Business Aviation

By Guy Norris
Otto Aerospace’s slotted natural laminar flow wing is the secret sauce in the Phantom 3500 concept, but what is it, and how does it work?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
An advocacy group is surprised by the recent expansion of the FCC's Covered List of prohibited equipment and services to include all foreign-made drones.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Richard “Dick” Aarons, renowned former editor of Aviation Week’s Business and Commercial Aviation (BCA) for more than 50 years, died Dec. 11 at the age of 82.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is proposing a retrofit plan to ensure radio altimeters function as expected after new wireless spectrum is sold off and activated in the coming years
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Network Staff
On the cover of the Jan. 1, 1996, issue, we featured a Gulfstream G5, a new business jet that would carry eight passengers and was 14,400 lb. heavier than its predecessor, the G4SP. Read more about the aircraft and its test program on page 50 in our archives.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation has accepted the first of two flight simulators developed in partnership with CAE.
Advanced Air Mobility

Christopher Todd
The FCC's recent action to add Chinese-made drones to its Covered List of prohibited communications equipment may have a dramatic impact for public safety agencies.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Indra and RTX have been awarded contracts to replace the FAA’s ground-based air traffic control (ATC) system radars.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation delivered the first Citation CJ3 Gen2 light jet over the holidays to longtime Citation owners Dave Mecartney and Shannon Day.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Helicopter lessor GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) plans to become a rotorcraft operator with the takeover of Belgium-based NHV Group.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Business leaders from across a variety of segments within the business aviation industry weigh in on what they predict will be in store for 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Stephen Costley

SAAB finalized SEK12.3b order from France's DGA for two GlobalEye AEW&C (Global 6500) aircraft, plus GSE, training and support, for delivery in 2029-2032 to replace E-3Fs; deal includes option for two additional aircraft.

Business Aviation

By Stephen Costley

TEXTRON AVIATION delivered the first Cessna Citation Ascend midsize business jet with PW545Ds and new cockpit with GARMIN G5000 avionics suite with autothrottle, featuring 18 month or 800-hour airframe maintenance interval.

Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
As 2025 came to a close, Textron Aviation delivered the first Cessna Citation Ascend midsize jets to a retail customer, the company announced.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has completed the first flight of the commercial version of the indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Gogo said it has completed flight testing and is prepared to launch its new 5G air-to-ground network in the contiguous U.S. and southern Canada in January.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Molly McMillin
As 2026 dawns, business aviation leaders across a variety of segments within the industry give their predictions for what they think 2026 has in store.
Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
Cutter Aviation is expanding its charter business from the U.S. southwest to the Rocky Mountains region.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Bill Carey
A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision to ban Chinese-made drones for communications has instilled uncertainty among public-sector users.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
In Q4 2025, Wheels Up acquired or entered into agreements for Challenger and Phenom business jets, with plans to continue to expand those fleets.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Molly McMillin
FlyHouse has completed its acquisition of Sun Air Jets, bringing with it the aircraft manager and charter operator’s assets, operations and personnel.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Stephen Costley

THE BLACKHAWK GROUP confirmed first autonomous landing of King Air 200 with Autoland feature on Garmin G1000 panel, installed in Colombia, MO.

Business Aviation

By Stephen Costley

WHEELS UP announced sale/leaseback deal for three Challenger 300s and seven Phenom 300s to generate capital to repay $65m in outstanding debt and provide additional $40m of cash to balance sheet to fund acquisition of additional aircraft. It also placed into service its first Phenom 300 equipped with GOGO Galileo HDX satellite Wi-Fi system.

Business Aviation