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Bombardier Order Book Swells to $20B with Deliveries Up

Book-to-bill came in 3.6:1

Bombardier Global 8000

Textron Aviation Revenues Jump 22% in Q1

Textron Inc. plans to separate its Industrial segment and refocus as pure-play A&D company

Textron Aviation

Electron Targets 2027 Flight For E5 Electric Prototype

Full-scale all-electric aircraft will feature recent design revisions

Electron E5 aircraft graphic

Cirium: Bizjet Deliveries To Edge Up in 2026

Some 18,000 business jet deliveries are anticipated through 2045

Gulfstream G700 business jet

Videos

In Japan, World Expo Visitors Are Getting Their First Glimpse of New eVTOL Aircraft

Authorities in Japan have shown encouragement for early plans to launch eVTOL air services.

September 5, 2025

Skydrive eVTOL demonstrating at World Expo 2025

Blue Spirit Aero Makes Case for Dragonfly Family of Hydrogen-powered Aircraft

Hydrogen fuel cells, electric motors, and a blown-wing architecture make this a unique design.

September 2, 2025

Blue Spirit Aero aircraft at Paris Air Show 2025

Interview with Steve Varsano: Buying Your First Private Jet

If you fly often enough, it could make financial sense to purchase your own aircraft.

August 14, 2025

Bombardier Global aircraft taxiing at Geneva Airport

Textron Aviation's King Air Aircraft Supports Multiple Special Missions

Customers can customize the aircraft to accept all kinds of specialized equipment.

Special Missions Textron King Air 360 at Paris Air Show 2025

More Articles

Bizjet Deliveries at Gulfstream Aerospace Hit 1Q Record

Order intake also remained strong during the first three months

Gulfstream G800 is pictured in flight

Very Light Jet Visionary Vern Raburn Dies at 75

Raburn created the very light jet market with the Eclipse 500

Eclipse Aviation founder Vern Raburn

Business Aircraft OEMs Fight for Market Share in Europe

Textron Aviation leads European business aviation market share despite popularity of heavy jets

JetNet data published by the EBAA

Piaggio Knows It Needs to Up Its Product Support Game

Revamped Avanti NX pusherprop just one element of wider Baykar-backed revamp

Maintenance and Modifications

P.180 Avanti on static display

Bizjet Fleet Ticking Up in Asia with Long-range Demand

1.5% bizjet fleet growth in 2025 was the most in region in years

A Gulfstream G650ER in flight

Major Bizjet OEMs Commit to Catarina Aviation Show

All sectors of private aviation will be on display

Catarina Aviation Show sign

Spanish Flight School Orders Fleet of Tecnam P2010 TDIs

Training organization is trying to reduce carbon emissions from flights

Training and Workforce

Tecnam and European Flyers

Flying the Cessna Citation Ascend Business Jet

The Ascend is a modernization of the Citation 560XL.

Cessna Citation Ascend landing

IADA: Preowned Business Aircraft Market Flourishes in Q1

Both market metrics and industry perception underscore a strong preowned outlook

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Bristell B23 Energic Selects Safran EngineUs Electric Motor

Deliveries of all-electric trainer to start by early 2027

Sustainability and Environment

B23 Energic taxiing on runway

Piaggio Receives Launch Order for Avanti NX

Avanti NX was unveiled in February with upgrades ahead

Piaggio Avanti

Pilatus Breaks Ground on Aircraft Delivery Center

Facility will allow customers to better customize their airplanes

Artist rendering of new Pilatus delivery center

French Charter Group Buys Citations for Frax Program

Two Cessna Citation M2 Gen3s and a CJ3 Gen2 ordered at Aero Friedrichshafen show

Charter & Fractional

Cessna CitationM2 Gen3

GAMA White Paper Maps Funding Path for Euro Clean Tech

White Paper outlines several recommendations for bolstering investment support in aviation companies

Pipistrel Velis Electro

Swiss Regulator Approves PC-12 Pro Training Device

FlightSafety subsidiary’s latest training device now meets Level 2 standards

Training and Workforce

Frasca training device

Bristow and Electra Test Ultra Short Aircraft in Norway

Testing to begin mid-2027 at Norwegian airports

Bristow and Electra signed a contract with Norwegian authorities to test the hybrid-electric EL9 aircraft starting mid-2027 at airports in northern Norway.

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