Business Aviation: Latest News and Analysis
Business aviation is the part of the industry that flies on the customer’s schedule: corporate flight departments, charter and fractional operators, and the manufacturers, FBOs and maintenance providers that serve them. The aircraft run from single-engine turboprops to ultra-long-range jets built by Gulfstream, Bombardier, Dassault, Embraer, Textron Aviation and Pilatus, and the market has grown structurally since 2020 as more companies and individuals moved to private flying. This page gathers every AirPro News story on business aviation, newest first.
What we watch
- New aircraft and deliveries. Gulfstream’s G700 and G800, Bombardier’s Global 8000, Dassault’s Falcon 6X and 10X, Embraer’s Praetors, Cessna Citations and Beechcraft turboprops, and the quarterly delivery numbers that show where demand is.
- Operators. Fractional programmes, jet cards and charter marketplaces, fleet orders from NetJets, Flexjet, VistaJet and their peers, and the consolidation among operators.
- FBOs and airports. Ground handling networks, hangar and terminal investment at business-aviation airports, and the fuel and SAF supply on the ramp.
- Maintenance and support. Authorised service centres, independent MROs, engine programmes and the parts and technician shortages that affect business jets as much as airliners.
- Regulation and sustainability. Certification of new types, operating rules, and the sector’s response to emissions scrutiny through SAF, book-and-claim and efficiency.
Latest business aviation coverage
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Cirrus Aviation and Stella Jets Expand Dallas Partnership
Cirrus Aviation Services will manage two Challenger 850s for Stella Jets and merge membership clubs for by-the-seat routes.
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EASA and FAA Certify Safety Autoland for Pilatus PC-12 PRO
EASA and the FAA have certified the Garmin Safety Autoland system for the Pilatus PC-12 PRO single-engine turboprop.
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Game Aerospace GB2 Stormbird Completes First Flight
Game Aerospace flew its GB2 Stormbird prototype on Sept. 23, 2026, advancing FAA Part 23 certification for the all-composite firefighting aircraft.
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Piaggio Aerospace Marks 40 Years and 40 Avanti EVO Sales
Piaggio Aerospace celebrates the P.180 Avanti’s 40th anniversary and 40-plus Avanti EVO sales under Baykar ownership.
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Textron Aviation Delivers 500th Cessna Citation Latitude
Textron Aviation completed its 500th Citation Latitude on Sept. 22, 2026, marking a production milestone for the top-selling midsize business jet.
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Jet Access Broker Alliance Surpasses 30 Affiliated Brokers
Jet Access Broker Alliance tops 30 brokers, boosted by veterans from Jets.com converting clients to its Reserve Card program.
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FlyEpic Logs 550 Flights Across 11 Western States in 8 Months
FlyEpic reaches 1,762 airports in its first eight months using Epic E1000 turboprops for fractional ownership in the Western US.
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RFDS Queensland Orders Six Beechcraft King Air 260C Aircraft
RFDS Queensland Section acquires six King Air 260Cs with HeliMods interiors, replacing B200s with first delivery in 2028.
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Embraer Delivers First Praetor 600E to Flexjet Ahead of Schedule
Embraer handed over the inaugural Praetor 600E to Flexjet in September 2026, nearly three years ahead of schedule.
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TAT Technologies Partners With Beyond Aero on Hydrogen Cooling
TAT Technologies will integrate its Universal Cooling System into the Beyond Aero ONE hydrogen-electric business aircraft.
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HondaJet Echelon First Wing Complete, Certification Delayed to 2031
Honda Aircraft completes first Echelon wing structure but delays first flight to 2028 and type certification to 2031 due to supplier issues.
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Linfox Takes Delivery of Australia’s First Airbus H160
Linfox Group received Australia’s first Airbus H160 on September 15, 2026, entering the medium twin into the corporate aviation market.
Related topics
Private jets · Bombardier · Embraer · MRO · SAF · Certification · Events calendar
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