Gallery: The Week In Business Aviation Sep. 12-16, 2022

The business aviation industry is mourning the passing of Gil Wolin, a 40-year aviation veteran and the former publisher of Aviation Week’s Business & Commercial Aviation, A/C Flyer and Show News. Wolin, of Wayland, Massachusetts, died Sept. 5 following a brief illness. Credit: Credit: Business Aviation Advisor

As the aerospace industry gathers in Montreal, the challenges of getting to net-zero are laid bare. Credit: Bombardier

Is privacy dead for jet owners? Since ADS-B became mandatory in January of 2020, flight tracking enthusiasts have been growing in number and feeding flight data from home receivers to sites, such as ADS-B Exchange. Credit: Credit: Jessie Naor

The NTSB has located the wreckage of the DHC-3 Turbine Otter seaplane that crashed in the Puget Sound off Whidbey Island, Washington.

Rules are rules, but there will always be exceptions to how controllers perform their duties. While everything contained in the 7110.65 procedures handbook is important, there are a few rules that pilots should understand to help the ATC system flow a bit smoother.

The hours of business aircraft utilisation rose by 15% to around 690,000 hours in June 2022 despite the cost of fuel soaring to $4.12 per gallon from $1.75 in June last year. That is according to figures released by Aviation Week Intelligence Network.

Charter operators experienced unprecedented demand during the first six months of 2022. Business aviation flights have risen in 2022. What has that meant for providers? Glenn Hogben, CEO of the Air Charter Association (ACA), has the answer.

The Lockheed Martin F-35 and the Heritage Flight marking the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force starred in the July event, which also featured a demonstration by a MiG-17 doing aerobatics in afterburner.

It might sound crazy, but every now and then professional pilots with plenty of experience find themselves landing at the wrong airport. Read about a couple of examples that occurred only within two months of each other.

The entry-level Embraer Phenom 100 light jet has been improved over three iterations since it entered the market with a bang in late 2008.

For those in the aviation community who haven’t heard of Pilots N Paws, the organization could provide a great opportunity for pilots to attain hours, keep on top of their proficiency, or simply have fun while serving a good cause.

Have you ever stopped to think where an aircraft got its name or why a manufacturer is called what it is? How well do you know your business aviation branding? Have a go at this quiz to test your knowledge.