Business Aviation

WHEELS UP had $97.4m net loss on $197.1m revenues in 1Q24 vs $101m loss on record $351.8m in 1Q23; active users decreased 23% year-over-year to 10,218 in total and live flight legs decreased 24% year-over-year to 11,754.

Wheels Up posted first quarter (Q1) 2024 revenue of $197 million, down 44% from a year ago, the company says.

Outside-the-box ideas can help companies train, access and retain a diverse and highly skilled workforce.

TROYES AVIATION was named by Piper Aircraft/Flying Smart Aero as an approved Piper service center in France.

Tecnam’s P-Mentor two-seat single-engine training aircraft has earned FAA full-type certification under Part 23 regulations.

Embraer delivered 18 executive jets during the first quarter of 2024, including 11 light and seven medium jets, the company says.

Europe’s Luxaviation Group said May 7 that it has introduced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its Paris-Le Bourget Airport fixed-based operation.

U.S. startups Archer and Joby commit to beginning urban air mobility services as early as 2025.

Crossover jets fill the gap between regional and mainline aircraft and exceed the capacity of the largest business jets in the executive market.

SANDHILLS GLOBAL says y-o-y global used business jet inventories were up 9.5% in April; asking values fell 9.25%.

TEXTRON AVIATION secured Australian type certification for Cessna SkyCourier, ordered by HINTERLAND AVIATION.

Bell has unveiled a fly-by-wire control system-equipped 429 twin-engine light helicopter as the company’s new flying testbed.

Upper surface blowing configured Rockwell International Aero with United Aircraft of Canada JT15D is furnishing NASA Langley Research Center aerodynamic and noise data. Aircraft was modified to save cost of constructing a new tunnel aircraft.

A lack of negotiations with Airbus over repricing shipsets for the European OEM—if not also a sale of related business units—is proving more harmful.

Brent Monroe to Chief Growth Officer of Solarius Aviation, CA; Bob Marinace was promoted to Chief Experience Officer.

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE secured steep-approach certification for G600 from FAA.

ARGUS INTERNATIONAL reports y-o-y global business aviation flight activity was up 1.7% in April; Europe rose 3.9%.

Dick Rutan, 85, died Friday, May 3 at a hospital in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

OXFORD–Saxon Air, the Norwich Airport-based helicopter and fixed-wing charter operator, has launched a low-emissions flight-training center.

A look at the rules, people and technology behind the scenes that enabled Taylor Swift’s safe air travel from Tokyo to the 2024 Super Bowl.

Dave Harvey to Chief Commercial Officer of Wheels Up (effective May 20).

TEXTRON AVIATION is moving to FAA certification flight testing of Beechcraft Denali after completing tests on GARMIN G3000 avionics suite; three flight test aircraft have now completed nearly 2,000 flight test hours for certification in 2025.

Gregg Brunson-Pitts, Advanced Aviation Team CEO, previously served in directorial positions with Air Charter Team and Air Partner.

Textron Aviation’s Beechcraft Denali single-engine turboprop is on track for FAA certification in 2025, the company said in an update on the program.

The first FAA-approved 100-octane unleaded aviation gasoline is unavailable at the pump.