Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin, Ben Goldstein
News about AIRO Group, Amazon Prime Air, Ascendance and more.
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By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation’s Cessna SkyCourier utility turboprop has a new option of an inflight operable door, which is set to expand its versatility.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Filmmaker Michael Bud isn’t a recreational or professional pilot, but with friends who are both, he’s been involved in those circles for many years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Expliseat is developing the TiSeat S business-class seat for Embraer and Mitsubishi CRJ regional jets, the Paris-based company announced at AIX.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Tony Osborne
Enstrom Helicopter Corp. is now able to sell its turbine helicopters in the U.S. and Europe after securing approvals for its crash resistant fuel system (CRFS).
Aircraft & Propulsion

BCA Staff
Aggregated flight hours for the world’s leading business aviation carriers show business operators NetJets and Flexjet experienced a Q1 2026 utilization higher than the first three months of 2025.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
H55 has selected Safran to supply its type-certified motor to power the Bristell B23 Energic electric training aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Fixed-base operators (FBO) are beginning to position their networks for electric aircraft, part of a bet that early advanced air mobility (AAM) operations will emerge from existing airport infrastructure.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
German research organization Fraunhofer has taken the wraps off a 750-kW electric motor it has designed for a European research project to develop a hybrid-electric powertrain for regional aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Luxaviation has agreed to act as launch operator for French startup Beyond Aero’s planned hydrogen-electric business aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Coulson Aviation is finalizing creation of a new sensor suite designed to tell flight crews whether the fuel being loaded onto their aircraft is safe for use.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Embraer has named Felipe Santana Santiago de Lima as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), replacing Antonio Carlos Garcia who has stepped down from the role.
Aircraft & Propulsion

BCA Staff
The cost of Jet-A fuel in the U.S. in April 2026 averaged $8.63 per gallon, up $1.77 compared to March.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
The more that market uncertainties caused by geopolitics and war rattle investors, the more appealing private aviation becomes for its steadfastness.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has canceled the 2026 edition of the EBACE business aviation convention and exhibition, which was scheduled to take place June 2-4 in Geneva.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By William Garvey
FAA expands guidance on handling impaired passengers and then backing crewmembers who refuse their boarding.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Dutch startup Elysian Aircraft has completed the conceptual design review for its planned electric regional aircraft after revising the configuration.
Emerging Technologies

Aviation Week Staff
High-altitude research balloons were providing an affordable alternative to rockets carrying payloads of 2.5 tons aloft to 130,000 ft. for periods of up to 40 hours, we reported in our October 23, 1989 issue.
Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
The FAA has released an updated version of its GNSS Interference Resource Guide, focused on global GPS/GNSS jamming and spoofing trends.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Mark Huber
The BCA 20/Twenty pre-owned market feature aircraft for April is the Embraer Lineage 1000.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace’s piloted one-way transition of its VX4 clears a key hurdle, with the next phase of testing focused on completing and repeating the maneuver.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Lee Ann Shay
Elliott Aviation President and CEO Michael Parrish describes key focus, market demand, first-time buyers and M&A.
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