The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
Strong revenue growth at Bell during the first quarter offset lower-than-expected sales in other divisions, parent company Textron said April 24.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Bill Carey
The FAA says it has taken steps to deconflict helicopter and other air traffic at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace recorded a strong first quarter in 2025, despite the uncertainties surrounding President Trump’s tariffs.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Guy Norris
United Rotorcraft hopes to gain Transport Canada certification for its Airbus Super Puma firefighting modification package this summer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Portugal’s first indigenous aircraft, the LUS-222, has passed its preliminary design review .
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Gogo has confirmed a Brazilian company as the first customer of its Galileo HDX satellite broadband service in South America.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Michael Lavitt
Celebrating the European and U.S. certification of its G800 business jet, Gulfstream Aerospace threw a party at its New York design and sales center.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Jeremy Kariuki
Heico is marking its fourth acquisition in the past six months through the purchase of Rosen Aviation, an inflight entertainment product manufacturer.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Michael Bruno
Super Tier 1 suppliers are dusting off their pandemic playbooks over cost escalations during that crisis in order to manage the next wave of challenges.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jeremy Kariuki
A Gulfstream G700 flying from Taipei to Miami achieved Gulfstream’s 700th city-pair speed record for its entire fleet.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Chen Chuanren
Deer Jet’s Sanya and Haikou FBOs have attained the IS-BAH Stage III certification from the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC).
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ben Goldstein
It’s no secret that Robinson Helicopter Company CEO Dave Smith is no fan of the burgeoning eVTOL industry.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
The number of pre-owned business jets for sale in April totaled 1,145, down 1% compared to a year ago, according to data from Jefferies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Electra.aero has secured $115 million Series B funding to move the EL9 aircraft into the pre-production and certification phase.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
The AVIC AG600 has attained type-certification from the CAAC; at a MTOW of 60 tons, it is the world’s largest commercial amphibian aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
CAE received the last of its seven aircraft order of DA42-VIs from Diamond Aircraft, fulfilling an order signed by the two companies in 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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 Molly McMillin
Jefferies analysts have studied the potential impact if China decided to no longer take deliveries from U.S. business aircraft manufacturers.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

Gene Hayman and Charlie Keegan
FAA regulatory authorities should be free to focus on air safety while an independent air traffic service works on innovation and efficiency.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream’s new G800 ultra-long-range business jet has earned FAA and EASA type certification, with performance improvements above earlier projections.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

By Molly McMillin
Louis (Lou) Seno became executive director of the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) on Jan. 1, 2025, succeeding Wayne Starling.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Loft Dynamics has partnered with Alaska Airlines to reimagine the legacy full-flight simulator using virtual-reality technology.
Maintenance & Training

By Christine Boynton
Airlines, lessors, and MRO providers find themselves in a “wait and see” position amid the unknowns surrounding newly announced U.S. tariffs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
F/LIST, a supplier of finish materials for business aviation, is offering wood veneer and stone for applications in premium cabin decoration.
Interiors & Connectivity