Business Aviation

EC Power has received a U.S. Air Force contract to develop a lithium-ion battery cell capable of extreme fast charging of electrified aircraft and ground vehicles.

NetJets has paused sales of its jet cards, fractional shares and leases of its Embraer Phenom jets, Textron Aviation Citation XLS and Citation Latitude aircraft, an expansion of an earlier temporary halt of sales because of unprecedented demand for the products.

Over the next 10 years, Aviation Week Intelligence Network Fleet & Data Services forecasts deliveries of more than 7,900 business jets and 2,700 turboprops, for a total of 10,600 aircraft valued at $240 billion.

Gulfstream’s recent debut of two new business jet models—the $34.5 million large-cabin G400 and its longest-range business jet, the $71.5 million G800—fills out its product line in a strategy that began in 2006.

Bombardier’s Learjet site in Wichita is undergoing a transition as it prepares to deliver its final iconic business jet in early 2022. The company

BCA Senior Editor Bill Carey interviews Philip Straub, executive vice president and managing director, Aviation, with Garmin International, in advance of the 2021 NBAA-BACE event.

Leonardo is relaunching its Agusta brand to market its VIP helicopter products. The Agusta name, which dates back to the 1920s, will be used by

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

Our study of aircraft lightning strikes determined that engines were flamed out in a total of 5% of the incidents involving turbojets, and in 8% of

Collins Aerospace on Oct. 7 announced a new “Izon” information technology platform that will integrate various flight planning and other services available to business aviation operators into one mobile-capable interface.

A project to demonstrate low-carbon production of sustainable aviation fuel from corn stover—the leaves and stalks left in fields after harvesting—has been funded by the U.S. Energy Department.

Texas took the top spot in the consultancy’s annual Aerospace Manufacturing Index rankings thanks to union-leading scores in subcategories including industry, economy and tax policy.

NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen talked about what to expect at the business aviation association’s upcoming NBAA-BACE, Oct. 12-14—as well as sustainability, safety, advanced air mobility and other key topics that will be at the forefront of the event.

Gulfstream Aerospace debuts the G400 and G800, in stealthy development for years. Here’s how they fit into the OEM’s portfolio.

Over 90% of aircraft struck by lightning suffer damage.

The 2021 National Business Aviation Association & Exhibition opens in Las Vegas Oct. 12 after a year’s hiatus with new features–a dedicated maintenance pavilion, advanced air mobility (AAM) zone, a dedicated owner/single-pilot pavilion–and a new way to travel between convention center and static display, by helicopter.

Identifying advanced air mobility as a target market, Solvay has introduced a new thermoset composite resin system while ramping up its capacity to meet growing demand for thermoplastic composites.

The business aviation bounce back following the easing of COVID-19 lockdowns is affecting all parts of the sector, but the increasing levels of business are having outsize impacts in certain places.

Leonardo is relaunching its Agusta brand to market its VIP helicopter products.

China’s EHang has displayed its EH216 two-seat multicopter in Spain for the first time as it announced a collaboration with the Spanish National Police to explore potential uses for autonomous air vehicles in emergency and security missions.

Germany-based air taxi operator Air2E has signed a purchase deposit agreement with Bye Aerospace for the eight-seat, all-electric eFlyer 800.

The business aviation industry stands on the threshold of a new era and can learn from mass-market businesses and technology disrupters, says one of the sector’s most recently minted senior leaders, Vinayak Hegde.