Business & Commercial Aviation

Utilization Change For Top Business Operators – Q4 2024

The national average for a gallon of Jet-A rose 6 cents in January to $6.58, when compared to December.

The FAA will implement special air traffic procedures for the Super Bowl, which is being held this year in New Orleans.

Air carriers conducting flights as public charter operators must implement stricter screening requirements for their passengers.

Hear pilot and former aerial firefighter Pat Veillette describe what it is like flying into these hazards and explain concerns, including engine maintenance.

Photos have been released showing damage to a CL-415 firefighting aircraft caused by a drone.

Listen in as BCA editors share predictions and discuss what a new president, fresh FAA administrator and other changes could mean for business aviation in 2025.

A firefighting Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper was taken out of service Jan. 9 after it was struck by a drone while battling the Palisades fire in Los Angeles.

Flexjet said it has formally submitted a declaration of compliance to the FAA that it meets the agency’s new SMS mandate.

The Swiss apprenticeship system provides a way for companies to grow the talent they need to stay competitive.

Atlantic Aviation has acquired Ferrovial Vertiports from Spanish infrastructure developer Ferrovial for an undisclosed price.

EASA approval allows helicopter pilots to practice mirror and vertical reference techniques more realistically, efficiently, and safely than ever before.

Flexjet chair Kenn Ricci speaks on key moments in his career, his biggest challenges, best business advice, a surprising way he educated his children and more.

The Daher Kodiak 100 remains popular with government and private operators for a variety of missions.

Listen in as business aviation veterans Molly McMillin and Alan Peaford share their insights after having covered the recent MEBAA show in Dubai.

Two people were killed Dec. 17 when a Kamaka Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crashed into a vacant building shortly after takeoff.

Carlos Brana, Dassault Aviation executive vice president of civil aircraft, gives BCA’s Molly McMillin a tour of the interior of the Falcon 8X.

Jet-A Fuel Averages $6.52 In December 2024

New data for the September-November 2024 three-month period from Aviation Week Network’s Tracked Aircraft Utilization shows that Fractional operators led growth for hourly flown figures.

Hourly flown figures for the leading business aviation carriers.

SmartSky Networks has filed an antitrust lawsuit accusing Gogo Business Aviation of being an “abusive monopolist."

Balancing economic growth with environmental responsibility is a complex challenge that requires innovative solutions.

Listen in to hear from bizav trailblazer Pete Bunce, the retiring president and CEO of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA).

GAMA has named a successor to its president and CEO Pete Bunce, who plans to retire next April after two decades at the helm of the manufacturers’ association.

Signature Aviation and Eve Air Mobility have signed an agreement to jointly study requirements for advanced air mobility ground operations.