Business Aviation

The aircraft departed on wings but returned by flatbed six decades later.

Major business aviation manufacturers have a number of new programs under development ranging from a single-engine turboprop to ultra-long-range jets.

FLYINGGROUP, Belgium added a ninth PC-24 to its fleet management program; it currently has >50 business jets.

ORIENS AVIATION, UK joined the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA); it completed >20 deals in 2023.

PRIMJET, AZ received FAA approval to operate international charters; it now has two Challenger 350s and a Lear 45XR.

Shortfield capabilities of corporate turbojet aircraft such as the Falcon F are contributing to increased use of U.S. company-owened aircraft for travel abroad.

Helicopter flight training should not result in unrecoverable flight conditions or catastrophic structural failures.

To address SAF production challenges, “a broad mandate may be needed,” a panelist said, citing efforts by the EU, Japan, Malaysia, Norway, Singapore and the UK.

The G700 will enter commercial services with Qatar Executive in June.

Business aviation insiders may be forgiven for thinking that sustainability already dominates much of the sector’s available bandwidth.

Since 2001, the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) has contributed to raise the profile of the industry.

StandardAero says the new facility will increase its footprint at Augusta Regional Airport by more than 60%, with construction expected to complete in 2025.

BUSINESS JET, Dallas was selected by SpaceX as authorized dealer/installer of its Starlink inflight connectivity system.

AERFI says it has now been contracted to supply its Iridium LEO inflight connectivity solution (uses SKYTRAC’s DLS-100 midband transceiver in conjunction with antennas mounted on either side window) on 50 aircraft.

ELEVATE AVIATION GROUP was selected by SpaceX as authorized dealer/installer of its Starlink inflight connectivity system out of Elevate MRO facility in Salt Lake City. Elevate Jet intends to offer Starlink as its sole connectivity product.

Wrong control inputs result in catastrophic structural failure during flight training for vortex ring state.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will use its Airbus A321LR aircraft for charter flights to Gambia’s capital Banjul during the winter 2024-25 season.

The European market is important to manufacturers and others in the business aircraft industry.

Gulfstream Aerospace’s G650 and G650ER business jets have surpassed 1 million flight hr. with more than 560 aircraft in service globally, the company says.

Delays to import-substitution efforts have forced the Russian government to revise its plans for deliveries of locally made commercial aircraft.

EMBRAER, EVE and GROUP ADP signed MOU to develop low-carbon operations in and around Paris CDG, supporting development AAM operations with eVTOLs by enhancing Embraer's maintenance operations for future Energia family.

TEXTRON AVIATION earned FAA certification for new Combi interior conversion option for Cessna SkyCourier.

AIR NEW ENGLAND added a Cessna Citation Mustang to its charter fleet out of Portsmouth, NH for travel in northeast US.

Wingly, a European flight-sharing startup, announced a £3.5 million ($4.4 million) capital increase—positioning the company to reach profitability by 2025.

Motorized vehicles flying in navigable airspace increase the risk of midair collisions.