Business Aviation

Tempting existing customers with new products remains the lifeblood of the business-aircraft industry.

Fractional ownership company NetJets has launched a new subsidiary called QS Security Services.

The number of used business jets available for sale in December grew 6% year-over-year, while pricing declined 3%, according to Jefferies Equity Research.

Gulfstream Aerospace’s corporate aircraft have flown more than 1 million mi. using sustainable aviation fuel.

WEST STAR AVIATION completed its first 20-year Global Express inspection at East Alton; workscope included landing gear overhaul, numerous SB updates

Business aircraft activity in North America declined 2.5% in November when compared to a year ago and fell 9.4% compared to October.

NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology research aircraft remains on track to make its first flight in 2021.

David Paddock of Jet Aviation will be chairman of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and Nicolas Chabbert of Daher will be vice chair in 2020.

GE AVIATION was selected by Aerion to supply the electrical power system for AS2 supersonic business jet.

UNIVERSAL AVIATION opened first-ever general aviation terminal in Costa Rica at San Jose Juan Santamaría Intl. Airport.

Bombardier Aerospace has delivered its first customer business jet with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

BOMBARDIER delivered its first SAF-fueled business jet (Challenger 350) to LATITUDE 33 AVIATION for charters out of Seattle.

Jet-A Region High Low Average Eastern $8.74 $4.45 $6.19 New England $7.85 $3.86 $5.22 Great Lakes $8.13 $3.37 $5.51 Central $7.51 $3.37 $4.92 Southern

Aviation Week Network recently announced the winners of its 63rd annual Laureate Awards, honoring achievements in global aerospace.

Charter broker Paramount Business Jets has introduced a carbon offset system for passengers hoping to neutralize pollutants generated by their flight.

Jet Aviation has redesigned its facility within the shared FBO terminal at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport.

Gulfstream Aerospace delivers its 400th G650.

Bombardier’s Montreal facilities recently received its first shipment of sustainable aviation fuel.

Textron Aviation has developed a new utility nose option for the Beechcraft King Air 350 to give the aircraft more capabilities.

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has announced its three 2020 fly-in locations.

Supersonic business jet developer Aerion has expanded the development and supply base for its Mach 1.4 AS2 corporate aircraft.

Textron Aviation announced in December it is reducing its salaried workforce in Wichita and Independence, Kansas,

Duncan Aviation has delivered two aircraft, a Gulfstream 150 and Challenger 300, with interior elements made with hydrographic printing.

Dutch carrier KLM has announced plans to buy an undisclosed quantity of used cooking oil-based sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Finnish company Neste.

Clay Lacy Aviation is performing 10-year inspections for Embraer’s Phenom business jets at Embraer service centers at Van Nuys Airport and McClellan-Palomar Airport.