Business Aviation

New business jet and turboprop deliveries in Europe are expected to reach just under 1,900 units over the next 10 years, with large and ultra-long-range jets accounting for about a third of all deliveries into the region, according to Aviation Week Network’s 2022 Business Fleet & MRO Forecast.

The country's adoption of the Gulfstream G550 for intelligence-gathering aligns with the trend of modifying special-mission business jets.

The national average retail price for a gallon of Jet-A rose 50 cents in May from the previous month to $8.04.

SAF uptake rising, but still not a selling-point for FBOs.

WHEELS UP reports its y-o-y active members rose 26% to 12,424 in 1Q22; live flight legs increased 15% to 17,626.

MODERN AVIATION agreed to acquire Superior Aviation's three FBOs in Sacramento, CA: Capitol Jet Center at Sacramento International; Mather Jet Center

TURKISH AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ordered one special mission Cessna Citation Longitude and two special mission Cessna Citation Latitude jets as

Turkish Aerospace Industries has placed an order for one special mission Cessna Citation Longitude and two special mission Cessna Citation Latitude business jets to be used for flight inspection missions, the company says.

“To learn to fly, you just need a bucket of motivation, money and time,” says Tom Saunders, owner and head of training at the Oxford Airport-based Livingstone Skies in the UK.

Jerry Meyer joined ICON Aircraft in 2016, serving as director of sales for the Western U.S. and head of marketing before being named CEO in January

Wheels Up posted record revenue during the first quarter (Q1) of 2022 driven by strong demand and an $89 million net loss due to supply constraints, increased costs and other factors.

U.S. startup KinectAir has launched an on-demand regional air mobility service that uses a smartphone app enabling passengers to order a flight from a local airfield with lower cost and greater flexibility than a traditional private aviation charter.

Advanced air mobility aircraft manufacturers are calling for clearer guidance from the FAA over certification requirements after the regulator signaled a change in rules governing approval for winged electric vertical-take-off-and-landing vehicles.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

People are key to business growth.

SANDHILLS GLOBAL reports y-o-y asking prices of used global large business jet market rose 20.5% in April to $21.5m.

Keith Rabin to Chief Financial Officer of Volato, Atlanta.

DAHER completed total reimbursement of €110m French government-guaranteed loan (PGE) and also securing funding of €180m, including €105m private

UK postal service Royal Mail is planning to purchase as many as 500 fixed-wing uncrewed air systems in the coming years to provide delivery services to remote areas of the country.

365 Aviation, a British private jet charter company, has launched its new Jet Card program "365Bespoke."

Advanced battery developer Amprius Technologies is to go public through a merger with a blank-check company with the intent of using the funding raised to scale up production of high-energy-density silicon-anode lithium-ion batteries and aviation as an initial target market.

Fred Powell to Vice President-Product of Portside, UK.

Frederic Lemos, head of Airbus Corporate Helicopters speaks about market changes.

Troubleshooting vibrations can be a lengthy process.

Aviation technology software companies Monarc Global, based in Australia, and Aviation Data Solutions (ADS) based in the UK, have announced a partnership predominantly grounded in each company’s pricing specialties.