“2025 was a remarkable period for our company,” said Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto, kicking off the Brazilian airframer’s 2025 fourth-quarter and year-end earnings call this morning. In the fourth quarter, the São José dos Campos-based company had $2.65 billion in revenues and, for the year, more than $7.5 billion, making 2025 its most profitable year ever, up 18% over 2024 and above the high end of its previously stated guidance.

Embraer Executive Jets delivered 53 aircraft in the last three months of the year—its highest output ever for a single quarter, and a 20% increase over its fourth-quarter 2024 total—split between 28 Phenom light jets and 25 of its larger Praetors. Fourth-quarter revenues for the division—which accounts for approximately 30% of company revenue—totaled $750 million.

The company finished the year with 155 business jets handed over, a 19% increase over its 2024 performance and the high end of its stated guidance. The year-end mix included 86 Phenoms and 69 mid-and super-midsize Praetors. For this year, the OEM is forecasting deliveries of 160 to 170 business jets. 

The division recorded total sales of $2.3 billion for the year, with a backlog of $7.6 billion, and maintained a 1.1:1 book-to-bill ratio, which increased by 3% in the fourth quarter.

Business aviation prides itself on being resilient and adaptable in equal measure, but the fallout from the blitz launched on Iran a week ago by Israel and the U.S. is now severely testing these attributes. As air charter brokers and operators scramble to evacuate a small minority of the thousands of expats stranded in Gulf states under attack from Iranian missiles and drones, industry leaders are pondering how long and deep the conflict’s impact could be.

During a briefing yesterday by security group International SOS, Hany Bakr, senior v-p for aviation and maritime sectors at its MedAire division, cautioned that the backlog of displaced people and aircraft could take months to clear, and that is on the basis of hostilities ceasing. Authorities in the region appear to be prioritizing their countries’ major airlines in granting access to the limited air corridors that have partially opened up through Oman and Saudi Arabia.

At the same time, the war’s radius is now extending westward as far as Turkey, where NATO forces have shot down at least one Iranian drone. On the northern flank, the passenger terminal at Nakhchivan International Airport in southern Azerbaijan was damaged by a drone, raising the possibility of a counter-attack from the former Soviet republic.

Business Jet, the lone independent, family-owned FBO at Dallas Love Field (KDAL), has completed construction on two new hangars, its 18th and 19th, on its 53-acre campus. Totaling 70,000 sq ft of space, the new pair—built over the span of 15 months for $24 million—has 28-foot-high doors and can shelter ultra-long-range business jets.

The two hangars—which bring the complex to more than 475,000 sq ft of aircraft storage and office space—are intended to fill different roles. The west hangar will support a single tenant with a custom floor plan, climate control, and upscale interior finishes. It will also feature the first tip-up canopy-style door on the Business Jet campus. Meanwhile, the east hangar is designed for multiple flight departments, with seven individual offices and shop space.

Both will offer epoxy-coated floors, energy-efficient LED lighting, large ceiling fans, radiant tube heating, electric vehicle charging, and integrated utility pedestals with electricity, compressed air, and water.

“We’re proud of the way this development seamlessly blends with our existing hangars, rounding out the northeast corner of the airport,” explained company CEO and partner Chris Wright. “We’re also excited to say the new space is 100% leased, reaffirming strong demand for hangar space at Dallas Love Field.”

The spinoff of Honeywell Aerospace from parent company Honeywell moved one step closer this week with the submission of a registration statement. Filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Form 10 documentation “reflects the strong progress we are making,” said Honeywell CEO and chairman Vimal Kapur. The planned spinoff is expected to be completed in the third quarter.

Honeywell Aerospace will be structured into three operating segments: electronic solutions, engines and power systems, and control systems. These segments generated $6.8 billion, $5.4 billion, and $5.2 billion, respectively, of Honeywell’s net sales in 2025.

According to Honeywell Aerospace president and CEO Jim Currier, the soon-to-be-spun-off company is “well-positioned to capitalize on resilient travel demand, growing global defense budgets, and [Honeywell’s] record backlog.”

Honeywell’s aerospace technology sales last year grew organically by 21%, while commercial aftermarket sales also rose by 13%. Defense and space sales climbed 10%. Kapur said the subsidiary is “well-prepared to stand on its own” with its “unique combination of platform positions across commercial air transport, business aviation, defense, and space markets.”

In connection with the planned spinoff, Honeywell Aerospace has secured $4 billion in senior unsecured credit facilities.

The Women’s Aviation Career Symposium awarded more than $53,000 in scholarships to women pursuing maintenance and flight training at its eighth annual conference last Friday, bringing the event’s total scholarship awards to more than $215,000 since 2018.

The conference awarded $53,700 to the recipients at Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation in Battle Creek, Michigan. FlightSafety International awarded a corporate cabin attendant scholarship and a Bombardier Learjet 40/45 maintenance initial training scholarship.

More than 225 attendees participated in the conference, which brought together students, industry leaders, and aviation professionals for networking, mentoring, and career development while showcasing pathways in commercial, corporate, and general aviation.

“Every year we see the excitement and encouragement on the faces of our attendees as they seize new opportunities,” said co-founder Helen Hagg. “This gives us much joy and makes this conference so valuable to the next generation in aviation.”

The event included professional development workshops on scholarship applications, internship opportunities, resume writing, airline pilot pathways, and maintenance careers. Attendees participated in simulator sessions in a Cirrus G7 and Piper Seminole, as well as toured aircraft and the university’s College of Aviation. Sarah Kalmeta, founder of Pivot Point International, served as the keynote speaker.

Forty-seven aviation companies, schools, and organizations from the Great Lakes region participated in the conference. The next symposium is slated for March 20, 2027.

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