Bombardier

By Daniel Williams
With AirBaltic making headlines recently, Flight Friday examines the airline’s A220 utilization trends since 2023, as operations returned to a post-COVID normal.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Program operators drive business jet boom with block purchases up 126% year to date as fractional ownership models reshape market dynamics.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Aircraft operations and storage near a salt air environment expose components to accelerated corrosion.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
Air Charter Service upgrades its London HQ, Bombardier delivers the first Global 8000 to Asia and Honeywell Aerospace goes public.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier integrates Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 monitoring with Smart Link Plus for Global 5500/6500 fleets tracking 10,000 engine parameters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Airmedic debuts a certified medical cabin for Learjet 45XRs featuring advanced life-support systems and satellite communications.
Interiors & Connectivity

Aviation Week Staff
Business aviation updates include fleet expansions, eVTOL developments and new safety initiatives across multiple regions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier plans to nearly double its Singapore Service Center at Seletar Airport with the addition of a 250,000 ft.2 facility.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

Aviation Week Staff
China’s Aerofugia has developed a mobile charging station to support its AE200 eVTOL air taxi at remote sites.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
A Global 8000 flew from Bombardier’s headquarters in Montreal to Nice, France, in just over six hours, setting a speed record, the manufacturer said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Turkish Air Force’s new Hava-SOJ standoff jammer conversion of the Bombardier Global 6000 business jet has finally broken cover.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Vista is deepening its reliance on Bombardier aircraft as the company expands a global private aviation network.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Bombardier Defense has announced it will supply three Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft for Australia.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Germany prepares to launch competition for airborne standoff jammer under luWES program.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Lee Ann Shay
Wheels Up and Bombardier share similar business turnarounds, but will the on-demand charter provider reach profitability in the near future?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Richard Aboulafia
What’s next after the latest Bombardier, Dassault and Gulfstream models?
Aircraft & Propulsion

Mark Huber
The super-midsize Bombardier Challenger 350 offers a unique combination of range, speed and comfort.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine
Business jets used to fly military VIPs. Now they are being pressed into front-line duty.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Bombardier’s remarkable past six years place it in a competitive position for mid-size to ultra-long-range business aircraft.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Bill Carey
Bombardier has launched an accelerated training program here designed to help aircraft maintenance technicians obtain FAA Airframe and Powerplant certification.
Maintenance & Training

By Jens Flottau, Adrian Schofield
AirAsia wanted a smaller aircraft to complement its A321neo fleet. The high-density A220-300 could be attractive for low-cost operators elsewhere, too.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
When General Dynamics reported first-quarter 2026 earnings last week, the company blew past Wall Street’s expectations for earnings per share.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ben Goldstein
Bombardier raised its free cash flow outlook for 2026 after generating $360 million in free cash flow during the first quarter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force wants to retire all of its E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Nodes in 2028 as it shifts this role to space.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Brief news items of interest to business aviation and AAM professionals.
Advanced Air Mobility