The Weekly of Business Aviation

Sierra Nevada has conducted the first flight of its Rapcon-X aircraft, a Bombardier Global 6500 SNC is developing for an Army ISR prototyping program.

What’s changing at the MEBAA Show this year.

John Wayne Airport is preparing for its largest private infrastructure investment in the form of Clay Lacy Aviation’s sustainability-focused FBO facility.

Swift Fuels has made available its new 100-octane unleaded avgas on a “restricted use” basis as it awaits an ASTM fuel specification.

The number of used business jets for sale in November 2024 totaled 1,277, up 8% from a year ago, but down 1% from October, according to Jefferies analysts.

When you’re an entrepreneur, paranoia sets in, but then again, only the paranoid survive, says Kenn Ricci, chair of Flexjet.

Sandor “Alex” Kvassay died Oct. 24 in Scottsdale, Arizona, two months shy of his 98th birthday.

The company has also announced a partnership with Tecnam aircraft dealer Altisky for local assembly and distribution across North America and the Caribbean.

President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of former congressman Sean Duffy as the next U.S. DOT Secretary is earning praise from some key aviation stakeholders.

Troubled Tier 1 aerostructures supplier Spirit AeroSystems is selling its Fiber Materials (FMI) business to Tex-Tech Industries for $165 million in cash.

VoltAero is expanding North American support for its Cassio electric-hybird aircraft through a strategic partnership with AltiSky.

SkyDrive has signed a MOU with South Carolina private jet operator SAI Flight and Greenville Downtown Airport to develop air taxi routes in the state.

The creation of so-called green flight paths could have a snowball effect on the promotion, appropriation and production of SAF, a research paper suggests.

CAE has begun a formal search for a successor to retiring chief executive Marc Parent.

EHang continues to lead the global electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft market in key metrics, posting Q3 industry-leading delivery figures.

The FAA has updated its BasicMed program, further expanding the operational limits on pilots, allowing them to operate larger aircraft and fly more passengers.

Sikorsky is increasing scheduled inspection intervals for its S-92 helicopters as part of ongoing work to improve availability.

Bombardier concluded its 28th annual Safety Standdown.

The bevy of AAM news from Zhuhai Airshow is the clearest signal yet of the seriousness with which Beijing is proceeding in its push to create a nationwide low-altitude economy.

Electric aircraft can be accommodated by existing infrastructure initially, but will require further investment to scale their operations.

Three of the modular systems would produce 1.2 megawatts, enough to power a regional aircraft, the Toulouse-based company says.

Airports could see reduced environmental and other regulations once Donald Trump becomes president in January, says the CEO of the AAAE.

A subscale version of the hydrogen fuel cell powertrain has been test flying in France on a demonstrator based on a G1 Aviation ultralight aircraft.

Suzhou-based WeFly says the agreement with Ruohang is the largest single eVTOL purchase order so far signed in China.

ATR is ceasing work on the STOL version of the ATR 42-600 to focus on upgrades for the turboprop aimed at lowering operating costs for its airline customers.