Business & Commercial Aviation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
FAA grant assurances for Airport Improvement Program funding run in perpetuity, Heber City officials learn.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
VP Racing and LyondellBasell announced that standards organization ASTM International has issued a first specification for their UL100E unleaded avgas.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Heber Valley Airport in Utah is an example of the complexities local municipalities face in upgrading an airport to comply with FAA safety requirements.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The NTSB board on Jan. 2 issued five urgent recommendations to Textron Aviation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The U.S. subsidiary of Spain’s Indra Group announced a $342 million contract under the FAA’s Radar System Replacement program.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

BCA Staff
Operational support company Nimbl has released a 2026 Flight Department Prep Checklist to help operators address key operational areas and strengthen compliance with regulations as a new year begins.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
An advocacy group is surprised by the recent expansion of the FCC's Covered List of prohibited equipment and services to include all foreign-made drones.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Richard “Dick” Aarons, renowned former editor of Aviation Week’s Business and Commercial Aviation (BCA) for more than 50 years, died Dec. 11 at the age of 82.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Christopher Todd
The FCC's recent action to add Chinese-made drones to its Covered List of prohibited communications equipment may have a dramatic impact for public safety agencies.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Gogo said it has completed flight testing and is prepared to launch its new 5G air-to-ground network in the contiguous U.S. and southern Canada in January.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Bill Carey
A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision to ban Chinese-made drones for communications has instilled uncertainty among public-sector users.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
A new Honda Aircraft performance package upgrades earlier model HondaJets with technical innovations introduced on later iterations of the light twinjet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The FAA expects to commit half of the $12.5 billion Congress gave it for air traffic control modernization by the end of the year, Bedford tells senators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

BCA Staff
The price of a gallon of Jet-A fuel rose in December compared to a year ago, but was down when compared to November prices , according to Aviation Research Group.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

Jennifer E. Pickerel
Jennifer Pickerel serves as president of Aviation Personnel International.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

BCA Staff
BCA's 20/Twenty pre-owned market focus aircraft for December is the Hawker 900XP.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Spanish aviation regulators have certified a digital control tower at Vigo Airport on Spain’s northwest coast.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Molly McMillin
Cirrus has received Brazil’s ANAC approval for its SR Series G7+ equipped with Garmin’s Safe Return Emergency Autoland for use in Brazil.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Group Elephant has issued a $250,000 matching challenge grant for Elephants, Rhinos & People if the group can raise $250,000 from donors by Feb. 28, 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Paul Seidenman
We surveyed the market for companies that provide specialized engine stands that support business jet and commercial aircraft engines during maintenance and repair. Below are a sampling of engine stand companies.
Maintenance & Training

Dawit Lemma
Business aviation in Africa is not about luxury, it is about access to, progress in and evolution of the disparate nations comprising the vast continent.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Maya Shpak, CEO, SkyPath
Data showing what business and commercial aviation crews should prepare for in the U.S. skies during the 2025 holiday season.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The FAA and business aviation industry effort to protect operator privacy risks obscuring ownership information needed for aircraft transactions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki, Ben Goldstein, Graham Warwick
As 2025 draws to a close, Aviation Week editors Ben Goldstein and Graham Warwick chart the highs and lows in the advanced air mobility sector this year.
BCA Podcast

By Bill Carey
Searidge Technologies said safety regulators have certified the first large-scale digital tower system using its technology in the Middle East.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers