Business Aviation

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

Although he ended up in aviation largely by accident, Ricardo Real says he would never leave the sector that has been his focus for his entire career.

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

Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered two additional Gulfstream G700 aircraft to the growing Qatar Executive fleet.

Artificial intelligence shows great promise, but safety and ethical considerations are a major challenge in aerospace.

THE BLACKHAWK GROUP (portfolio company of New State Capital Partners) has acquired the maintenance division (general aviation MRO; an authorized Cirrus and Textron Aviation service center) of GLENDALE AERO SERVICES, AZ.

Henry Brooks, President of Power & Controls at Collins Aerospace, was named Chair of the Board of GAMA.

ARGUS INTERNATIONAL reports y-o-y global business aviation flight activity was up 7.3% in December; NA rose 4.1%.

Ron Draper, President and CEO of Textron Aviation, was named Vice Chair of the Board of GAMA.

QATAR EXECUTIVE took delivery of two more G700s and now has six, plus 15 G650ERs, with another four on order.

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

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association has announced its Executive Committee leadership team for 2025.

Increased engine power would be installed in the de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter STOL transport, which was under development, in an attempt to boost its hot weather capability and improve chances of off-the-shelf sales to the military, David A. Brown reported.

In this second part of a four-part series, business aviation leaders in a variety of segments share their insights and predictions for the coming year.

The Dubai-based company, Aviation Services Management (ASM), is set to open a new office in Saudi Arabia, enabling it to expand its aviation services in the Middle East. The company is also spreading its wings to Africa.

Inflync launched a pre-Series A round to fund construction of a full-scale prototype of its planned L600 Pioneer ducted-fan tiltwing hybrid-electric air taxi.

The Liaoning General Aviation Academy's electric RX4E has received Chinese type certification to the equivalent of the FAA’s Part 23 airworthiness regulations.

The FAA has made a variety of revisions to its operations specification, management specification and Letter of Authorization A025 templates.

The latest news in brief from the business aviation industry.

WESTERN AIRCRAFT, ID surpassed $2b in total aircraft sales, underscoring its success since becoming a Pilatus dealer in 1996 (also Piper dealer).

FLIGHT DESIGN, Germany filed for insolvency, citing non-payment of substantial amount by an international customer for its light sport aircraft.

The group of investors seeking to take over electric aircraft manufacturer Lilium plans to invest more than €200 million into the insolvent company.

As 2025 opens, leaders in the business aviation industry share their insights and predictions for the coming year.

Organizers of EBACE, now solely responsible for the Geneva-based show, are working to ensure its success and importance in the industry.

The partnerships aim to revolutionize air travel in India, introducing the air taxi as a faster, cleaner and more efficient mode of transport.