Swedish Light Aircraft Manufacturer Opens US Orders Under MOSAIC Framework

Sweden & USA – Swedish light-aircraft manufacturer Blackwing has started accepting orders from US customers for aircraft intended for the FAA’s expanded MOSAIC framework, while clarifying that its current European aircraft remain within national microlight and light-aircraft categories rather than EASA Part 21 type certification. The development creates a new US sales channel for the manufacturer as MOSAIC expands the scope and capability of aircraft eligible for light-sport category certification.

• Blackwing is quoting an estimated delivery time of 18 months for US MOSAIC aircraft. The manufacturer also states that almost 50 Blackwing aircraft are currently operating across Europe.
• Blackwing currently manufactures factory-built European microlight aircraft at a maximum take-off weight of 600 kg. Its German approval forms the basis for national acceptance in a number of European markets; the BW650 received German DULV type approval on March 7, 2025 with a 600 kg maximum take-off mass and Rotax 916 iS engine.
• The manufacturer has clarified that it does not currently manufacture or sell EASA Part 21 type-certified aircraft. Blackwing said moving to a CS-23-certified aircraft would constitute a separate certification program and is not sufficiently developed for the company to commit to a timetable.
• This distinction follows Blackwing's receipt of a Part 21 Production Organisation Approval in 2025. A Production Organisation Approval relates to the organization's approved production capability and is separate from the type-certification status of an individual aircraft design. EASA describes Part 21 Subpart G as governing production organizations demonstrating conformity with applicable approved design data.
• Blackwing said there is currently no practical regulatory route for IFR operations using the European ultralight aircraft it presently manufactures and sells. The company is therefore continuing to develop its European products within their existing national regulatory categories while monitoring discussions around a possible MOSAIC-inspired European framework.
• The US route follows implementation of the FAA's Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification rule. The aircraft-certification provisions of MOSAIC took effect on July 24, 2026 and replaced several previous prescriptive light-sport limitations with performance-based requirements, including removal of the former aircraft weight limit. The FAA states that the changes are intended in part to make light-sport category aircraft more suitable for flight training and personal transportation.
• Blackwing said its US MOSAIC aircraft will be available with Garmin's new AXIS flight display, with AXIS also becoming available for its current aircraft. Garmin introduced AXIS in July 2026 for certified, experimental and light-sport/MOSAIC aircraft, with configurations capable of incorporating IFR GPS, NAV/COMM and audio-panel functionality within the display.
• MOSAIC does not itself guarantee IFR capability for a particular light-sport aircraft. The FAA states that IFR and IMC operations can be permitted when authorized by the aircraft and engine operating instructions and when the aircraft complies with applicable Part 91 equipment requirements.
• AFM previously reported that Blackwing delivered 12 aircraft during 2025, received German type approval for the BW650 and obtained a Part 21 Production Organisation Approval during the year. The manufacturer also expanded its European market access following implementation of Denmark's 600 kg ultralight framework. 

Source: Blackwing