Business & Commercial Aviation

The number of hours flown by corporate, fractional, charter and private individual operators from March to May 2026 rose when compared to hourly utilization performance during the same period of 2025 and 2019, according to Aviation Week’s Tracked Aircraft Utilization data.

The total number of hours flown by private aviation providers NetJets and Flexjet rose during the March to May 2026 period compared to the same period in 2025, both with an increase of 12%, according to Aviation Week’s Tracked Aircraft Utilization data.

The national average for a gallon of Jet-A fuel in June totaled $8.18, according to a survey of U.S. FBOs by the Aviation Research Group, including taxes and fees.

A new fractional company is basing its business on the EPIC E1000 single-engine turboprop.

Platoon Aviation has signed a multi-aircraft order with Textron Aviation which will make it the owner of Europe’s largest Cessna Citation Longitude fleet.

Tamarack Aerospace Group developed an inflight connectivity system for Cessna Citation light jets that is intended to access low-Earth-orbit satellite networks.

It’s difficult to talk about the aerospace industry today without artificial intelligence (AI) coming up in conversation.

Wheels Up and Bombardier share similar business turnarounds, but will the on-demand charter provider reach profitability in the near future?

What’s next after the latest Bombardier, Dassault and Gulfstream models?

New applications simplify the process of booking private jets.

The principle of ‘three to go, one to say no,’ may have helped prevent the crash of an air medical helicopter in Wisconsin in 2018.

Executive argues that eVTOLs carrying first responders could expedite care and help eliminate "ambulance deserts" in many states.

As eVTOLs approach certification, a new industry is confronting a shortage of trained maintainers to keep aircraft operational.

Eight projects spanning 26 U.S. states will test early operational concepts using eVTOL, hybrid-electric and autonomous aircraft.

The super-midsize Bombardier Challenger 350 offers a unique combination of range, speed and comfort.

Aero Friedrichshafen, which shattered attendance records, proved that innovation in business aviation is accelerating toward a quieter, cleaner and more accessible future.

Business jets used to fly military VIPs. Now they are being pressed into front-line duty.

Dassault's latest business jet has a larger cabin than the competitors from Bombardier and Gulfstream.

Ice as small as grains of table salt and as sparse as one gram per square centimeter can prevent takeoff.

Bombardier’s remarkable past six years place it in a competitive position for mid-size to ultra-long-range business aircraft.

Companies are launching technologies that speed air charter operations yet leave the human interaction and bespoke service.

Where is the line between Parts 91 and 135?

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Elliott Aviation President and CEO Michael Parrish discusses his key focus, market demand, first-time buyers, and mergers and acquisitions.

The business aviation industry has been through fuel price spikes before. We have not seen a supply picture quite like this one. The operators who plan for it now will have a much better summer than the ones who wait to see how it plays out.