Business Aviation

COMLUX delivered second completed ACJ TwoTwenty; it is completing the first 15 (fourth in work) with 4-6/year by '25.

Business Aviation

PILATUS earned CHF240m on CHF1.5b revenues in 2023 vs CHF226m on CHF1.3b in 2022; it delivered 148 aircraft (47 PC-24s; 101 PC-12s) vs 133. It booked CHF1.5b in new orders (vs CHF1.6b) and has CHF2.3b backlog (vs CHF2.4b).

Business Aviation

EXECUJET MRO SERVICES AUSTRALIA was named by Embraer as authorized executive jet service center at Perth.

Business Aviation

EXECUJET HAITE is opening a business jet line maintenance/AOG support station at Beijing Capital Intl. Airport.

Business Aviation

THRIVE AVIATION, Las Vegas added a new Praetor 500 to its managed charter fleet; MUNDAY AVIATION owns aircraft.

Business Aviation

DASSAULT AVIATION completed its first customer delivery of Falcon 6X (005) to Switzerland's TAKE OFF AVIATION for operation by CAT AVIATION out of Zurich; type certification was granted by EASA and FAA in August 2023.

Business Aviation

By Guy Norris
Dovetail Electric Aviation has begun tests of an integrated hydrogen fuel-cell powerplant targeted at flight tests on a modified Beechcraft King Air.
Singapore Airshow

By Molly McMillin
The aircraft will be operated by Cat Aviation, a Zurich-based charter and aircraft management company and long-time Falcon operator.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Police helicopter pilots face elevated risks compared to their civilian counterparts.
Maintenance & Training

By Lee Ann Shay
The aircraft’s interior took 10 months to complete.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus says it is expecting numerous contracts for military training aircraft in 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The first flight of the ERA is scheduled for 2026 and entry into service for 2028.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Transport Canada and the FAA have issued the emergency airworthiness directives.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the all-new Gulfstream G700 surpassed 50 city-pair speed records en route to the Singapore Airshow.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
The manufacturer is aiming for a first flight of the high-speed rotorcraft demonstrator in late March or early April.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Less than a year after the launch of its Certified Pre-Owned program, Honda Aircraft Co. has expanded the offering to the Asian market.
Singapore Airshow

By Jeremy Kariuki
Hertz Senior Director of Aviation and former U.S. Army Pilot Keith Northcutt talks about flying with the Corporate Angel Network (CAN).
BCA Podcast

By Tony Osborne
Speaking ahead of Singapore Airshow, a Bell executive says India is the most promising market for the company's helicopters in the Asia-Pacific region.
Singapore Airshow

PRO STAR AVIATION was named by SpaceX's Starlink as authorized business aviation dealer for its aircraft connectivity platform; Starlink has formed partnership with Nextant Aviation to certify the system for different aircraft types.

Business Aviation

By Jeremy Kariuki
Duncan Aviation has received the first business jets at each of its newest maintenance hangars at its MRO locations.
Maintenance & Training

Jessie Naor
As the disruptive eVTOL industry takes off, will owners of traditional turbine-powered aircraft face a decline in values because of it?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The Air Charter Safety Foundation has called for “rapid adoption” of safety management tools by Parts 91 and 135 operators following a spate of recent crashes.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier’s facility here has taken a big step toward stemming a shortage of aircraft and powerplant technicians.
Maintenance & Training

By Molly McMillin
Business aircraft manufacturers’ large order backlogs are expected to remain stable in 2024, with an expected book-to-bill of 1 to 1, forecasters predict.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The FAA has issued special conditions for Gulfstream Aerospace’s new G700 and G800 ultra-long-range business jets’ electronic flight control system.
Aircraft & Propulsion