When war broke out in Iran at the end of February, the Middle East's aviation industry was plunged into its most severe disruption since the early days of Covid-19.

Tecnam took a number of orders for its trainer aircraft at Aero Friedrichshafen, including with Greybird Aviation, AirTaxi Express and others.

The U.S. Air Force will start replacing its C-37A/B executive airlift fleet with a newer variant starting in fiscal 2027.

Editors discuss developments in European business aviation after this week's Aero Friedrichshafen and the cancellation of the EBACE show.

The Aero Friedrichshafen trade fair this year reported a record number of exhibitors and its largest component of business aviation aircraft and companies.

Textron Aviation plans to grow its European Distribution Center in Dusseldorf by 50% to strengthen parts availability and handle increased fulfillment requests.

Italian OEM Tecnam rolled out the P2012 VIP version of its light aircraft during Aero Friedrichshafen, one it calls “the ultimate executive sanctuary.”

Elixir Aircraft launched the next generation of aircraft, the Elixir+ two-seat trainer, with several enhancements.