Gulfstream has delivered its 550th G550, to an undisclosed customer, 14-years after the large-cabin business jet was introduced.

Aeris Aviation, the independent European distributor and sales agent for One Aviation s Eclipse business jet family, is planning to launch an air taxi operation on the Channel Island of Guernsey at the end of this year, using a pair of EA500 very light jets.

Bombardier's Global 7000 flight test fleet has flown more than 500h, and the airframer is now ramping-up production of the ultra-long-range business jet in preparation for its entry-into-service in mid-2018.

Epic Aircraft is planning to fly the first production-conforming E1000 test aircraft later this year, as structural testing on the single-engined turboprop nears completion at the airframer s Bend, Oregon base.

Dassault s Falcon 5X took to the skies for the first time on 5 July powered by a preliminary version of the Safran Silvercrest engine.

US consultancy InterFlight Global (IFG) is hoping to launch production of the AeroElvira Optica observation aircraft next yearm, after appointing two undisclosed US airframers to quote for a contract to set up a production line for the two-seat aircraft at their facilities, and build an initial batch of up to 100 units.