The Weekly of Business Aviation

Major business aviation manufacturers have a number of new programs under development ranging from a single-engine turboprop to ultra-long-range jets.

Business aviation leaders say they have a clear job ahead in the days and months leading to and following the November elections.

Airship startup Flying Whales is aiming to establish its first Australian base as soon as 2028, despite not having a working prototype yet.

With the upcoming NBAA event Oct. 22-24, Flight Friday looks at the recovery and sustained post-pandemic utilization levels within the business aviation sector.

Composite cryogenic tank developer Gloyer-Taylor Laboratories has begun fabricating a fuel-cell-powered multicopter drone.

Elliot Aviation announced its first successful installation of Starlink on a King Air 350 at its facility at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) in Atlanta.

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) announced plans to present its Airport Executive Partnership Award to Prescott Regional Airport Director Richard “Rick” Crider.

Ingenio Aerospace received Supplemental Type Certificates from Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) for its Cockpit Tablet Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) on Bombardier Global series and Challenger 600 series aircraft.

Trimec Aviation announced its ongoing development of a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Gogo’s Galileo HDX for the Gulfstream G200.

Quality Fly announced completion of its fleet modernization efforts with the addition of four new Tecnam P2008JC MKII aircraft to its training fleet.

JSX, an air charter provider, announced plans to resume its seasonal flight service to Toas (TSM) from Dallas (DAL), Austin (EDC), Burbank, California (BUR) and Carlsbad, New Mexico (CLD) starting Dec. 9, 2024.

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) issued a travel advisory regarding high fees for general aviation pilots in the Bahamas.

Heart Aerospace announced Air Canada and Saab as its newest minority shareholders, in support of the development of its electric ES-30 aircraft.

West Star Aviation announced plans to construct a 109,000 ft.² hangar at its Grand Junction (GJT) MRO facility.

Regent Craft, an all-electric seaglider manufacturer, has begun hardware and systems integration for its full-scale seaglider prototype.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Appointments, promotions and passings in the business aviation industry.

Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.

Dokia Air, a new private air charter provider in Romania, has become the first operator of a new Falcon jet in the country.

The report was completed in July 2022 but not released publicly until Sept. 30.

Part of the challenge of wildfire response is detecting a fire and dispatching first responders to remote areas before it reaches an inflection point.

Brian Bryant is the 15th international president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.

Textron Aviation and IAM union leaders have agreed to return to the bargaining table from Thursday, Oct. 10.

Airports, charters and aircraft owners are bracing for Hurricane Milton’s projected impact on the Florida coast.