The Weekly of Business Aviation

Air traffic controllers responsible for Newark Airport did not walk off the job, their union has clarified.

The DOT is one of only four cabinet-level agencies that would see a top-line funding increase in the Trump administration’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget.

This month, Centennial Airport marks its second year as Colorado’s first and currently only public airport to supply unleaded avgas.

Bombardier officials say they will consider buying the work Spirit AeroSystems’ performs related to the production of Bombardier business jets.

Inflight connectivity provider Gogo and mission system integrator MAG Aerospace have confirmed the performance of an electronically steered antenna.

A rapidly changing U.S. policy environment has shaken confidence in an otherwise stable pre-owned business aircraft sales market.

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the finalization of its newly expanded aircraft completions operations at St. Louis Downtown Airport.

Bombardier officials say they have “greater and greater confidence about our ability to certify and deliver the Global 8000 this year,” its top official told analysts.

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced a new Field and Airport Support Teams (FAST) site at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y.

Although he is the son of a pilot, Kyle Patel, 33, says that aviation was the last industry he thought he’d work in.

For 2–3 weeks in March, Bombardier saw a pause in sales activity as potential customers “were paralyzed” with the uncertainty with tariffs and with the global economy,

Wheels Up recorded first quarter 2025 revenue of $177.5 million–down 10% compared to the year-ago period.

The Polar Mission, a mission to circumnavigate the globe from south to north over both poles, launched successfully April 30 from Wichita carrying four crewmembers in a Learjet 36A-022.

Textron Aviation is looking ahead to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota’s Twin Cities.

Rolls-Royce says it can deal with newly announced tariffs as it stuck to its full-year guidance in a May 1 update on the financial performance of the business.

Air-taxi startups are highlighting the emergent benefits of local and regional air connectivity, however, airports have their work cut out to survive.

Hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer Heart Aerospace has decided to move its corporate headquarters from Save airport near Gothenburg, Sweden, to Los Angeles.

A proposed change to the FAA’s airman medical certification process was withdrawn, avoiding “long-term, negative implications,” according to the NBAA.

A study in Germany on the use of SAF in helicopters, has confirmed considerable reductions in soot particles, confirming cleaner and greener operation of rotorcraft.

Sheree Utash, president of WSU Tech in Wichita, was inspired by her granddaughter to write a book series to spark interest in careers in STEAM.

Embraer is celebrating a successful close of the first quarter of 2025 with a record $7.6 billion in backlog from its executive jet segment.

The 2025 Aviation Week Forecast reveals how the in-service business aviation fleet in Europe is expected to climb between 2025 and 2034.

Airbus is set to take over more of Spirit AeroSystems than originally planned to ensure a more reliable flow of parts for the A350 and A220 programs.

Offshore helicopter operator Bristow Group has agreed to a long-term support package with Sikorsky to look after its S-92 rotorcraft.

Textron Aviation, in conjunction with The Manufacturing Institute, is sponsoring the Heroes MAKE America Airframe and Powerplant certification training program.