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Samson sky announces motor supplier for the Switchblade 'flying car'

29 May 2025
globalair.com

The company claims high performance for the flying sports car both on the ground and in the air. The Switchblade reportedly has a 100+ mph ground speed and a 160 mph cruise speed in the air. One full tank of premium automotive gas can allow up to 500 miles of flight.

Aircraft Growth Outpacing FBO Infrastructure Limits

29 May 2025
ainonline.com

Aircraft Growth Outpacing FBO Infrastructure Limits

WingX: Bizjet activity record for Memorial Day

29 May 2025
wingx-advance.com

Business jet activity continues to trend upwards and without discernible impact from economic uncertainty, with the exception of a few countries. Leisure travel is evidently strong with record bizjet activity during Memorial Day weekend and at the Europe’s blue riband bizjet sports event, the Monaco Grand Prix. The Middle East continues to see strong bizjet demand, especially Saudi Arabia.

Garmin announces new charting solution for pilots

28 May 2025
globalair.com

Garmin claims that SmartCharts save time and reduce workload and potential errors by simplifying charts to only show relevant data. By making selections based on aircraft type, arrival and departure transition fix and runway type, the charts will be adjusted to the needs of that specific flight.

GAMA: Genav Deliveries Rise across All Segments in Q1

27 May 2025
ainonline.com

GAMA head warns tariffs could cause future headwinds.

NASA and Wisk Team on Autonomous Air Traffic Integration

22 May 2025
ainonline.com

Researchers explore autonomous flight in IFR conditions

Dassault Systèmes and NIAR Open Wichita Research Center

22 May 2025
ainonline.com

Dassault Systèmes and the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) have collaborated on a new Manufacturing Innovation Center at the Wichita State University Innovation Campus. The facility, which held an opening event May 21, offers companies in the aviation sector expanded access to virtual prototyping, advanced automation, and reverse engineering tools.

Next-gen jet manufacturer could be building the plane of the future in Florida

22 May 2025
globalair.com

Jacksonville is competing in a bid to gain its first passenger plane manufacturer at Cecil Airport (VQQ). The mystery company was code-named Project Bluebird due to Florida law allowing companies confidentiality during negotiations for financial incentives before the local airport authority was permitted to release its name.

Textron expands flight test hangar for SkyCourier's 5th anniversary

21 May 2025
globalair.com

It first took flight in May 2020 and is used in air freight, humanitarian and passenger missions across the globe.s

Business Aviation Asserts Role in European Recovery

21 May 2025
ainonline.com

EBAA says industry still faces discrimination and ‘irrational’ decisions

First Production Global 8000 Takes to the Skies

20 May 2025
ainonline.com

Next steps are completion, then entry into service later this year

Europe Adopts New Rules for Lost Com, Emergencies

15 May 2025
ainonline.com

German start-up Vaeridion is now getting support from the automotive division of Bosch

Legislators push bill to lift 50-year ban on civil supersonic flight

15 May 2025
globalair.com

Legislators are pushing to repeal a 52-year-old regulation banning civil supersonic flight over land. The Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act will direct the FAA to issue or revise the previous regulations within one year, allowing civil aviation aircraft to fly at speeds of Mach 1 or higher without special authorization, as long as the sonic boom does not reach the ground within the U.S.

Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 hits flight program milestone with second test article

15 May 2025
globalair.com

Textron Aviation revealed Thursday that its Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen 3 flight program hit a major milestone with the successful first flight of a second test article, P1. Testing on P1 will focus on avionics, human factors and interior.

What Changed & What's Unknown: Details in the new FAA aircraft privacy option

14 May 2025
globalair.com

The FAA introduced a new rule on March 28, enabling private aircraft owners and operators to request the withholding of certain personally identifiable information (PII) from public display on FAA websites. Through the Civil Aviation Registry Electronic Services (CARES) platform, individuals can now electronically submit requests to shield their PII from public access.

House Lawmakers To Consider Bonus Depreciation Extension

13 May 2025
aionline.com

Bonus depreciation included in Ways & Means portion of budget reconciliation

Honeywell Expands Role with Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 eVTOL Aircraft

8 May 2025
ainonline.com

U.S. technology group will now provide inceptor controllers for pilots

DOT Unveils Plans To Overhaul Air Traffic Control System

8 May 2025
avweb.com

The Department of Transportation announced a major overhaul of the nation’s air traffic control system, aiming to modernize aging infrastructure, enhance safety and reduce delays.

FAA Grants PMA for Gogo Galileo FDX Antenna

7 May 2025
ainonline.com

Antenna optimized for multi-user broadband cabins.

Despite the rain, Derby brought private aviation traffic to Louisville

6 May 2025
globalair.com

Antenna optimized for multi-user broadband cabins.

A spring surprise arrives from bizjet flight data

6 May 2025
globalair.com

April showers are known to bring spring flowers, but the month also delivered a warm surprise to business aviation. Global flight activity rose for the month compared to last year, outpacing earlier estimates from ARGUS TRAQPak analysts.

FAA extends comment period for proposed aircraft privacy protections

5 May 2025
globalair.com

The proposed rule, which was included in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, will require the removal of private aircraft owner or operator Personally Identifiable Information from broad dissemination or display by the FAA. Despite calls from industry groups to publish, the FAA has extended the comment period.

Bizjet activity rebounds after Easter holidays, stalls in Europe

1 May 2025
wingx-advance.com

Global business jet activity rebounded significantly following Easter holidays in the core US market two weeks ago, activity in the latest week, Week 17 (21 – 27th April) jumped 11% compared to Week 16. The core US market recorded 11% growth compared to Week 17 last year, meanwhile in Europe, whilst activity was 12% ahead of the previous week, it was 4% below Week 17 in 2024.

Sikorsky, Rain test autonomous firefighting technologies with Black Hawk helicopter

1 May 2025
globalair.com

Sikorsky and Rain have demonstrated and tested autonomous wildfire suppression techniques on both propane and burning brush piles using Sikorsky’s optionally piloted MATRIX flight autonomy system and Rain’s wildfire suppression planning software. On Thursday, the companies shared that flight tests were performed in Southern California in late April, familiarizing firefighters with the potential of autonomy to help crewed and uncrewed firefighting helicopters to suppress early-stage wildfires.

Bombardier Sees Revenue Jump, More Tariff Certainty

1 May 2025
ainonline.com

Revenues reached $1.5 billion in the first quarter with 23 deliveries