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Magazine Issue

Business & Commercial Aviation, Fourth Quarter 2025

VOL. 121 NO. 4 October 06, 2025
BCA Cover, Fourth Quarter 2025
Credit: Bill Carey/Aviation Week Network

Editor's Letter

Control Center
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From The Editor: BizAv Concerns That Focus On The Traveler Experience

Oct 06, 2025
Signature Aviation and Flexjet invest significantly in technology and infrastructure to increase customer service.

FBO News

Hanger with people
article

Recent Developments At Business Aviation Facilities

Oct 06, 2025
Highlighting acquisitions, new terminals and more.

Fast Five

Luxaviation CEO
article

Fast Five: Questions For Luxaviation UK CEO George Galanopoulos

Oct 06, 2025
The private aviation mogul behind Luxaviation UK weighs in on UK and European charter trends.

Situation Awareness

Satellite photo of Boulder Municipal Airport
article

Supporters And FAA Save Century-Old Boulder Municipal—For Now

Aug 25, 2025
Colorado's Boulder Municipal Airport has been saved from closure but the GA facility still feels under threat.

Point of Law

Regional jet
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Point Of Law: SkyWest Charter Application Served As Battleground

Oct 06, 2025
The Transportation Department has approved SkyWest Charter's application to operate scheduled passenger flights as a commuter air carrier under Part 380.

Cover Story

UMass Life Flight
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Medical Helicopters Link To A Higher Level Of Care

Oct 06, 2025
Helicopter emergency medical services have supported critical care of patients in the U.S. since 1972.
LifeNet 8-1 helicopter.
article

HEMS Maintenance Bases Are Small, Self Reliant

Oct 06, 2025
BCA recently visited Air Methods LifeNet 8-1 maintenance hangar at Rider Jet Center, the lone FBO at Hagerstown Regional Airport.

Operations

Gulfstream G700 business jet
article

Expect Flexjet To Make Gulfstream Announcement

Oct 06, 2025
Fractional operator Flexjet’s focus on luxury leads to big investments in jets at the high end of the market.
Aircrafts
article

How To Avoid Incursions Into Protected Airspace

Oct 06, 2025
We offer advice on how to avoid airspace incursions and what to do when they happen.
Aerospace Hub CEO
article

Bizav Traffic Grows At Dubai Aerospace Hub

Oct 06, 2025
Business aviation operators are flocking to the Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub in southern Dubai.
CEO Katharina List-Nagl
article

Business Aviation And Yachts Share Synergies And Risks

Oct 06, 2025
The points where the business aircraft and superyacht industries converge are important ones, but aligning more closely involves risks.

Charter

Remove before flight tags
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Vibrant Charter Industry's Challenges Include Competition, Taxes

Oct 06, 2025
Pricing pressures, training toils, illegal charters and more.

FBO

Renovated FBO at Smith Reynolds Airport
article

Signature Aviation Quietly Rolling Out Big Changes

Oct 06, 2025
Since becoming privately held in 2021, Signature Aviation has invested $4 billion on technology and customer-friendly infrastructure to differentiate.

Training

General aviation aircraft cockpit
article

Business Aviation Pilot Hiring Starts To Normalize

Oct 03, 2025
Airline pilot hiring impacts bizav operations, too.

Sustainability

Montana Renewables
article

Sustainable Fuel Focus Shifts To U.S. States

Oct 07, 2025
The federal government has taken a back seat to U.S. states in promoting sustainable aviation fuel.

Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul

Sales representative packs an order
article

Duncan Aviation’s Foray Into E-Commerce Parts

Oct 06, 2025
Duncan Aviation’s online parts marketplace is growing globally. The Nebraska company has more than 723,000 items in its inventory.

20/Twenty

Embraer Praetor 600
article

20/Twenty: Preowned Embraer Praetor 600s Hard To Find And Hold Value

Oct 06, 2025
Comparing Embraer’s Praetor 600 with the Bombardier Challenger 3500, Cessna Citation Longitude and the Gulfstream G280.

Impact

Safety Culture
article

Opinion: Great Leadership Doesn’t Happen by Luck

Oct 06, 2025
Leadership enhances safety. It starts with humility and strong organizational values that are more successful with buy-in from employees.

Cause & Circumstance

TBM 700
article

Hypoxia—Reinforcing The Last Line Of Defense

Oct 06, 2025
At-altitude hypoxia incidents like the crash that killed golfer Payne Stewart continue. What can be done to decrease accidents in GA and business aviation?

Advanced Air Mobility

Archer Midnight Prototype
article

Archer, Joby Advance UAE Commercial Launches In 2026

Oct 06, 2025
Standing up an eVTOL air taxi service is no easy task, but starting in the fast-moving UAE could streamline matters.

Marketplace

logo
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Marketplace: Job Placement Services

Oct 06, 2025
Websites that can help business aviation professionals find new roles and talent matches