Business & Commercial Aviation

David Coleal, president of Bombardier Aviation, said it will continue to support Learjet and the light business jet segment.

Wheels Up has acquired wholesale light-jet charter operator Travel Management Co., which operates 26 Hawker 400XPs.

Zean Nielsen, an executive with experience in industrial building material, electric cars and luxury electronics, has been named CEO of Cirrus Aircraft.

HK Bellawings, a Hong Kong-based aircraft management company, recently signed a letter of intent for five new Bombardier Global 7500 business jets.

Daher recently introduced the latest version of its upgraded six-passenger TBM 940 single-engine turboprop, which succeeds the TBM 930.

Daher, the producer of TBM single-engine, pressurized turboprops, has acquired Quest Aircraft Co., manufacturer of the PT6-powered Kodiak 100 bush plane.

Desert Jet Center will waive ramp fees for all Angel Flight West volunteer pilots conducting missions from the Palm Springs, California, area and Coachella Valley.

Among business aviation’s leaders in environmental responsibility is the Platinum Flight Center FBO and campus at Appleton (Wisconsin) International Airport.

Sheltair has completed a four-story fixed-base operator terminal at Orlando Executive Airport in Florida.

Uber has partnered with charter helicopter operator Heliflite to launch Uber Copter, a manifestation of the company's planned urban aerial ridesharing service.

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has launched its annual survey of those who have taken flight training within the last year.

Boeing has launched a new Boeing Business Jet services bundle and signed its first multi-year agreement with business jet services provider Metrojet.

April business jet and turboprop activity in Europe declined 12.3% compared to a year ago, reports Argus International.

The FAA and EASA grounding of Cessna Citation 525, 525A and 525B business jets with Atlas active winglets forced Tamarack Aerospace into bankruptcy in June.

Swiss helicopter developer Kopter Group is flight-testing its SH09 single-engine helicopter in Sicily and hopes to earn EASA certification next year.

To keep up with customer demand, PrivateFly has added summer routes to its schedule with fixed prices on a 13-seat Embraer Legacy 600.

A Passenger Air Vehicle, an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing prototype developed by Aurora Flight Sciences, crashed during unmanned flight testing in June.

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SSI Parts & Leasing, a division of Jet Support Services (JSSI), has signed a new supply-chain services agreement with Contour Aviation.

The tables show Jet-A and avgas prices from a survey of U.S. fuel suppliers conducted in June 2019.

The pre-owned business jet market will be worth $61 billion over the next five years, nearly two-thirds the value of new aircraft delivered, says Jetcraft.

Brad Hayden, founder, president and CEO of Robotic Skies talks with William Garvey.

Safety and security have always been a given in the business aviation industry. Now, attention has turned to adding sustainability to the mix, with alternative jet fuel leading the news at EBACE this year. Also, in the aftermath of the Boeing MAX crashes, are changes needed to the ODA process? Listen in as our editors discuss this and more from Geneva, Switzerland.

Blackhawk Modifications, a provider of engine upgrades for turboprops, is doubling the size of its facilities and aligning several companies under the Blackhawk Aerospace brand.

Colorado-based startup XTI Aircraft has completed the first series of test flights of a prototype of its TriFan 600 ducted-fan VTOL business aircraft.