Business & Commercial Aviation

Aircraft utilization by the largest business aviation operators grew in the period from June to August, Aviation Week data shows.

Michaela Renee Johnson has taken a unique approach to promoting the publication of her new book.

Runway safety areas serve as the primary safety mitigation for runway excursions. But some airports lack sufficient space.

A coalition is calling on the U.S. Defense and Transportation departments to take action to address the growing threat of GPS signal jamming and spoofing.

Dassault Falcon Jet has received FAA supplemental type certification (STC) approval for installation of the Gogo Galileo HDX satellite communications terminal.

Pre-flight and post-fight inspections should include grounding and bonding straps that protect the aircraft from lightning strikes.

Nearly half of the flight crews observed no significant adverse weather on the weather radar at the time of the lightning strike.

Fractional operator Flexjet's focus on luxury is leading to big investments.

In September, the cost of a gallon of Jet-A averaged $6.53. All eight FAA regions recorded a price decrease, with the largest monthly decrease found in the Northwest Mountain and Western Pacific regions, which were both down 13 cents from August.

Most aircraft lightning strikes occur in weather that flight crews do not detect as a threat.

Global Medical Response has signed a purchase agreement for seven Bell 429s with an option to acquire eight additional helicopters, Bell Textron said.

Nav Canada has started construction of a first, temporary, digital tower at Kingston Airport in Ontario.

Listen in as Air Charter Association CEO Glenn Hogben, George J. Priester Aviation's Viviana Kozin and Molly McMillin discuss the changing charter industry.

CAE has officially opened a new training center for business aviation in Vienna, its first such facility in central Europe.

Business aviation in Africa is emerging as a critical engine for development, industry leader Dawit Lemma says.

Standards organization ASTM International has approved a production specification for Swift Fuels’ 100R unleaded aviation gasoline.

Today’s Certified Flight Instructors (CFIs) and pilots understand that social media can be a powerful tool for training and for connecting with students and with one another. They also understand that social media can play a significant part in transforming flight instruction and flight careers for the better.

Satellite operator Viasat announced a fivefold increase in capacity of its JetXP connectivity service for business aviation across the eastern U.S.

Honeywell’s new JetWave X satellite communications terminal can integrate capacity from multiple satellite networks in different orbits, the manufacturer says.

Colorado's Boulder Municipal Airport has been saved from closure but the GA facility still feels under threat.

Chris Reynolds, bizav valuations manager and editor of AvWeek's Aircraft Bluebook, to discuss what's happening with valuations and the business jet market.

The New York Times recently accused the private aviation industry of not paying its “fair share” into the system. The argument for or against privatization shouldn’t be based on sensationalized headlines, but rather a rational, fact-based discussion.

The state of Oregon has signed an agreement with Yamaha Motor Co. USA to study the use of Yamaha’s Fazer SAR uncrewed helicopter to fight wildfires.

London Biggin Hill Airport has been adding improvements, such as resurfacing the main runway, Runway 03-21. It also is on the verge of adding a GPS approach to Runway 03, something many operators, mainly from the U.S., have been requesting.

The national average for a gallon of Jet-A fuel in the U.S. totaled $6.61 in August 2025, according to the Aviation Research Group.