Gallery: The Week In Business Aviation 2022 Jan. 24-28

We highlight this pilot report on the King Air 90 published in Aviation Week & Space Technology in the issue of September 24 1979.  With more than 25 orders for the F90, Beech said would it dominate the production line of the series 90 King Airs.

An inherent risk with mountain flying includes rapidly changing conditions and the localized nature of mountain weather.

Teresa Ortega, a commercially rated pilot and 25-year Textron Aviation veteran, founded Wichita-based Ortega Aviation Services with her flight instructor husband, Kirby Ortega, a former Textron Aviation chief pilot for piston engine operations, in 2018. The company initially offered classroom training along with consulting services for jet maintenance and expanded from there.

"More money is available for aircraft loans than ever before." You don't hear that said very often. Read how business aviation was experiencing a boom in 1979 and the factors encouraging financial institutions to continue agreeing to aircraft loans including the view that aircraft will retain their market values, and therefore provide good collateral for loans.

Additional features to enhance the educational experience of learning about meteorological and human factors challenges of aviation operations in the alpine environment. Photo credit: Kimberly Henneman

The program identifies those in the business aviation industry who meet “exceptional environmental sustainability standards.”  The goal is to encourage and help advance a sustainability culture, especially for newcomers to the effort, NBAA says. Credit: Nigel Prevett/Aviation Week Network

BCA spoke with Megan Eisenstein, NATA managing director of industry and regulatory affairs, about the Sustainability Standard for Aviation Businesses and other steps the association is taking to promote environmentally friendly business operations and practices. Credit: National Air Transportation Association

The Citation 680 entered service as the Sovereign in September 2004 and was reintroduced as the improved Sovereign+ in December 2013. Credit: Credit: NetJets

The aviation industry is cyclical and in 1979 the business aviation sector in particular, was experiencing a surge at this time. Corporate operators had been encouraged by increasing traffic demands, deregulation of airlines and other factors. Read more in our archive.

The task of trying to understand what caused the roll of a Cessna 525A and why the pilot failed to recover from it took the National Transportation Safety Board almost three years. In the end, they were able to provide only partial answers. Credit: National Transportation Safety Board

If you wanted to know what it was like to be in the ejection seat as the B-52's Electronic Warfare officer, and the in-flight responsibilities, challenges and concerns confronting B-52 flight crews in combat, read The Brothers Bellum by James Albright.

Completion centers are experiencing a high volume of business and competitive demands for new design for cabinetry, seats and galleys. It's a highly specialized profession and while experiencing an upward turn, it is not without its challenges.