Three projects are detailed, none of them much advanced since this time last year. The Cirrus is flying and has made some progress since 2014 but, tellingly, there are no newcomers to this sector.

The HondaJet departed these annals on December 8 upon FAA certification, leaving Pilatus pushing ahead and SyberJet taking a more laid-back route to resumed production.

Reiteration of the old designer’s adage, “Never put a new engine in a new airframe,” might be timely.