Maintenance and Modifications
Lithium Battery STCs Underway for Popular Bizjets
Approvals due next year for various Bombardier and Gulfstream models
True Blue Power TB50 lithium-ion battery
True Blue Power TB50 lithium-ion battery

Lithium-ion battery manufacturer True Blue Power and 101 Aviation are anticipating FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) approvals of Gen5 lithium-ion batteries in Gulfstream and Bombardier business jets in the first half of 2026. The batteries are on display this week at True Blue Power’s NBAA-BACE exhibit.

The STCs are being developed by 101 Aviation and will cover the Bombardier CRJ series, Challenger 601, 604, 605, and 650, and Global Express, as well as the Gulfstream IV, V, and G450. More STCs will follow, according to True Blue Power.

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