The Weekly of Business Aviation

Automated cockpit developer Skyryse has partnered with CalFire to study the company's SkyOS automated flight system on multiple types of firefighting aircraft.

The FAA has awarded a supplemental type certificate to install Starlink inflight connectivity on the Cessna 208 Caravan single-engine turboprop.

Eurocontrol is conducting a communications campaign asking every actor to play their part and help curb delays in the busy summer season.

An Elektro Tour marked the first-ever crossing of the English Channel by a certified all-electric aircraft, the Pipistrel Electro.

The 2025 Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast reveals that engine MRO demand will grow much faster than the size of the in-service aircraft fleet.

Air taxi developer SkyDrive has raised ¥8.3 billion ($56.8 million) including investments from two prominent Japanese rail operators.

Bombardier announced the opening of a Montreal-based Bombardier Innovation and Design Center to enable its teams to “secretly and rapidly” test new products.

Aerospace trade associations need to speak with a single, unified voice if their work is to succeed, the Isle of Man Aviation Conference was told.

Following the purchase of Italian-based Piaggio Aerospace by Baykar, the new company—now called Baykar Piaggio Aerospace—has appointed a CEO.

The U.S. House passed the revised Senate version of the budget reconciliation bill, including $12.5 billion in funding for new and upgraded ATC infrastructure.

This month’s program profile highlights the Dassault Falcon 6X.

A new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility has begun operations at Malta International Airport through a partnership between Diamond Aircraft and Falcon Aviation Engineering (FAE).

Bombardier has not named the customer for a large fleet order of 50 Challenger and Global business jets with options for 70 more–plus a service agreement.

Embraer delivered 38 executive jets during the second quarter of 2025, compared to 27 for the same period a year ago–an increase from 23 during the first quarter of 2025.

Both the House and Senate propose a $12.5 billion down payment on DOT Secretary Sean Duffy’s plan to modernize U.S. ATC infrastructure by the end of the decade.

In the post-pandemic era, public perception is important, especially in the UK and Europe, where “private jets” have become political footballs.

Piaggio Aerospace completed the sale of its Villanova d’Albenga and Genoa, Italy sites to Baykar, a Turkish aerospace firm.

Bombardier has signed a $1.7 billion order with an unnamed new customer for 50 Challenger and Global business jets.

The FAA intends to launch a service-based aeronautical notification test system in July.

Cirrus Aircraft is expanding its manufacturing facility in Grand Forks, North Dakota in a $13 million project.

An expected EBAA announcement on the location and dates of the 2026 EBACE has been postponed until late July 2025.

The European Business Aviation Association has announced the departures of two top leaders.

MD Onboard, a provider of inflight safety and healthcare services, has partnered with Crisis24, a global AI-enhanced platform for critical event management.

Gama Aviation has acquired Capital Air Ambulance.

U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) urges a pragmatic and bipartisan approach to upgrading the U.S. air traffic control (ATC) system.