-range Falcon 10X will hold, despite continued issues in the supply chain.
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NewsQatar Executive to show new G700 at EBACE
Gulfstream may not be present at EBACE next week, but its newly-certificated aircraft – the 7,500nm (13,900km)-range G700 – will be on display, courtesy of launch customer Qatar Executive.
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NewsNot yet Eclipsed: is there still life in the VLJ market?
Would-be disruptors determined to broaden access to private aviation with a new category of more affordable and greener aircraft they are sure will sell in the thousands – and with orders aplenty from early adopters. It might sum up the anticipation today around advanced air mobility (AAM) but, rewind two decades, and it also describes the nascent very-light jet (VLJ) market.
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NewsStarting Olver: ExecuJet founder is back and scaling up with Axis Aviation
Niall Olver, the serial entrepreneur behind the early success of ExecuJet and the launch of the Grob SPn light jet in the 2000s, is back in business aviation with big plans for his Austrian-based Axis Aviation venture.
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NewsGulfstream attains EASA certification for G700
The Gulfstream G700 business jet has obtained its certification from EASA, paving the way for more deliveries.
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NewsGlobeAir to move on from Mustang after becoming VLJ’s biggest operator
The world’s biggest operator of the Cessna Citation Mustang is calling time on the out-of-production very-light jet (VLJ) 17 years after first acquiring one.
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In depthTextron Aviation’s latest aircraft advancing with 2025 certifications in sight
Supply chains are flowing more smoothly and business remains steady across Textron Aviation’s diverse lineup of aircraft, from its piston-engined general aviation aircraft to its turboprops and business jets.
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NewsBristow’s UK pilots and crew strike over pay
UK-based crew members at Bristow Helicopters have begun a strike over pay after more than a year of negotiations with pilots’ union BALPA failed to reach agreement.
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NewsFormer Southwest sales chief joins Wheels Up as chief commercial officer
Former Southwest Airlines executive Dave Harvey will become US charter aircraft provider Wheels Up’s chief commercial officer starting 20 May, an appointment coming as the company continues a broad restructuring.
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NewsBombardier unlikely to develop clean-sheet jet this decade: CEO
Bombardier chief executive Eric Martel has largely ruled out the airframer developing a clean-sheet aircraft for at least the rest of the decade, saying competitive dynamics and technological advancements do not support such a move.
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NewsBombardier brings new Global production site in Toronto fully online
Bombardier on 1 May marked the opening of its new Global business jet production site at Toronto Pearson International airport, completing a transition started several years ago as part of a broader business restructuring.