Business & Commercial Aviation

Aura Aero unveiled multiple cabin configurations of the ERA hybrid-electric regional aircraft it is developing for a planned entry into service in 2030.

According to the emergency AD, the failures relate to a load path of the pitch trim actuator of the aircraft’s horizontal stabilizer.

Aero Friedrichshafen opened on media day, April 21, with a heightened focus on business aviation.

Connie Palacioz, an original “Rosie the Riveter,” punched rivets in the nose sections of B-29 Superfortress bombers during WWII at the Boeing Wichita plant.

Vista is introducing the Bombardier Global 8000 into its fleet.

A commercial-scale demonstration of zero-emission crop spraying using electric aircraft is planned under a project funded by the California government.

Aggregated flight hours for the world’s leading business aviation carriers show business operators NetJets and Flexjet experienced a Q1 2026 utilization higher than the first three months of 2025.

The cost of Jet-A fuel in the U.S. in April 2026 averaged $8.63 per gallon, up $1.77 compared to March.

FAA expands guidance on handling impaired passengers and then backing crewmembers who refuse their boarding.

The FAA has released an updated version of its GNSS Interference Resource Guide, focused on global GPS/GNSS jamming and spoofing trends.

The BCA 20/Twenty pre-owned market feature aircraft for April is the Embraer Lineage 1000.

French air accident investigation bureau BEA refocuses its efforts toward investigations expected to yield the most insights, dropping correspondence inquiries.

Germany has launched a research program to develop the next generation of hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system components for a zero-emission commercial aircraft.

Pilatus Aircraft has acquired Air Alliance, a Germany-based authorized Pilatus Sales and Service Center since 2014.

Sonex, a builder of recreational lightweight two-seat aircraft kits, is closing its doors, effective immediately.

Pilatus is poised to add to its PC-21 trainer customer base after signing an agreement with Indonesia in parallel with Jakarta’s purchase of PC-24 business jets.

Saudi Arabia will establish a national aerial firefighting service using Thrush agricultural aircraft.

More aircraft are needed in Europe for aerial firefighting after wildfires caused more devastation in 2025 than in any previous year, according to an Avincis report.

Avoidance is a prudent first layer to prevent particulates from causing undesired damage or catastrophic failure.

Gulfstream Aerospace marked a milestone with the delivery of its 200th G600 ultra-long-range business jet.

Blowing snow, freezing precipitation, or even airport snow removal operations can cause contamination on a wide spectrum of engine components.

The impact of airborne particulates on aircraft engines is a huge challenge for today’s aviation industry.

The French government has named Emmanuel Chiva chairman and CEO of aerospace research and technology center Onera.

The FAA has expanded the approved list of piston aircraft engines that can burn Swift Fuels 100R unleaded aviation gasoline.

The intensive use of batteries in a hybrid-electric propulsion system may generate a replacement and obsolescence challenge, a Collins Aerospace official says.