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Panel Explores Drone, Autonomous Aircraft Rules

Regulators differ on autonomy definitions and certification approaches

a drone panel held March 10 at Verticon Atlanta

Brazil Approves Daher's TBM 980

First delivery to a Brazilian customer is expected in July

Daher TBM 980 on ramp outside hangar

Dassault Chases Bizjet Market Pinnacle with Falcon 10X

First of four 10X prototypes rolled out in Bordeaux on Tuesday

Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X rollout

DOT Selects Eight Projects for AAM Integration Trials

Archer, Wisk, Beta, Joby, and others to take part in nationwide trials

Regulations and Government

Joby eVTOL at Dubai Airshow

Videos

Gulfstream G800 Ultra-Long-Range Jet Interior Spotlight

On flights of up to 17 hours, the cabin needs to be configured in a way that works for each customer.

October 30, 2025

Gulfstream G800 on static display at NBAA-BACE 2025

Dassault Falcon 900LX Jets Drive Luminair’s Growth and Efficiency

Flying Dassault Falcon jets helps this charter operator stand out.

Charter & Fractional

October 8, 2025

Dassault Falcon 900LX at delivery ceremony for Luminair

Flying on a Flexjet Gulfstream G450 from Teterboro to Cleveland and Back in a Day

Flying privately, we were able to spend most of the day in Cleveland and get home before dinner.

October 6, 2025

Flexjet Gulfstream G450 at Teterboro Airport

Gulfstream Takes Wraps Off Super-midsize G300

Replacing the G280, the G300 represents a significant upgrade.

October 1, 2025

First example of the Gulfstream G300 shown taxiing

More Articles

Bell Relentlessly Pursuing FAA Certification for 525

Company continues to work with agency to get the super-medium, fly-by-wire helicopter approved

Bell 525 Relentless Helicopter on airport ramp

IBA Forecasts More Business Jet Delivery Growth in 2026

Some supply chain easing, but production and completions constraints could persist

IBA business jet delivery forecast

Japan Approves Certification Plan for SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL

The Japan Civil Aviation Bureau still needs to approve the means of compliance

Regulations and Government

SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL

Argus: Business Aviation Ops Soar Globally in February

Bizav posted 500-flight increase per day in North America

EASA Approves Gogo Ku-band Terminal for Challenger 850

Approval followed installations on two Challenger 850s at European operator AirX

Cabin Interior and Electronics

AirX selects Gogo Plane Simple terminal for Bombardier Challenger 850 connectivity upgrades

Upcoming Airbus H160M on Track for 2028 Deliveries

First prototype has clocked up more than 72 flight hours to date

H160M first prototype mid flight

Advanced Air Mobility Edges Toward Commercial Launch

eVTOL vehicles may yet replace helicopters in some use cases

Eve Air Mobility

Embraer Posts Banner Financial Year in 2025

The company posted more than $7.5 billion in revenue

Embraer Praetor 500E and 600E

Eve Gives Helicopter Crowd a Glimpse of an eVTOL Future

Mockup of the four-passenger Eve-100 vehicle is appearing at Verticon

Eve Air Mobility Eve-100 mockup

Russell Meyer, Cessna Leader and GARA Champion, Dies at 93

Meyer transformed general aviation, championing the Citation family and GARA passage in 1994

Russell Meyer in a Citation cockpit

Ascendance’s VTOL Aircraft Enters Final Integration Phase

Atea airframe to be fitted with hybrid-electric propulsion system

Ascendance Atea aircraft fuselage shell in hangar

Aura Aero Logs First Firm Order For Hybrid Regional Airliner

Pan Européenne Air Service orders upcoming hybrid-electric aircraft

Sustainability and Environment

Aura Aero aircraft rendering against sky background

New Orleans Magic Breaks Las Vegas’ Spell over NBAA-BACE

NBAA’s annual convention was last held in New Orleans in 2001

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

H140 Powering through Flight Testing

Fourth prototype, the program’s first aircraft built in full serial configuration, set to join the fleet this year

H140

Falcon Delivery Boost Drives Revenue Growth at Dassault

French group’s CEO warns of geopolitical instability in market

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Dassault Falcons

Pilatus Aircraft Reflects on Turbulent 2025 amid U.S. Expansion

Swiss manufacturer caught up in tariff turbulence and delivery delays

Pilatus PC-12 Pro

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