Business & Commercial Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The ag aviation industry is urging drone operators to operate with caution and give the right-of-way to manned agricultural aircraft during this growing season.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay, Bill Carey, Molly McMillin
Editors share insights from Sun ‘n Fun, Aero Friedrichshafen and the Aerospace Maintenance Council’s Competition at MRO Americas. And yes, tariffs came up!
BCA Podcast

By Bill Carey
An interview with Aero Friedrichshafen Show Director Tobias Bretzel.
Aircraft & Propulsion

David Austgen
Most corporations do not own airplanes or directly influence the carbon intensity of the fuel that goes in them, leaving them with limited options for achieving their carbon reduction goals. A leading solution for these firms is to buy scope 3 emissions credits, commonly referred to as SAF certificates or “SAFc.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The FAA has issued an emergency order grounding the tour operator of a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger that crashed in the Hudson River days earlier.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Joel Thomas
If cancellation policies continue to prioritize carrier interests over customer flexibility, private aviation risks diminishing its core value proposition.
Business Aviation

By Antoine Fafard
New data for the first quarter of 2025 three-month period from Aviation Week Network’s Tracked Aircraft Utilization.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Antoine Fafard
Hourly flown figures for the leading business aviation carriers show that NetJets, Flexjet, Wheels Up and FlyExclusive all experienced a Q1 2025 utilization superior to the same period of 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is urging pilots to practice extra vigilance during visual approaches and consider rejecting ATC requests if they might add too much workload.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The European Commission will determine a “sunset” date to phase out the lead component of 100 Low Lead avgas in the coming months.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Intelsat is collaborating with Embraer to have its current-generation inflight connectivity system installed on the production line for E-Jet E2 customers.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Bill Carey
Aero Friedrichshafen organizers introduced the first dedicated space for business aviation at the event.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Paul Sandström
As environmental regulations become more complex and diverse, forward-looking business aviation operators must prioritize digitalization to remain competitive.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
NATA's vice president of regulatory affairs, Jenny Ann Urban, discusses the SMS implementation requirement and how industry is progressing with compliance.
BCA Podcast

By Bill Carey
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff pronouncements are sowing uncertainty in business aircraft transactions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Epic Aircraft introduced the newest version of its high-performance single-engine six-seat composite turboprop during Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
An FAA exemption allows Midwest ATC student controllers to use classroom and simulator training as credit toward a facility rating at one of its towers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The FAA has implemented a new process for private aircraft owners to request that certain ownership information be kept off publicly available agency websites.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
A California county violated federal grant assurances when it unilaterally phased out 100LL avgas at two county-owned airports, the FAA says.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

BCA Staff
Jet-A Fuel Prices Decline In March
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Jeremy Kariuki
NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen addresses recent aviation accidents at the association’s Schedulers & Dispatchers event on March 26.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lee Ann Shay
A checklist of best practices from the 2025 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Victoria Moores
SkyFive teamed up with three companies to introduce a new triple-path inflight connectivity service for European business jet and general aviation operators.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Bill Carey
Signature Aviation announced six new locations in Europe where operators can fuel with blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Aircraft & Propulsion

Maggie MacGregor and David Wolff
Future thinking as a core value, should drive planning for the evolution of ATC training and associated technology.
Maintenance & Training