Business Aviation

Flexjet opened a global operation center in Cleveland, Ohio, one year ago that has galvanized the operation and improved its dispatch availability.

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) published a manifesto detailing its recommendations for the European Union’s 2024-2029 Institutional Term.

Gogo said it has started flight-testing the HDX on the super midsize Challenger 300 and entered the next phase of testing.

Heart also plans to fly the X1 within the next six months from a yet-to-be-decided airport in the U.S., which would make it the first new-generation hybrid aircraft to reach that milestone.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the sale of the first G400 large cabin business jet dedicated for charter operations in Europe.

Charters professionals discuss present and future challenges at the Air Charter Association’s annual Air Charter Expo.

The advancement of hydrogen and electric propulsion research at Royal NLR comes as several Netherlands-based companies are designing new-generation aircraft.

Regenesis argues that an in-situ approach to remediating PFAS contamination is superior to pump-and-treat systems.

DUNCAN AVIATION installed first GOGO Galileo HDX antenna (for LEO global broadband) on a Challenger 300 for testing.

Beyond Aero, a company designing a fuel cell-powered business jet, has revealed the outlines of larger aircraft that would use a similar propulsion system.

Aviation needs other transport sectors such as road transport to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles and meet SAF targets, Boeing's Jim Hileman says.

VistaJet brought business leaders and governments together to the 9th Forum of China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing from September 4 to 6.

Asset manager Brookfield plans to invest up to $1.1 billion in Infinium to boost the output of the company's power-to-liquid e-fuel production plant in Texas.

Airbus UAM CEO Balkiz Sarihan tells Aviation Week the CityAirbus NextGen full-scale eVTOL prototype is on track to make its first flight before year-end.

Business and general aviation manufacturers delivered 1,363 business jet, turboprop and piston-powered aircraft during the first six months of 2024, GAMA says.

The NTSB finds probable causes that contributed to the accident, and the author adds his assessment.

GAMA says manufacturers delivered 836 general aviation aircraft (195 business jets/172 turboprops/469 pistons) worth $7.3b in 2Q24 vs 772 (179 jets/173 props/420 pistons) worth $5.5b in 2Q23; helicopter shipments rose 18%.

We note further links to the missed landing at Presque Isle International Airport in Maine.

KlasJet, a private and corporate jet charter company, will increase its capacity in the Middle East with the placement of an additional Boeing 737 in Saudi Arabia.

Eve Air Mobility is now aiming to fly its full-scale engineering prototype “early next year,” CEO Johann Bordais says.

DESERT JET sold its charter subsidiary to ADVANCED AIR, CA; it will maintain its FBO/repair station in Palm Springs.

AZZERA was selected by STACK.aero as partner to provide its carbon management tool for BOS digital platform.

Aerobility has embarked on arguably its most ambitious challenge yet: to encourage aerospace companies to hire more disabled people.

Flight support company MixJet has established a robust presence in Africa, yet there are still plans to expand further.

A procedure that normally would be routine can become an accident or incident following a “chain” of events.