Each business day Freestream Aircraft publishes a short briefing on the global business-jet fleet. Transactions, regulatory updates, fleet movements, and market context for owners and operators. Written tight; intended to be read in under three minutes.
Latest — Friday, 24 July 2026
FAA mandates revised wing-spar inspections on King Air 350 fleet
FAA sets revised King Air 350 wing-spar inspection intervals; effective 10 August 2026 for the fleet.
Thursday, 23 July 2026
Falcon order intake nearly triples in first half
Dassault Falcon orders nearly triple year-on-year in H1; Falcon 10X service entry pushed to 2029.
Wednesday, 22 July 2026
The Helicopter Company signs LOI for up to 60 Bombardier jets
The Helicopter Company signs LOI for up to 60 Bombardier Challengers and Globals at Farnborough Day 2.
Tuesday, 21 July 2026
Gulfstream G500 and G600 reach 400 customer deliveries
Gulfstream marks 400th G500/G600 delivery at Farnborough; Bombardier publishes Global 8000 environmental declaration.
Monday, 20 July 2026
Global 8000 sets Los Angeles to Farnborough speed record
Global 8000 sets LA to Farnborough record ahead of Farnborough Airshow debut; Bombardier seat-frame retrofit mandatory today.
Friday, 17 July 2026
FAA proposes Global 7500 electrical unit inspection
FAA proposes Global 7500 electrical unit inspection; Gulfstream G700 and G800 engine-mount AD becomes effective today.
Thursday, 16 July 2026
FAA proposes engine life-limit revision on Gulfstream G650
FAA proposes new life limits on Rolls-Royce BR725 engines for the Gulfstream G650; Embraer launches Phenom 300EV with Autoland.
Wednesday, 15 July 2026
FAA extends Challenger maintenance AD to added 604 variant airframes
FAA broadens Challenger 604 airworthiness-limits AD; NetJets tightens Latitude generator inspections; ExecuJet Belgium adds Falcon 6X.
Monday, 13 July 2026
FAA orders Global 7500 wing slat inspection, effective 14 August
FAA mandates Global 7500 slat bracket inspection; proposes G300 side-facing seat rules; PC-12/47E software mod arrives Tuesday.
Thursday, 9 July 2026
SpaceX doubles Starlink Aviation prices and adds regional boundaries
SpaceX doubles Starlink Aviation service prices; Gulfstream flies G800 on 100 per cent SAF at 50,000 feet.
Tuesday, 7 July 2026
DOJ and DHS enact counter-UAS rule for state and local agencies
DOJ and DHS finalise counter-UAS rule for state and local police under the SAFER SKIES Act framework.
Friday, 3 July 2026
FAA finalises Gulfstream G700 and G800 engine-mount AD
FAA formalises emergency AD on Gulfstream G700 and G800 engine mounts; DOT-FAA NPRM lifts the overland civil supersonic ban.
Thursday, 2 July 2026
Embraer Praetor 500E clears FAA, EASA and ANAC certification
Praetor 500E secures triple certification ahead of 2029 deliveries; FAA clears Gogo Galileo HDX retrofit on Gulfstream G650 and G650ER.
Wednesday, 1 July 2026
FAA restricts Canada operations on 5G radio altimeter risk
FAA AD takes effect 1 July, limiting Canadian radio-altimeter procedures; NetJets Phenom 300 runway incursion at Miami under FAA probe.
Friday, 26 June 2026
Bombardier extends Smart Link Plus to Global 5500 and 6500
Bombardier and Rolls-Royce extend Smart Link Plus health monitoring to the Global 5500 and 6500; Modern Aviation opens Long Island FBO.
Thursday, 25 June 2026
EU court annuls business aviation exclusion from green taxonomy
EU General Court annuls business aviation's exclusion from the green taxonomy, restoring Falcon and TBM manufacturing's financing eligibility.
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Bombardier delivers first Global 8000 in Asia
Bombardier delivers first Global 8000 in Asia to a Shanghai customer; Farnborough escalates weekend-flights bid to the Planning Inspectorate.
Monday, 22 June 2026
Dassault Falcon 10X completes maiden flight from Bordeaux
Falcon 10X completes maiden flight from Bordeaux; safety group opposes NetJets duty extension; PC-24 gets Galileo HDX.
Friday, 19 June 2026
NTSB places White Sands GPS jamming at fatal King Air crash
NTSB ties military GPS jamming to fatal King Air crash; FAA proposes CF34 corrosion inspections on Challenger 600.
Thursday, 18 June 2026
NetJets Citation Latitude crashes near Laredo, one dead
NetJets Latitude crashes near Laredo with one fatality; NetJets seeks longer Global 7500 duty hours; PC-12 gets Galileo HDX.
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Gogo Galileo cleared for retrofit on Falcon 7X and 8X
FAA and EASA clear Gogo Galileo HDX on Falcon 7X and 8X; AfBAA launches Africa research project.
Monday, 15 June 2026
FAA mandates seat frame retrofit on Bombardier Global fleet
FAA mandates seat frame retrofit on Bombardier Globals by 20 July; Manassas approves $20m private hangar complex.
Friday, 12 June 2026
FAA mandates Pilatus PC-12/47E stall warning software update
FAA mandates Pilatus PC-12/47E stall warning software update by 14 July; Gulfstream opens dedicated customer support office in Singapore.
Thursday, 11 June 2026
Gulfstream G700 passes 100 deliveries and 100 city-pair records
Gulfstream G700 reaches 100 deliveries and 100 city-pair speed records; Otto Phantom 3500 clears FAA Part 23 certification basis.
Wednesday, 10 June 2026
Bombardier nearly doubles Singapore service centre with $78m facility
Bombardier announces $78m Singapore service centre expansion at Seletar; FAA proposes superseding G150 empennage fatigue AD.
Tuesday, 9 June 2026
Gulfstream debuts G400 in Europe at Farnborough customer event
Gulfstream G400 European debut sets city-pair record into Farnborough; FAA structural ADs target legacy Falcon and Gulfstream 200 fleets.
Monday, 8 June 2026
Bombardier Global 8000 sets first speed record on Montreal-Nice flight
Bombardier Global 8000 logs first speed record on Montreal-Nice run; AeroVanti founder convicted of $15m wire fraud.
Friday, 5 June 2026
FAA mandates Falcon 7X slat-warning software upgrade, effective 9 July
FAA mandates Dassault Falcon 7X software upgrade and AFM revision; EASA approves Gogo Galileo HDX retrofit for Challengers.
Thursday, 4 June 2026
Citation M2 Gen3 prototype completes first flight, 2027 service entry targeted
Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 completes first flight ahead of 2027 entry; FAA proposes GEnx fuel-pump replacement on Boeing 787 fleet.
Wednesday, 3 June 2026
FAA proposes Global 7500 slat-bracket inspection, comments due 15 June
FAA comment window on Bombardier Global 7500 slat-bracket NPRM closes 15 June; EASA and ANAC validate Citation M2 Gen2 autothrottle.
Tuesday, 2 June 2026
FAA mandates Phenom 300 stabiliser inspection, effective 6 July
FAA AD on Embraer Phenom 300 horizontal-stabiliser inspection takes effect 6 July; Sixth Circuit voids $39m fractional tax.
Monday, 1 June 2026
FAA mandates Bombardier Global door bolt check, effective 26 June
FAA orders Bombardier Global door-bolt torque check by 26 June; FIFA World Cup TFRs begin 11 June.
Friday, 29 May 2026
Italian transport strike disrupts business aviation on 29 May
ENAC confirms 24-hour Italian transport strike today; Rome Fiumicino and Milan Malpensa face disruption outside protected windows.
Thursday, 28 May 2026
FAA proposes flight-manual revision on legacy Bombardier Challengers
FAA proposed rulemaking on Bombardier Challenger 600, 601 and 604 covers uncommanded flap movement; comments due 10 July.
Wednesday, 27 May 2026
FAA directive on Bombardier Global aircraft becomes effective 29 May
FAA airworthiness directive on Bombardier Global aircraft becomes effective 29 May, requiring updated flight manual tables.
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
FAA mandates G280 wiring retrofit, effective 12 June
A new FAA airworthiness directive on the Gulfstream G280 takes effect on 12 June, requiring an electrical harness retrofit.
