A short briefing every morning: what’s new in the world of private jets, plus an aircraft, a priced route, a fact and a story from the archive.
SyberJet says buyers have signed letters of intent for more than 50 SJ36 light jets after the aircraft’s NBAA-BACE unveiling. The single-pilot design targets Mach 0.88 speed, 3,000 nm range and a 49,000 ft ceiling.
Read the brief →Gulfstream says it expects to reach at least 200 aircraft a year in future production, which would be a company record. The plan is backed by a backlog that reached $25 billion by mid-2026.
Read the brief →Honeywell’s 2026 outlook forecasts 9,950 business jet deliveries and 4,200 turboprops over the next decade. The company says total business aircraft deliveries could top 14,000 when newly included segments are counted.
Read the brief →Pratt & Whitney Canada unveiled the clean-sheet PT9 turboprop at NBAA-BACE with Transport Canada certification already secured. The 1,700 to 2,300 shp engine promises 20% lower fuel burn than previous-generation engines.
Read the brief →Beyond Aero says it has letters of intent for around 200 BYA-1 hydrogen-electric business aircraft. The eight-seat design is aimed at early-2030s deliveries and an 800 nm six-passenger range.
Read the brief →The ACJ350 is the corporate version of the A350-900, using the fuel capacity of the ultra-long-range A350-900ULR to fly 11,100 nm with 25 passengers. Its cabin is 167 ft long and 18 ft 5 in wide, and the German Air Force became the first operator in 2020, with Lufthansa Technik completing three government aircraft. The list price covers the green aircraft; completion is extra. Range 11,100 nm, 25 seats, about $317,000,000 new and roughly $15,500 an hour in fuel and maintenance.
Full profile →The 1954 Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris, the first jet marketed for business use, seated four under a fighter-style sliding canopy with no aisle. (Vintage Aviation News; Simple Flying)
More numbers →5,145 nautical miles, about 12h 00m in a large jet, roughly $157,631–$245,753 one-way for four — about $50,423 a seat.
Price this route →In March 2026 Joby Aviation completed Stage 4 of the FAA's five-stage type certification for its electric S4 air taxi, and in May Archer closed Phase 3 for its Midnight aircraft. Both plan launches in Dubai and US cities, and business-aviation operators see eVTOLs as a link between city centres and jet terminals. Final certificates were still pending as of mid-2026.
The full timeline →The Sultan's 747-8 is regularly cited as the most expensive private aircraft in the world, with figures around $600 million including a completion featuring gold-plated fittings and nearly 5,000 square feet of cabin. A qualified pilot, he has been photographed at the controls, including arriving at an ASEAN summit flying the jumbo himself.
The story →MOSTLY TRUE — NetJets has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway since 1998, when Buffett's company bought Executive Jet Aviation for $725 million. So it is owned by the company Buffett ran, and he was a customer before he was the owner — he bought a share in 1995 and has said the purchase was sparked by his family's enthusiasm for it. Buffett stepped down as Berkshire CEO at the end of 2025; the ownership didn't change.
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