Business & Commercial Aviation

Ortega Aviation begins building a Wichita facility to offer specialized turboprop training, aiming to train 2,000 pilots annually by 2032.

Air Charter Service renews its partnership with Premier Sports Network, continuing as the official aviation and luxury travel partner for a second year.

The national average for a gallon of Jet-A totals $8.49 in September, up 18 cents from September and up $1.96 from a year ago, according to Aviation Research Group.

Private individual operators were the only group of opererators to show a decline in flight hours from June to August 2026 when compared to a year ago.

The number of flight hours flown by the world’s largest business aviation carriers rose during the June to August 2026 period, compared to a year ago.

Business aviation deserves serious consideration – not as an easier alternative, but as a distinct career with different demands, trade-offs and barriers to entry.

Bye Aerospace has received a special airworthiness certificate from the FAA for its eFlyer 2 full-scale prototype.

A UK think tank proposes modernizing airspace at regional airports to create innovation hubs for drones, autonomous aviation and aerospace testing.

Archer Aviation will expand U.S. city-to-city testing of its Midnight electric air taxi, starting in Northern California and extending to Southern California, Texas and Florida.

IndyCar team owner Ed Carpenter and driver Alexander Rossi talk about the benefits of co-owning a Piper Malibu Matrix.

One of the answers to producing sustainable aviation fuel may already be sitting on America’s forest floors.

Study links inflight cosmic radiation to elevated cancer risks for aircrew, highlighting occupational hazards and the need for radiation protections.

FAA awards AT&T a multibillion-dollar contract to modernize its telecom network, replacing Verizon and meeting the 2028 BNATCS operational deadline.

The BCA 20/Twenty pre-owned market feature aircraft for August is the Hawker 850XP.

Ron Draper retires as Textron Aviation CEO after eight years, with Brian Rohloff stepping in to lead the company starting Aug. 31.

Solairus Aviation acquires Clay Lacy’s aircraft management and charter divisions, creating the world’s largest fleet of managed private aircraft.

FlyExclusive posted record second-quarter revenue, including 20% higher charter and MRO revenue compared to a year ago, with higher retail fractional share sales, flight-fund deployments and JetClub sales.

Gulfstream completes solar panel installation at Mesa Service Center, meeting 100% of its electricity needs and advancing its sustainability goals.

Textron Aviation delivers its 500th Cessna Citation CJ4, marking a major milestone for the light jet with over a decade of innovation and success.

Ampaire secures $19 million Series B funding to advance hybrid-electric propulsion, targeting certification and fuel-saving solutions for commercial aviation.

The ePlane Co. targets April 2027 flight testing of its e200X eVTOL, initially pursuing air ambulance operations.

A German aviation logistics company is planning to adapt a pair of former C-160 Transall turboprop airlifters into aerial firefighting aircraft for deployment in Europe.

Trump administration seeks additional funding for ambitious ATC modernization, but congressional uncertainty and radar delays threaten progress.

Swiss aerospace manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft has begun operations in its new advanced composite center, “Schwarzhorn,” in central Switzerland.

Utilization by corporate, fractional, charter and private individuals rose from May to July 2026, compared to the same period in 2025, Aviation Week data show.