Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Two new-build Falcons will be acquired, replacing the long-serving BAe 146 regional airliners that have been used for the RAF’s Command Support Air Transport (CSAT) mission.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Global flight activity cooled in January compared to December with a 10.7% decline but rose 32.6% when compared to January 2021, according to Argus International flight data.
Aircraft & Propulsion

ARGUS INTERNATIONAL reports year-over-year global business aircraft flight activity was up 32.6% in January 2022.
Business Aviation

By Angus Batey
Increased demand has led to increased prices--and that’s a good thing.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Chinese-owned Dornier Seawings has acquired the rights to a light amphibious aircraft that it plans to produce alongside the 12-passenger Seastar CD2 flying boat.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Bob Briggs, based in Germantown, Tennessee, near Memphis, has flown more than 19,000 flight hours over his lifetime, largely as a pilot for the Army
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
South Korea’s ambition to launch urban air mobility services in 2025 has been boosted by the signing of a strategic collaboration agreement between air taxi developer Joby Aviation and Korean telecommunications giant SK Telecom.
Advanced Air Mobility

INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT DEALERS ASSOCIATION (IADA) added jetAVIVA, FL as new accredited member.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
After Denmark’s Prime Minister in January set the goal of all domestic aviation being fossil-free by 2030, a massive Danish project to produce sustainable fuels from renewable energy is investigating whether it can begin jet fuel production in 2025, two years earlier than planned.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
U.S. regional airline Mesa Air Group has invested in startup Regent and signed a letter of intent to purchase 200 of its sea-skimming electric seagliders for overwater routes between coastal cities.
Emerging Technologies

Robert L. Sumwalt
Be prepared to interact with the NTSB (most business aviation operator are not), and hope that you never have the occasion to do so.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
U.S. regional operator SkyWest is cutting planned block hours for 2022 as continuing staffing challenges, including unexpected higher levels of captain attrition, are creating a drag on its operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation celebrated the rollout of the first production unit of its Cessna SkyCourier twin-engine large utility turboprop at the company’s Wichita manufacturing site.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The EU’s transport ministers have issued a declaration that they hope sets the stage for a long-term aspirational goal on aviation sustainability to be adopted at the ICAO Assembly in September.
Sustainability

By Bill Carey
U.S. trade associations have called on the FAA to step up its process of clearing helicopters and business aviation aircraft to operate near 5G wireless transmitters now that mainline passenger airliners have gained the necessary approvals.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
The first Falcon 6X extra-widebody twin-engine aircraft has arrived at Dassault’s Falcon 1.25 million sq. ft. completion center in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) regional forum held Feb. 2 at the Miami Opa-Locka Airport drew higher-than-expected crowds during a time of industry exuberance with booming demand, strong order backlogs and low pre-owned inventory.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Revamped runway safety zone parameters and a just-launched flight-test program are seen as keys to establishing both short-term and permanent fixes to the 5G wireless challenges facing aviation and telecommunications companies.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Angus Batey
SaxonAir Charter has taken over Sovereign Business Jets’ operational role at Biggin Hill and will fly three aircraft from the London airport as the company reconfigures itself following the twin shocks of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Albright
The 5G spectrum in the U.S. "could" cause interference for aviation operators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
The Flying Classroom Bombardier Academy celebrated its first graduating class of 30 students Feb. 2 at the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) regional forum at Miami Opa-Locka Executive Airport.
Maintenance & Training

By Guy Norris
GE Aviation has teamed with Boeing and its subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences to modify a Saab 340B into a flying hybrid electric testbed for the recently awarded NASA Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration project.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
The U.S. Justice Department has decided not to bring charges against a key figure in the trade secrets lawsuit launched by Boeing-backed Wisk against rival electric air taxi developer Archer Aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By James Albright
To understand the current 5G versus radio altimeter frequency clash, understand what came before 5G.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Langhorne Bond, a former FAA administrator whose focus on safety extended far beyond aviation, died Jan. 29 in Marshall, Va.
Safety, Ops & Regulation