Business Aviation

A hydrogen fuel-cell-powered helicopter is being eyed for zero-emission delivery of manufactured organs for human transplants.

PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA has Transport Canada type certification for PW545D for Textron's Cessna Citation Ascend, of which the prototype aircraft has completed numerous certification tests and >350 flight test hours for EIS in 2025.

The airport is offering SAF at two blend levels—10% and 30%—with correspondingly different price points.

Celebrating its 75th anniversary, the Air Charter Association (ACA) is launching a new internship program later in 2024.

Cory Bengtzen earned his private pilot’s license at age 21 and bought his first airplane, a share in a Cessna T210 Turbo, at age 22 to fly for fun.

This cover is one of two for the week of May 19, 2014. This cover shows the new Legacy 500 business jet by Embraer.

Listen in as editors discuss visits to Bombardier, Textron Aviation and Daher, where they covered events and announcements from across the business aviation industry.

The five-year reauthorization bill was passed by the Senate and is expected to win approval in the U.S. House.

The U.S. Senate approved a five-year FAA reauthorization bill after shutting down a late push to change a provision that adds flights to DCA.

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.

CIRRUS delivered seven TRAC20 G7 trainers to Western Michigan University College of Aviation as part of sale for 32.

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.

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

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

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.