Business Aviation

Chinese startup Pantuo Aviation has conducted the first free-hover flight of a half-scale model of its planned Pantala Concept H ducted-fan electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.

ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East has received approval from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to perform line and base maintenance on Falcon 2000 ‘Classic’ aircraft.

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) has announced the first recipient of the François Chavatte Award: Leo Knaapen of Bombardier.

Gulf Air is broadening its services by offering its aircraft for private charters.

A medevac Beech King Air 200, registration N547LM, attempted to take off with a tailwind that exceeded what the pilot expected, and it wound up in the frigid waters of Unalaska Bay.

The UK’s competition watchdog has called on offshore helicopter operator CHC to unwind its acquisition of Babcock’s rotary-wing oil and gas services.

Gulfstream Aerospace is expanding its Appleton, Wisconsin, service facility in a $55 million project to meet customer demand and growth in its fleet.

Beta Technologies has completed a 1,220-nm mission with its Alia-250c electric aircraft, flying the prototype from its test base in Plattsburgh, New York, to Bentonville, Arkansas, for display at the UP.Summit on June 6-8.

There is plenty of energy and time being spent within the aviation industry to address carbon emissions and plan for a more sustainable and environmentally responsible future.

The future of aviation manufacturing could be dramatically quieter, cleaner, more efficient and productive, and its Mecca might be located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina.

Satellite communications (satcom) provider Inmarsat says it will upgrade its Jet ConneX (JX) service for business aviation to vastly increase inflight download speeds.

Flexjet has launched a private helicopter division with a fleet of nearly a dozen Sikorsky S-76 medium-twin helicopters offering fractional, lease and charter services to Flexjet clients.

Advanced air mobility aircraft present a potential new growth market for business aviation fixed-based operators.

GULFSTREAM is building 73,000 sq ft aircraft paint facility in Appleton, WI for 3Q23 to paint up to 48 aircraft per year.

Jianwei Zhang to Chairman of Bombardier China.

Eli Flint to President-Private Helicopter Division of Flexjet, Cleveland.

FLEXJET launched a private helicopter division, integrating ASSOCIATED AIRCRAFT GROUP, to provide complimentary helicopter hours to its G650

SELECT AVIATION COLLEGE, Canada took delivery of a second new Piper Seminole, increasing its fleet to 35 aircraft.

Central Flying Service, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based provider of flight training, aircraft sales, maintenance, and a variety of other aviation services, has been acquired by Tricoastal Ventures.

Japan has conducted a helicopter flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a first in the country.

A boost in business aviation activity is putting pressure on professionals tasked with maintaining these aircraft and keeping passengers safe.

The number of pre-owned business jet inventory for sale dropped 51% in May, compared to a year ago, while average list prices were up 16%, according to Jefferies.

Jaunt Air Mobility has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for almost 100 Journey electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxis with a Canadian startup planning to develop and service a vertiport network in Quebec.

A diverse set of options and timelines has come forward as the Canadian government begins evaluating options for a new maritime patrol fleet to replace the Lockheed CP-140 Aurora aircraft.