The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Karen Walker
Privatizing the U.S. ATM system would divide people and get in the way of building a new national ATM system, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
EASA has published new information highlighting lithium battery risks to air travel and emphasizing the need for improved passenger communications.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
A new way to make the most of Lisbon’s terminal maneuvering area (TMA) has yielded a spectacular reduction in delays, ANSP NAV Portugal says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Comlux Completion has taken delivery of the fifth Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty long-range business aircraft where it will undergo cabin outfitting.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Tony Osborne
Sweden is acquiring two used Global 6500 business jets for the VIP mission, replacing a long-serving fleet of Gulfstreams.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Worldwide business aircraft deliveries rose 18.1% during the first quarter of 2025, from 531 deliveries in 2024 to 627 in 2025, GAMA says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The massive budget reconciliation bill narrowly passed by the U.S. House of Representatives continues tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel production.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Onera is providing a new testbed able to evaluate a composites panel when exposed to fire in an engine environment, as well as assess new extinguishing agents.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The FAA expects that airspace constraints caused by air traffic control staffing and technical issues in the U.S. Northeast will ease in June.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
2Excel Aviation has been awarded a contract to develop, modify and operate a pair of Boeing 737-800s for worldwide oil spill dispersant missions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
West Star Aviation, a maintenance repair and overhaul service provider, has a new owner.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Researchers and aerospace industry representatives called for more coordination and momentum to get larger-scale efforts to reduce contrails off the ground.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Merlin received an experimental airworthiness certificate from New Zealand's CAA, allowing it to begin certification flight testing of its autonomous system.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Lee Ann Shay
India's Universal Vulkaan Aviation signed a contract for two Leonardo AW169 twin-engine helicopters in VIP configuration at EBACE.
EBACE

By Thierry Dubois
European airspace design was inherited from the progressive construction of air traffic management on a multinational continent, leading to fragmentation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Viasat is expanding its inflight connectivity offerings to super midsize private jets into the Middle East and South America.
EBACE

By Jeremy Kariuki
Spike Aerospace, an Atlanta-based company, has relaunched development of the Spike S-512 Diplomat—a quiet supersonic business jet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
LunaJets is expecting a strong financial year after finishing the first quarter of 2025 with growth in several key areas.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
Diamond Aircraft signed Letters of Intent (LOIs) with four European flight schools to establish its Diamond Authorized Training Centers (DATC) program.
Maintenance & Training

By Lee Ann Shay
Conversations fostering ways to improve business aviation safety, including helping smaller operators.
EBACE

By Molly McMillin
A Climbing Fast advocacy campaign launched in 2023 has gone international at EBACE, with the BBGA becoming the first European national organization to join.
EBACE

By Antoine Fafard
Aviation Week's 2025 Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast reveals the top 10 engine series to be handed over to European customers between 2025 and 2034.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Thierry Dubois
Facing a potential onslaught of new users, such as the owners and operators of advanced air mobility vehicles, air traffic management will need time to adapt.
EBACE

By Thierry Dubois
SmartFlyer, a startup company based near Bern, Switzerland, is developing a hybrid-electric four-seater featuring a swappable range extender.
EBACE

By Thierry Dubois
Sloane Helicopters has ordered three Leonardo AW109 Trekker light twins, adding to the five AW109 GrandNews it ordered in March.
EBACE