Business Aviation

Business aviation is 'punching above its weight' in adopting sustainable aviation fuel, says a leading fuel distributor.

Lilium is urgently seeking further rescue options after the German budget committee rejected a proposed €50 million loan guarantee for the startup.

Ahead of NBAA-BACE, Garmin has introduced the G3000 Prime, its third-generation flight deck and its most advanced to date.

Singapore plans to organize the Business Aviation Asia Forum and Expo, a new biennial show in March 2025, catering to the growing market in Southeast Asia.

GARMIN introduced FAA TSO-certified G3000 PRIME flight deck for Part 23 turbine, military and advanced air mobility (AAM) markets; system features all-touchscreen displays and highly flexible open system architecture for adaptability.

Hill Helicopters has pushed the first flight of its HX50 single-engine turbine helicopter back 12 months.

Toulouse is one of the places the eyes of commercial aviation players are on when they want to know what the future holds for aerospace technology.

Staff from London Biggin Hill Airport will take up their customary position in the exhibitors’ hall at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas.

Innovation, safety, sustainability and more will take center stage when NBAA-BACE opens Oct. 22 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas.

Deutsche Aircraft and German aerospace center DLR have flown the D328 UpLift testbed for the first time.

Skyservice Business Aviation broke ground on its new 60,000 ft.² FBO and hangar complex at Napa County Airport (APC) in California.

Like the rest of the aerospace industry, the firefighting sector struggles to retain and train enough people in the face of increasing demand.

SATCOM DIRECT was selected by Gulfstream Aerospace to supply Plane Simple Ku-band tail-mount terminal for new G650s, G650ERs, G500s and G600s; the first (G600) was completed/delivered with several installations now in progress.

AVIATION WEEK NETWORK forecasts global delivery of >11,900 new business aircraft (>20,400 engines) over next 10 years, increasing fleet 1.4% per year to >40,100 jet/turboprop aircraft by 2034; 10-year MRO demand is valued at >$146b.

SKYSERVICE broke ground on 60,000 sq ft FBO, including 40,000 sq ft hangar, at Napa, CA for completion in late 2025.

BLUETAIL launched Technical Services Partner Network with pre-vetted members to provide Part 135 charter operators with conformity inspections/aircraft records audits/pre-purchase inspections, augmenting its aircraft records platform.

Textron Aviation and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 774 are back at the bargaining table.

Private aviation company Opul Jet has launched its Middle East division, OPUL Jets Middle East in Dubai.

As the threat of wildfires grows, industry prepares new fleets of modern fixed-wing aircraft to tackle them.

GOGO BUSINESS AVIATION says unprecedented demand for its Gogo Galileo HDX LEO satellite service has driven its dealer network to complete 27 STCs to cover >18,000 aircraft globally. It is flight testing the system on a Challenger 300.

The service said it expected a protest and will await the GAO’s decision.

Aviation Week predicts deliveries of over 9,000 new business jets and nearly 2,800 turboprops over the 10-year-period, from 2025 through 2034.

Britten-Norman has secured “significant capital” from Beechlands Enterprises, enabling it to increase production to up to eight aircraft a year.

A Bombardier Challenger 604 business jet flies over the Southwest U.S. Despite strong sales of new aircraft and rising utilization rates, the business aviation industry is coping with myriad political, environmental and operational issues that threaten its long-term survival.

Honeywell said it has received design and production approval from the FAA for its Aspire 350 hybrid satellite communications terminal.