Business & Commercial Aviation

Salt Lake City-based SkyShare has ambitions to become a top 10 fractional ownership provider by hours flown.

DoorDash launches in-house drone delivery program, developing mid-range aircraft and infrastructure to complement existing partnerships with Wing and Flytrex.

The BCA 20/Twenty pre-owned market feature aircraft for July is the Piper M500 single-engine turboprop.

Textron Aviation posted higher revenue as strong demand and efficiency initiatives offset ongoing manufacturing challenges.

Airbus opens UK helicopter academy as police expand H135 fleet under modernization and workforce development initiatives.

Archer unveils hybrid autonomous VTOL programs targeting defense and civil markets, leveraging Midnight technology and Anduril partnership.

France plans to deploy an Airbus A400M for experimental aerial firefighting missions as wildfires intensify nationwide.

UK CAA advances hydrogen aviation through demonstration projects and targets initial commercial operations by 2035.

How seaplanes and volunteer pilots are helping wounded veterans and remote Papua New Guineans get the medical care they need.

The Pipistrel Voyager was designed to align with Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification regulations.

BCA offers some helpful advice for pilots flying to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Data for Q2 2026 from Aviation Week's Tracked Aircraft Utilization shows that corporate, fractional, charter and private individual operators have all surpassed their hourly utilization performance against the same period of 2025 and 2019.

Aggregated hourly flown figures for the world’s leading business aviation carriers – extracted from Aviation Week's Tracked Aircraft Utilization – reveal that NetJets and Flexjet experienced a Q2 2026 utilization superior to the same period of 2025.

Vertical Aerospace has pushed its target for type certification of its Valo air taxi from late 2028 to 2029.

Manassas Airport transitions to commercial service, rebrands to emphasize proximity to Washington and attracts investment for business aviation growth.

As AAM aircraft move closer to deployment, regional airports are discovering that infrastructure readiness depends on coordinated systems, operational data, and community alignment.

For private jet travelers, cabin suppliers offer essentials, amenities and more.

Aircraft operations and storage near a salt air environment expose components to accelerated corrosion.

There are certain details that buyers and sellers should consider during an aircraft transaction to make the pre-purchase inspection go smoothly.

Limited supply and OEM backlogs drive a seller’s market for pre-owned business jets.

FBOs are under mounting pressure in major markets.

Highlighting acquisitions, new terminals and more.

Customers are often looking for the cheapest cost and incidentally end up fueling illegal charter.

Creating a limited liability company does not isolate liability.

Aviation companies should take proactive steps to reduce FAA enforcement actions.