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Cessna M2 Gen3 First Flight Advances Cert Program

Prototype will now enter expanded flight test phase

Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 prototype in flight

ExecuJet MRO Services Boosts Falcon Support in Australia

Maintenance provider is investing in its Sydney Airport facility

Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet MRO Services Sydney

Textron Aviation Expands Wichita Flight-test Facility

Expansion was driven by SkyCourier and Denali programs

Expanded Textron Aviation flight test hangar

Honda Achieves First Full-scale eVTOL Flight

Remotely piloted aircraft completed 90-second flight in California

Honda's full-scale eVTOL technology demonstrator, registration N805HX, in flight over San Luis Obispo, California. The white aircraft features eight lift rotors and a pusher propeller at the tail.

Videos

TBM 980: Daher Has Unveiled The Latest Member of Its Aircraft Family

Aircraft features G3000 Prime avionics suite and upgraded cabin features.

January 21, 2026

Daher TBM 980 flying near mountains

For eVTOL Pioneers Like Joby, the Gulf Region Is a Land of Opportunity

Joby Aviation has already been testing its aircraft in the region.

December 16, 2025

Joby eVTOL aircraft flying in the United Arab Emirates

Bombardier’s Latest Global 8000 Business Jet Enters Service

Bombardier claims the aircraft sets a new bar.

December 11, 2025

First Bombardier Global 8000 at Toronto assembly plant

China’s Comac C919 and CBJ Offer Alternatives to Western Airliners and Business Jets

We go inside the C909 based CBJ.

December 9, 2025

Comac CBJ at Dubai Airshow 2025

More Articles

Textron Eyes CJ4 Gen3 FAA Cert as 500th CJ4 Rolls Out

Milestone aircraft is a Citation CJ4 Gen2

500th rollout of Cessna Citation CJ4 series aircraft

Electra Makes First 'Ultra Short' Urban Demo Flight

EL2 technology demonstrator lands on pier in Charleston, South Carolina

Electra EL2 landing on pier alongside crowd

China's Volant Aerotech Secures Additional eVTOL Funding

New Series C investment to support 2027 certification goal

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

VE25-100 in flight

Blackshape Unveils Plans for Hybrid-electric ePrime Two-seat Aircraft

It may have a future as an uncrewed surveillance platform.

Blackshape ePrime mockup at Aero Friedrichshafen 2026

SyberJet Aircraft To Unveil SJ36 Mockup on October 19

Stretched version of the SJ30-2 will accommodate nine occupants

SyberJet SJ36

ANAC, EASA Validate Citation M2 Gen2 with Autothrottles

Opens opportunities for sales in Brazil and Europe

Cessna Citation M2 Gen2

Wheels Up Focused on Fleet Growth with Premium Services

Private flight provider open to operating larger-aircraft services in future

Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Challenger 300

GAMA: General Aviation Market Up and Down in Q1

Business jets and high-end turboprops soared, while helicopters stalled

Embraer Praetor 500

How Daher’s Kodiak 900 Aircraft Got Involved in Las Vegas Police Car Chases

Daher shows the Las Vegas Police Department how a Kodiak 900 can beat a helicopter.

Daher Kodiak 900 with surveillance hardware installed

Eclipse Aero Says It Has about 3 Years of Parts in Stock

Company counters claim that components won’t be available

Maintenance and Modifications

Electra Report Shows Direct Aviation Market Opportunity

Hybrid-electric aircraft developer wants to expand regional air services

Electra EL2 aircraft

Platoon Orders Citation Longitudes for Jet Charter Fleet

Hamburg-based operator could add up to 16 Longitudes to its fleet

Charter & Fractional

Platoon Aviation Cessna Citation Longitude

GJC: Q1 Bizjet Market Stays Strong Despite Iran Conflict

Global GDP grew, helping boost business jet departures, OEM backlogs

Gulfstream G700

Canada Chooses Saab/Bombardier GlobalEye AEWC Platform

Swedish bidder preferred to rivals including Boeing and L3Harris/Elta Systems

Regulations and Government

GlobalEye AEWC

Evio Taps Molicel for Hybrid-electric Airliner Battery Work

Molicel to develop lithium-ion battery cells for the Evio 810

Molicel president Casey Shiue, left, and Evio vice president of operations and general manager Valerie Myers shake hands following the signing of a development agreement on April 29.

GPS Signals Jammed on Royal Air Force Falcon 900LX Flight

Royal Air Force aircraft flew close to the Russian border on flight from Estonia

Royal Air Force Falcon 900LX jet

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