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Opening Day of the 2025 Dubai Airshow
Dubai Airshow for 2025 is now underway having commenced on the Monday, 17th of November at the Dubai World Central (DWC). The show will continue through to the 21st of the month. The show opened to thrilling air displays with a UAE formation flypast then a demonstration by Fursan Al Emarat...
HondaJet Flies On 100% SAF
In October, Honda Aircraft Company announced that it flew one of its HondaJets on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This made it the first twin-turbine very light business jet manufacturer to utilize the HondaJet on a successful test flight running a 100% blend. A production-model HondaJet was fueled with a mix of Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (HEFA-SPK) and Hydrodeoxygenated Synthetic Aromatic Kerosene (HDO-SAK) fuels and flew over the Greensboro area before successfully landing at the company’s world headquarters at Piedmont Triad International Airport...
Archer Concludes Midnight eVTOL Testing In Desert-Specific Conditions
The Archer Midnight recently concluded a full battery of flight and operational tests in the United Arab Emirates. The tests reportedly went well and solidifies the operational readiness of the Archer Midnight in UAE-specific dessert climate. The tests were not only for Archer but it was a collaboration between several UAE/Abu Dhabi entities. Integrated Transport Center (ITC), Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA), local regulator General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) were responsible for permitting the tests under their rules. Archer's own 'Launch Edition' program was also in full effect...
Latest On Zuri's hybrid VTOL Endeavours
The last article JF published on news relating to the Zuri Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) endeavours was in 2022. It is towards the end of 2025 and after 3 years it is time to revisit this start-up and note any progress with the program. Zuri is one of the lesser-known names in the AAM space currently trying to develop a craft to bring to market...
PC-12 PRO Now Flying In United States
Pilatus Aircraft's latest iteration of the PC-12, the PC-12 PRO has commenced service in the United States with the delivery of the first unit of the type to owners Ravi and Pheroza Arcot. They received their PC-12 PRO at Pilatus’ North American headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado on the 4th of November. This is a landmark occasion as Pilatus were forced to suspend deliveries of aircraft to the United States after hostile tariff environments in August...
FAA-Conforming Flights Set To Commence
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-conforming flights are set to commence for Joby Aviation as the company has powered up the first articles to perform FAA Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) flights. “TIA is widely understood to mark the final stage of the type certification process”, Joby said in a letter to shareholders recently...
Federal Aviation Administration Certifies Citation Ascend
The United States regulatory and safety body the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given the necessary approvals for the Textron Aviation Cessna Citation Ascend model. The aircraft is really the latest iteration of the Excel/XLS base model that has been so popular in the midsize market. The Citation Ascend was first announced at the 2023 edition of the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE)...
Transport Canada Gives Green Light For Bombardier Global 8000
The latest stablemate in the large cabin, ultra-long range category for Bombardier, the Global 8000, has successfully secured regulatory approval from Transport Canada. This puts the newest jet on track for service entry before the end of the year. Bombardier's last large cabin and long range executive jet was the Global 7500 and the 8000 is essentially the latest iteration of that with a focus clearly square on their closest competition; Gulfstream and their G700 and 800 models...
Air One eVTOL Prototype Crashes In South Florida
An uncrewed Air One eVTOL prototype aircraft crashed in the United States in South Florida on October 23, 2025. Specifically, the aircraft crashed in Indiantown, Florida, approximately 40 miles northwest of West Palm Beach. The aircraft was known to be registered N514AX and was a full-scale demonstrator. Air, the company developing the aircraft, had received experimental airworthiness certificate for the said aircraft...
First Test Flight Notched For NASA X-59
The first test flight of the NASA X-59 Quesst supersonic demonstrator aircraft has been made. The first flight happened on the 28th of October, 2025. The aircraft departed Palmdale Regional Airport and flew a horse-race track type pattern for just under an hour before landing at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center...
BETA CX300 Commences Testing With Air New Zealand
The BETA Technologies CX300 is now being tested with a commercial airline. One example has been sent to Air New Zealand for trials and testing with the airline to be used around different airports in the country. Keep in mind that this airline is genuinely interested in this aircraft as it has committed to an order of up to 23 units of the fixed-wing model, CX300...
Honda Aircraft Concludes TIA For Emergency Autoland On ELITE II
The HondaJet ELITE II of the Honda Aircraft Company has concluded Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Emergency Autoland feature. The HondaJet Elite II is anticipated to become the first twin turbine very light business jet equipped with Emergency Autoland. This is essentially the conclusion of the step before the final greenlight is given by the authorities...
NBAA-BACE 2025 Concludes
NBAA-BACE for 2025 is wrapping-up today and the show has been an interesting one with some new entrants but also the push for sustainability is becoming greater. It is no longer a theory and talking point, there are real tangible efforts to help decarbonize the business aviation sector. A couple of those ways is with the type of aircraft. eVTOLs have been around now in the concept and developmental stages for years now but a few manufacturers are very close to bringing their respective prototypes to market with certification in the next year or two. Archer Aviation is one of them and they were at the show with their Midnight eVTOL...
G300 Super Midsize Jet Unveiled By Gulfstream
The Super Midsize segment for Gulfstream has been dominated by the G280 in recent years. The G280 has seen a few updates over the years but Gulfstream has done a total remake in the form of the new G300 which will replace the G280. It is still reminiscent of the G280 but with all the exterior cues of the other newer stablemates. Even though Gulfstream has now announced this aircraft, it has actively been ground-testing in Israel with over 2,000 ground test hours. Yes, IAI will be building the aircraft and shipping them as green-frames to the U.S for fitting-out and completion...
Commercial Boost To Maeve Aerospace With Delta Partnership
American commercial airline giant Delta Airlines has come onboard with Maeve Aerospace. Maeve Aerospace is a Dutch start-up seeking to bring a hybrid-electric regional aircraft to market. Compared to today's regional aircraft designs, the Maeve Jet is designed to reduce fuel consumption and emissions by up to 40% using conventional jet fuel, with further lifecycle emissions reductions possible when using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)...
Citation Ascend First Production Unit Rolls Out
Expected to gain Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval towards the end of this year, the first production Citation Ascend has been rolled out of the facility. This aircraft model -which is the latest iteration of the very popular 560XL series from Cessna- was introduced to the business aviation industry back in 2023 during that year's European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE)...
Vertical Aerospace Nears Transition Flight Tests
UK eVTOL manufacturer Vertical Aerospace recently concluded an important milestone in the development of the VX4 eVTOL. On September 9th, the company announced that it had concluded Phase 3 of rigourous testing. That is to say that it has concluded demonstrations of "stable and efficient flight on the wing"...
Electra EL9 Ultra Short Take Off Aircraft
Electra Aero has been developing the basis for their future Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing aircraft they called the EL9. The development focuses on a much smaller aircraft to prove out the concept and do all their large scale testing with. You would have seen the EL2 Technology Demonstrator. This is a 2 passenger version and Electra actually recently did demonstrations taking off and landing on a very short strip...
Stratolaunch Talon-A To Boost Capabilities With New Ursa Major Contract
JF has covered the efforts of Stratolaunch with their Talon-A hypersonic vehicle. Earlier this year the company had already notched 2 hypersonic flights with the Talon-A. However, with hypersonic competition coming from places like China the United States has to bolster and boost its hypersonic endeavours. To this end, Ursa Major was awarded a 32.9 million dollar contract to develop and deliver 16 upgraded Hadley H13 engines to Stratolaunch...
Joby Achieves Its First Piloted Flight Between Two Public Airports
As Joby Aviation continues on its path to maturity of the commercial operations of its business and then Joby eVTOL, the company completed a major step in that direction. Recently, Joby conducted and achieved its first piloted eVTOL flight between two public airports. You might remember not too long ago, BETA Technologies had its ALIA CX300 fly to the JFK Airport in New York...
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