Wichita-based Textron Aviation uses vertical assembly in the production of the Citation Latitude to aid in the assembly process.

Yet many of those companies are small- and medium-size businesses and finding the time and money is a serious hurdle for them, industry observers warn.

HPN handled 142,336 total aircraft operations in 2021, of which 89,346 (63%) were business aviation operations.

The outlook for U.S. small community air service is grimmer than any time in recent memory, and the situation will likely get worse before it stabilizes.

Vista Global Holding has closed on the purchase of Jet Edge, marking Vista’s seventh acquisition since 2018 and doubling its U.S. presence. 

Following an unsuccessful attempt in May by the town board of East Hampton to close the public airport (HTO) and reopen it 33 hours later as a private-use town airport (JPX), the board has now switched paths and requested that its attorneys begin the process of shutting down the airport entirely.

All eight FAA regions posted monthly price increases for Avgas in April, the third consecutive month for an increase.

Advanced air mobility aircraft present a potential new growth market for business aviation fixed-based operators.