The Weekly of Business Aviation

If aviation is a target, business aviation is a bullseye,” says Pedro Aguiar, a regional customer support manager for Embraer in the UK.

The public perception of business aviation in Europe is very different to how the sector is perceived in the U.S.

Among the many reasons high-net-worth individuals, public figures, business leaders and others choose to use business aviation, a key priority is privacy.

MD is the latest company to throw its hat into the emerging regional air mobility sector, with plans for an electric 10-seater called the MDA1.

ATR has revealed new details of the preliminary hybrid power system architecture under study for the company’s advanced EVO family.

The final tranche of funding for hydrogen-electric propulsion startup ZeroAvia came from the Scottish National Investment Bank.

Lear Jet 23-003, the first customer-delivered production Lear Jet, has a home while restoration is underway.

This chart showcases new business aircraft deliveries by manufacturers worldwide for August 2024.

Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.

KCAC Aviation, a full-service aviation company, broke ground on its new aircraft maintenance hangar at Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC) in Olathe, Kansas.

Stack.Aero announced its partnership with Azzera to introduce carbon emission management for its Business Operations System (BOS) users.

Ballard Partners announced its strategic partnership with The GR Company to expand its footprint in Seoul, South Korea. Conversely, The GR Company will use the partnership to expand its presence in Washington, DC.

Britten-Norman has introduced its Unleaded Fuel Modification for the BN2B piston engine (Lycoming O-540-E4C5) Islander aircraft. According to the company, the three Lycoming-approved unleaded fuel specifications included in the modification are ASTM D7547 (UL 91 & UL 94), DEF-STAN 91-090 (UL 91) and HJELMCO (91/96 UL).

Thomas Global Systems announced the reception of an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for its TFD-4100 LCD flight display upgrade on Bombardier Challenger 604, Gulfstream G100/G200, Dassault Falcon 2000/2000EX/50EX and Saab 2000 aircraft.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Maintenance Committee is renaming its scholarship travel fund as the James Sullivan Travel Fund to honor the former committee member who died recently at the age of 32.

The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) announced the signing of a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) by the FAA to use Vantis as a safety mitigation for beyond-visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Young Professionals (YoPro) program during the 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas in October.

Bell Textron announced the delivery of a customized Bell 505 to All Motors Brazil, a luxury automotive dealership.

Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Acquired by Airbus in 2001, Poland’s PZL-Okecie produced more than 1,000 of the four-seat Wilgas between 1967 and 2008.

Flexjet opened a global operation center in Cleveland, Ohio, one year ago that has galvanized the operation and improved its dispatch availability.

If certified, the system may significantly improve helicopter flight safety.

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) published a manifesto detailing its recommendations for the European Union’s 2024-2029 Institutional Term.