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United invests in next generation blended wing aircraft start-up JetZero

United announced an investment in blended wing body aircraft start-up JetZero. The company is creating an aircraft design that has the potential to deliver jet fuel efficiency and a greatly enhanced customer experience. The investment includes a path to order up to 100 airplanes and an option for an additional 100. The conditional purchase agreement is based on JetZero achieving developm...

Boeing to sell portions of Digital Aviation Solutions to Thoma Bravo for $10.55 billion

Boeing entered into a definitive agreement to sell portions of its Digital Aviation Solutions business, including its Jeppesen, ForeFlight, AerData and OzRunways assets, to Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm. This all-cash transaction is valued at $10.55 billion. Boeing will retain core digital capabilities that harness both aircraft and fleet-specific data to provide commer...

Gulfstream fleet amasses 700 city-pair speed records

Gulfstream Aerospace fleet has achieved an industry-leading 700 city-pair speed records with a Gulfstream G700 flight from Taipei to Miami. This flight commemorates the 50-year anniversary of Gulfstream’s first U.S. National Aeronautic Association accredited speed record, set in 1975 by the Gulfstream GII. The G700 traveled 7,740 nautical miles/14,334 kilometers in 14 hours and 38...

flyExclusive reaches fleet modernization milestone with the arrival of its fifth Challenger jet

flyExclusive added the fifth Challenger jet to the company’s expanding super-midsize fleet. This marks a key milestone in flyExclusive’s ongoing fleet modernization strategy, with the sixth and seventh Challengers already in final stages of preparation for service. The arrival of the aircraft signals the company’s continued, strategic focus on modernizing its fleet and...

Electra raises $115 million to pioneer world’s first ultra short aircraft

Electra has secured $115 million in Series B funding to enter the pre-production and certification phase of the EL9, the first-ever Ultra Short aircraft, which can take off and land in 150 feet – roughly 10% of the footprint required for similarly-sized legacy airplanes. The round was led by Prysm Capital, and Jay Park, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Prysm, has joined Electra’...

Archer unveils vision for New York air taxi network, including routes between Manhattan and nearby airports in partnership with United Airlines

Archer unveiled plans for a proposed New York City air taxi network in partnership with United Airlines, aiming to transform how New York residents and visitors move around the region. Archer goal is to enable passengers to travel from Manhattan to nearby airports in just 5-15 minutes using Midnight, dramatically reducing travel times compared to traditional ground transportation and hel...

Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 ushers in 15 years of cutting-edge aviation advancements and technology

Cessna Citation CJ4 business jet family tachieved a milestone anniversary – the 15-year anniversary of certification, entry into service and first delivery of the aircraft. The latest product investment unveiled for the CJ4, the CJ4 Gen3, is expected to enter into service in 2026. The CJ4 Gen3 incorporates the next-generation Garmin G3000 PRIME avionics for intuitive, seamless control f...

MTU Maintenance significantly expands footprint in North America

MTU Maintenance is targeting significant growth in North America. As announced by CFM International and GE Aerospace, MTU will be adding CFM LEAP and GEnx maintenance, repair and overhaul services to its portfolio in United States. These agreements will see MTU’s site in Fort Worth, Texas, develop from an on-site service center to full disassembly, assembly and test facility. It al...

Tamarack Aerospace Group expands North America dealership alliance with Toledo Jet

Tamarack Aerospace Group continues the expansion of its Authorized Dealership Network with the addition of Toledo Jet LLC as a new Winglet Dealer and Installation Center. The partnership provides increased convenience to the CitationJet community, as Toledo Jet Center operates at multiple locations, including Toledo, Ohio (KTOL), and Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport in Florida (KXFE). Eri...

Lifestyle Aviation named Tecnam dealer in major US area

LifeStyle Aviation announced its official appointment as an authorized Tecnam aircraft dealer for a major U.S. territory. This strategic partnership opens new opportunities for flight schools looking to expand and modernize their training fleets with Tecnam’s state-of-the-art aircraft, including the P-Mentor, P2006T, and P2010 models. For 17 years, LifeStyle Aviation h...

H55 showcases electric aviation innovation at 51st SUN 'N FUN aerospace expo

H55 unveils its latest innovation—the B23 Energic, a fully electric training and general aviation airplane—at the 51st Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo. This is the first stop of the H55 'Across America' tour from April to August 2025, where H55 will deliver real-world ele...

Daher Aircraft’s continual improvement strategy brings new avionics and systems enhancements to its Kodiak product line in 2025

Daher Aircraft announced a range of avionics and systems enhancements for its Kodiak 900 and Kodiak Series III airplanes in 2025, further improving their operability, maintainability and flight safety – along with increasing the commonality between these two versions and the company’s TBM 960 aircraft. The improvements involve both standard and optional equipment, and are being ap...