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.

FlightGlobal to launch live event at new look EBACE

FlightGlobal is to launch a programme of live sessions and return with Flight Daily News at the relaunched European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in May.

Jetcruzer purchasing ZeroAvia propulsion system to develop electric 500E

US aerospace firm Jetcruzer International has become the first buyer of a standalone 600kW electric propulsion system developed by low-emission specialist ZeroAvia.

Gulfstream produces final G650

The Savannah-based manufacturing on 12 February said it has produced the last of the type, closing a chapter on an aircraft that helped create the ultra-long-range, large-cabin business jet segment.

One fatality as Learjet collides with parked G200 during Scottsdale runway excursion

Fire department officials have confirmed one fatality from a collision at Scottsdale airport after a Learjet 35A experienced a runway excursion and struck a parked Gulfstream G200.

Safran sees strong demand for ENGINeUS electric motor following world-first certification

Safran Electrical & Power will shortly hand over the first conforming example of its newly certificated ENGINeUS 100 electric motor to launch customer Diamond Aircraft as it targets service entry next year.

Pipistrel plots busy year as development work ramps up

With the year’s first milestone already completed, the maiden hover flight in late January of its Nuuva V300 cargo drone, Pipistrel Aircraft is gearing up for a busy 2025 as it progresses development activities across multiple programmes.

Embraer takes backlog to $26.3 billion record

A major deal from Flexjet helped Embraer boost its backlog to a record $26.3 billion at the end of 2024, a 40% year-on-year increase, the Brazilian airframer said today.

Daher looks to begin TBM assembly in Florida in 2027

Daher plans to start assembling TBM aircraft at its new Florida campus in 2027 as part of a strategy to expand capacity to meet a growing orderbook and hedge against possible US tariffs on European imports.

NTSB releases Learjet 55 crash photographs

Photographs released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) show the extent of ground damaged caused by last week’s deadly crash of a Learjet 55, and the state of the jet’s recovered cockpit-voice recorder.

Bombardier expands at Biggin Hill with plans to open paint shop in 2026

Bombardier plans to open a new aircraft paint facility at London Biggin Hill airport in 2026 as part of the Montreal-based manufacturer’s ongoing strategy of expanding its global aftermarket services business.

Safran seals certification for ENGINeUS 100 electric motor

Safran Electrical & Power has secured European certification for its ENGINeUS 100 electric motor in a claimed world first.

Learjet 55 crashes after departing Philadelphia

A Learjet 55 business jet crashed after departing Northeast Philadelphia airport the evening of 31 January, with video showing what is purportedly the jet slamming into the ground and igniting a massive fireball.

EBACE drops static display for 2025 event

This May’s European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) will not feature an outdoor static aircraft display for the first time since the show began in 2001.

Bombardier hails Global 7500’s new Swiss role

Swiss defence procurement agency Armasuisse has unveiled its new Bombardier Global 7500 following its delivery in late 2024.

Daher deliveries climb after solid year

French airframer Daher saw deliveries rise by almost 11% across its TBM and Kodiak product lines in 2024, while also booking 100 new orders for the turboprop types.

Partners praise BeautHyFuel results from liquid hydrogen engine tests

A French government-backed initiative has demonstrated the feasibility of powering a light aircraft using a liquid hydrogen-fuelled combustion engine, with the results even showing slightly improved performance over a kerosene-burning equivalent.

Baykar’s Piaggio purchase should be wrapped up by mid-April

Baykar Technolgies’ acquisition of Italian airframer Piaggio Aerospace is likely to conclude towards the middle of April, with preliminary contracts due to be signed in the coming weeks, FlightGlobal understands.

Smartflyer eyes electric training revolution with innovative SF-1

A Swiss start-up with a unique concept hopes to be the first to bring to market a purpose-built electric training aircraft.

EcoPulse partners hail ‘major milestone’ and weigh next moves

Following the end of flight testing, three partners behind the EcoPulse hybrid-electric aircraft demonstrator are already contemplating next steps, with a series of follow-on projects to debut next year.

Pilot errors caused 2023 Challenger 300 upset that killed one passenger: NTSB

Failure to remove a pitot probe cover and a cascade of resulting pilot missteps caused a 2023 inflight upset near Hartford that involved a Bombardier Challenger 300 business jet and killed one passenger.