Business Aviation

By Sean Broderick
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Wheels Up posted first quarter (Q1) 2024 revenue of $197 million, down 44% from a year ago, the company says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Tecnam’s P-Mentor two-seat single-engine training aircraft has earned FAA full-type certification under Part 23 regulations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Embraer delivered 18 executive jets during the first quarter of 2024, including 11 light and seven medium jets, the company says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Europe’s Luxaviation Group said May 7 that it has introduced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its Paris-Le Bourget Airport fixed-based operation.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. startups Archer and Joby commit to beginning urban air mobility services as early as 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Alan Dron
Crossover jets fill the gap between regional and mainline aircraft and exceed the capacity of the largest business jets in the executive market.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Tony Osborne
Bell has unveiled a fly-by-wire control system-equipped 429 twin-engine light helicopter as the company’s new flying testbed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Dick Rutan, 85, died Friday, May 3 at a hospital in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
OXFORD–Saxon Air, the Norwich Airport-based helicopter and fixed-wing charter operator, has launched a low-emissions flight-training center.
Business Aviation

By Jeremy Kariuki
Gregg Brunson-Pitts, Advanced Aviation Team CEO, previously served in directorial positions with Air Charter Team and Air Partner.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation’s Beechcraft Denali single-engine turboprop is on track for FAA certification in 2025, the company said in an update on the program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey, Michael Lavitt
The first FAA-approved 100-octane unleaded aviation gasoline is unavailable at the pump.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Molly McMillin
Icon Aircraft has selected SG Investment America as its proposed “stalking horse bidder” for the company in connection with the bankruptcy process.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
In many cases, business jets exhibit no natural stall warning or aerodynamic buffet prior to the stall.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
The business jet cockpit avionics upgrade market is being driven by a combination of factors, including evolution of technology and the resale market.
Maintenance & Training

By Bill Carey
The corporate hangar facility at Waterbury-Oxford Airport is just a 20-min. to 30-min. flight to New York metropolitan area airports.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ben Goldstein
The two air taxi front-runners in the U.S. are developing piloted, four-passenger eVTOLS and aim to launch commercial service next year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The light twinjet Beechjet 400A has remained a popular aircraft through various corporate changes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
The European business aviation sector is experiencing greater utilization of private aircraft than before the pandemic struck four years ago.
EBACE

By Robert Sumwalt
Robert L. Sumwalt describes the process of becoming a member of the NTSB, where he served as chairman from 2017-21.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation celebrated the opening of its expanded and revamped Global Parts Distribution facility at its Wichita headquarters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Embraer says that all its aircraft are currently approved to use a blend of up to 50% SAF mixed with conventional fuel.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
Business aviation boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but as vaccine use spread, the private air charter world had to adapt.
Safety, Ops & Regulation