EBACE 2022

Eviation readies for Alice maiden sortie as ground tests wrap up

Eviation is gearing up for the first flight of its all-electric Alice prototype in the coming months having completed ground testing earlier in May.

Rolls-Royce powers ahead with Pearl programme pair

Rolls-Royce is accelerating testing of its Pearl 10X business aviation engine for the Dassault Falcon 10X as it closes in on certification for the Gulfstream G700-powering Pearl 700.

How sustainability has risen up the business aviation agenda

A quick glance at the conference sessions at this year’s EBACE leaves visitors in no doubt about the topic of the day: sustainability. About half of all the sessions have a green focus ranging across strategy, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), carbon offsetting, efficiency, standards, and training.

Embraer punches up in business aviation

The head of the Brazilian airframer’s executive jets division has high hopes for Europe as its best-selling types continue to thrive in the fractional market and elsewhere

Business aviation on a high as sector readies for EBACE return

As the European business aviation convention returns for the first time in three years, many believe prospects for the sector are stronger than at any time since 2007.

Coming down the line: business aviation’s key programmes

Ahead of the first EBACE gathering since 2019, we review business aviation’s most important current development efforts.

Textron CEO expects minimal impact from tariffs

Textron is the latest US company with a large aerospace manufacturing operation to say the Trump administration’s new tariffs are unlikely to create significant financial trouble this year.

Inquiry highlights training demands for altiport flying after PC-12 accident at Courchevel

French investigators have underlined the importance of rigorous training for operations at altiports – airports in mountainous terrain – after a Pilatus PC-12 collided with the steep runway slope at Courchevel.

General Dynamics’ revenue surges as Gulfstream moves more G700s

Gulfstream delivered 36 large-cabin jets in the first quarter of 2025, pushing up parent General Dynamics’ aerospace revenue 45% year on year.

FAA and EASA certificate G800 as Gulfstream ups range

US and European regulators have certificated Gulfstream’s ultra-long-range G800 business jet, which the company now says has range of 8,200nm (15,186km), up from a previously advertised 8,000nm.

Busy Beyond Aero eyes 2025 targets as BYA-1 development gathers pace

French start-up Beyond Aero is confident it can hit twin milestones this year: concluding the preliminary design review for its BYA-1 hydrogen-powered business jet and wrapping up a triple-digit Series B funding round.

Aura Aero sticks to 2027 first flight target for 19-seat ERA

Aura Aero is maintaining its plan to fly the first prototype of its hybrid Electric Regional Aircraft (ERA) within two years, as the French developer continues to firm up the supply chain for the 19-seater.

Daher eyes ‘more electric’ future but shies away from full powertrain shift

Daher continues to evaluate the potential for hybrid-electric propulsion, although the French airframer admits its next aircraft will be “more electric” rather than featuring a highly advanced powertrain.

Blackshape looks to new variants as it launches push into US market

As it unveils its latest Prime Xplorer light sport variant at Aero Friedrichshafen this week, Italian aircraft developer Blackshape is poised for further improvements to its line up and a major push into the lucrative US market.

Insolvent hydrogen pioneer Apus hopes for swift conclusion to investor search

Cash-strapped hydrogen aircraft developer Apus Zero Emission remains upbeat on the prospects for its Apus i-2 aircraft as the search for new investors enters its second month.

First Global 8000 takes shape as Bombardier readies for service entry

Bombardier maintains its flagship Global 8000 is on track for service entry later this year, with the first aircraft currently progressing through final assembly.

Cirrus looks to Europe

With the region representing only a tenth of Cirrus Aircraft’s global sales – including just 40 or so of roughly 600 single-engine Vision Jets operating worldwide – Europe offers plenty potential for the Minnesota-based manufacturer. The Aero regular is back in Friedrichshafen, displaying its piston-single SR22 as well as the Vision Jet.

Taxi light: German company aims to become Europe’s first AOC-holding on-demand charter service operating twin pistons

Peter Knappertsbusch is determined not to repeat mistakes of the past with his planned European venture, Air Taxi Express. A host of other charter start-ups – going back to the very light jet bubble two decades ago – have foundered because they have opted for platforms that are too expensive, he believes.

Electric dreams: why Saxon Air wants to lead by example when it comes to sustainability and promoting careers

In the rare early March sunshine at Norwich airport, a Pipistrel Velis Electro sits under a canopy being recharged by a power unit that is itself being replenished by solar energy via panels on the roof. The station is part of what Saxon Air chief executive Alex Durand describes as the company’s small but symbolically significant contribution to the industry’s decarbonisation efforts.

Towards a new ERA: Why Aura has taken a staged approach to bringing its electric aircraft to market

French advanced air mobility start-up Aura, which is exhibiting at Aero Friedrichshafen this week, has taken a rather different route to market to many of its competitors. The Toulouse-based company’s flagship in-gestation product is the 19-seat hybrid Electric Regional Aircraft, or ERA, which it hopes to fly by early 2027. In the meantime, it has been developing rather more conventional aircraft.