The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
The first of three Bombardier Global 6000 business jets that will be adapted to become signals intelligence platforms for the German Air Force has arrived in Ka
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
The company is pursuing a strategy of owning the complete value chain—from generating renewable energy at airports to providing scheduled regional flights with zero-emission aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Carole Rickard Hedden
NATA's membership of fixed base operators, airports and Part 135 operators have questions about how to prepare for the arrival of AAM.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
Rolls-Royce and program partner airline EasyJet have conducted test runs on an AE2100 turboprop powered by liquid hydrogen rather than conventional jet fuel.
Air Transport

By Steve Trimble
Boeing’s “systemic capture and hiring” of engineers now threatens the viability of parts of Brazil’s defense industrial base, says the Association of Aerospace Industries of Brazil (AIAB).
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
Ampaire has received a $9 million award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy to accelerate the development, certification and market launch of the
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Sun Air Jets has named Satcom Direct (SD) as its preferred supplier of flight deck datalink connectivity for its fleet of managed and charter aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Bill Carey
Avfuel Corp. and FBO Atlantic Aviation have extended their supply agreement for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to include all four of Atlantic’s Colorado locations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
GKN Aerospace plans to relocate its North American additive manufacturing center of excellence to a larger, 100,000 ft.² facility in Fort Worth, Texas.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The FAA has taken the first rulemaking step toward enabling commercial operations with electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxis, proposing a rule that wo
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Emperor Aviation and the aircraft have been added to OFAC’s Specialty Designated Nationals list.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lee Ann Shay
A Wall Street analyst shares why this change could be lasting.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Michael Amalfitano was named president and CEO of Embraer Executive Jets, based in Melbourne, Florida, in March 2017.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The number of pre-owned business jets for sale in November declined 3% compared to a year ago, equating to 3.1% of the fleet, but grew 6% when compared to October inventories, according to Jefferies’ analysts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Airline operations communications (AOC) would be conducted over commercial broadband networks under a future connectivity plan advanced by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the FAA and manufacturers Airbus and Boeing.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Molly McMillin
An overwhelming number of new business jet fliers—94%—say they plan to continue to fly privately rather than return to the airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Ampaire has flown the first Cessna Caravan converted to hybrid-electric propulsion.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Deliveries of piston aircraft rose during the third quarter (Q3) of 2022, compared to the same period a year ago, while business jet deliveries declined and turboprop shipments were flat, according to the just-released General Aviation Aircraft (GAMA) shipment report.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Wheels Up, a private aviation provider, has formed a pilot hiring partnership with military contractor MAG Aerospace to create a development opportunity for MAG pilots.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Looking forward to 2023, experts predict a more balanced pre-owned aircraft market, one that is less of a seller’s market but not a buyer’s market either.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Paris airports operator Groupe ADP has inaugurated its first solar park, in Caveirac, in the Gard department in the south of France, as part of a long-term agre
Airports & Networks

By Tony Osborne
Finland’s Border Guard has shortlisted nine suppliers who could provide the service with modified business jets equipped for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Matthew Orloff
This change applies to traditional general aviation, commercial aircraft and larger drone registrations, the FAA says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Matthew Orloff
HeliFlite, a private helicopter operator with service along the East Coast of the U.S., now offers charters to and from Miami’s Watson Island Seaplane Base.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Orloff
Private aviation provider NetJets has broken ground on a new exclusive-use facility in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Aircraft & Propulsion