All Business & General Aviation articles – Page 4
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NewsSaudia firms order for up to 100 Lilium Jets
Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia has made a firm commitment for 50 Lilium Jets, together with options on another 50 of the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles from the German manufacturer.
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NewsLow fuel led Falcon 10 crew to attempt landing in Afghan mountains
Preliminary findings from investigators probing a fatal Dassault Falcon 10 crash in Afghanistan indicate the crew was attempting an emergency landing after running low on fuel. The Russian-registered aircraft (RA-09011) had been conducting a 20 January medical flight from U-Tapao in Thailand to Moscow Zhukovsky. After refuelling at Gaya, in ...
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NewsTextron’s first Cessna Citation Ascend conforming airframe takes flight
The first certification-conforming production airframe of Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Ascend has completed its maiden flight.
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NewsFAA orders G500 and G600 inspections, citing engine-mount ‘quality escape’
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of the Gulfstream G500 and G600 fleet in response to a “quality escape” involving improperly installed engine-mounting hardware.
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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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NewsFrench start-up Beyond Aero steps up development of hydrogen-powered business jet
Start-up Beyond Aero is making its EBACE debut as it transitions from its now-completed demonstrator flight-test programme to development of an 8-10-passenger business aircraft powered by hydrogen.
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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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NewsLilium’s Roewe 'confident but not comfortable’ with mid-2026 service-entry goal
Lilium chief executive Klaus Roewe says he is confident that the German company will hit its target of service entry for the developmental Lilium Jet by the middle of 2026. Although the Bavaria-based firm has yet to fly a full-scale version of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, ...
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AnalysisItaly’s Air Corporate praises performance of new ACH160
Air Corporate is already full of praise for its new ACH160, following the VIP-configured helicopter’s service entry earlier this year.
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AnalysisAW09 joins Agusta VIP helicopter family
Leonardo Helicopters has taken the wraps off the latest addition to its Agusta-branded family of VIP rotorcraft, unveiling at EBACE today the AW09 light-single in a baseline five-passenger layout.
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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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NewsHonda Aircraft begins transforming Greensboro site for new jet Echelon’s testing and production
Honda Aircraft arrives at this year’s EBACE show deep in development of its new light business jet Echelon, a 2,625nm (4,862km)-range aircraft it says will best other light jets and prove attractive to charter operators.
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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.
