West Star Aviation announces the promotion of Lee Smieja to Gulfstream program manager at its Chattanooga, TN (CHA), facility. His responsibilities will include being involved in maintaining effective cost controls for budgets, monitoring manpower, managing schedules, and implementing any new procedures for the growing Gulfstream program.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announces its successful completion of ground emissions testing of 100% neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) containing zero sulfur on the all-new Gulfstream G700. Powered by Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines, the G700 ground emissions test was conducted to measure multiple fuel types, including a 30/70 SAF blend and neat SAF (a non-fossil-based aviation fuel). The preliminary results of these tests will inform the industry’s path in further reducing the overall climate impact of business aviation.

Thornton Aviation uses Dassault’s STC to integrate and install Universal Avionics InSight Integrated Flight Display system into a Falcon 900B. Dassault’s STC allows operators to upgrade to the four-display InSight system while maintaining the existing Honeywell flight management system (FMS).

Eve Air Mobility (Eve) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) and Embraer-CAE Training Services (ECTS), a joint venture between Embraer (NYSE: ERJ; B3: EMBR3) and CAE Inc. (CAE) (NYSE: CAE), announce that ECTS has been selected as the training provider for Eve’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft pilots, maintenance technicians and ground-handling personnel. The services will be part of the recently announced Eve TechCare, the company’s all-in-one service portfolio for eVTOLs.

Follows German parliament´s Budget Committee not approving a loan guarantee that was a condition precedent to a private fundraise
Company was also unable to reach an agreement in principle with Bavarian government to guarantee a €50 million loan
Application for self-administration proceedings driven by insolvency at Lilium subsidiaries in Germany

The Honorable John Goglia, president of the Aerospace Maintenance Council and former National Transportation Safety Board member, is announced as one of six inductees in the 2025 class of the National Aviation Hall of Fame.

The National League of Cities (NLC) launches a national Aviation Advisory Forum on Air Mobility and Drone Integration. The Aviation Advisory Forum will bring together local government leaders to provide timely and strategic advice to the federal government and aviation industry on efforts to integrate advanced air mobility (AAM) like air taxis and drones into U.S. airspace and communities across the country. Mayor Buddy Dyer of Orlando, FL, and Mayor Lilly Wu of Wichita, KS, will serve as co-chairs.

Embraer announces the expansion of its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services network in a new partnership with Gama Aviation. The MRO located in Bournemouth, UK, will be part of the Embraer Authorized Service Center network.

Universal Avionics (UA) introduces a new and improved level of safety with augmented reality (AR), leveraging AI processing across product lines to enhance situational awareness and efficiency for flight operations. Universal’s newest Aperture solution intelligently fuses real-time video analysis from multiple cameras and AI-powered insights, integrated with ADS-B information, audio assistance, and other sensors, to provide a comprehensive image with visual instructions displayed directly to cockpit and head-up displays.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, is expanding its executive aircraft seating facility in Medley, FL. The $2 million investment doubles the facility’s upholstery production floor space to 30,000 square feet and adds state-of-the-art machining equipment that improves production efficiencies, enhances capabilities and reduces material waste.