Business Aviation

Turkey’s Keyvan Aviation Group has received a Type 1 DAT Provider Certificate from European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

This year is the 75th year of production for the Bonanza, the longest production run of any aircraft.

Embraer delivered 55 aircraft in the 2021 fourth quarter (Q4) and 141 total jets for full-year 2021, falling short of Q4 2020’s level (71) but still exceeding 2020’s total deliveries (130).

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson on Feb. 23 unveiled an industry-government initiative to eliminate the use of unleaded aviation fuel (avgas) by piston-engined a

DASSAULT AVIATION opened company-owned Falcon service center at Long Island MacArthur Airport.

DASSAULT AVIATION delivered 30 Falcons in 2021 vs 34 in 2020; it took 51 orders vs 15, and ended year with 55 on order.

FAA announced new initiative to eliminate use of leaded aviation fuel from piston-powered GA aircraft by end 2030; plans centers around four pillars

GAMA says manufacturers delivered 2,630 general aviation aircraft (710 business jets/527 turboprops/1,393 pistons) worth $21.6b in 2021 vs 2,408 (644

CIRRUS AIRCRAFT delivered 528 aircraft (442 SR Series/86 Vision Jets) in 2021 vs 420 (347 SRs/73 Vision Jets) in 2020.

The Airport Terminal Program's goals are to “upgrade, modernize, and rebuild our nation’s airport terminals and sponsor-owned” air traffic control towers, FAA said.

Airworthiness regulations with which EHang must comply to type certify its EH216 autonomous air taxi have been published by the Civil Aviation Authority of China, taking the startup a step closer to launching urban air mobility services with its self-flying vehicle.

Singapore-based private aviation charter company Yugo has signed a letter of intent with Ascendance Flight Technologies for 18 of the French startup’s planned Atea five-seat, hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

Business and general aviation deliveries rose 9.2% in 2021 compared to a year ago, while billings rose 7.6%, with business jet, turboprop and piston aircraft shipments all above 2020 figures, according to data released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) Feb. 23.

Pratt & Whitney is to design a high-efficiency, hydrogen-fueled aircraft turbine engine with funding support from the U.S. Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy.

Norwegian discount airline startup Norse Atlantic Airways has chosen the Sheltair Aviation complex at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) as its U.S. administrative headquarters.

Addison Airport (KADS) in Addison, Texas, has opened a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) processing center and airport administration building as part of a major renovation of facilities.

CONSTANT AVIATION, OH received FAA approval for its single, integrated corporate Safety Management System.

Following the coverage of the Falcon 6X's presence at the Singapore Airshow last week, we thought we'd step back in time to have a look at an earlier

An influx of first-time customers into private aviation during the COVID-19 pandemic has brought opportunity along with “unbelievable pressures” with

Brazil-based Embraer delivered 93 executive jets in 2021, including 39 in the fourth quarter (Q4), the company announced Feb. 21.

The S-76 was built originally as a personnel and equipment transport for the offshore oil and gas industry, and Sikorsky reports that 65% of flight hours have been dedicated to that mission.

Vista Global Holding plans to acquire the operating platform and maintenance services of Air Hamburg, a full-service private aviation charter company based in Hamburg, Germany.

PEL-AIR, Australia has 12-year, $300m Ambulance Victoria contract to provide air ambulance services with four King Airs.

VISTA agreed to acquire AIR HAMBURG to increase its global charter market share to 15%; Air Hamburg has 44 business jets, including Lineage 1000E

AEA reports global business/general aviation avionics sales were $2.37b ($1.3b retrofits) in 2021, up 6.5% vs 2020.