Business Aviation

The first production Bombardier Global 8000 completed its initial flight on May 16, departing from Bombardier’s assembly center in Mississauga, Ontario.

The first production Fan Jet Falcon Dassault Mystere 20 executive jet, being marketed by Pan American World Airways, is shown on a demonstration flight for Pan Am officials.

Pacific Air Charters Inc. (PACI), a Hawaii-based company, launched its on-demand charter services using a dedicated fleet of Tecnam P2012 Traveller aircraft.

In its first year without the long-term partnership with NBAA, EBACE is in a transition year and show details are under review.

The National Business Aviation Association has conferred the 1,000th certification under its Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) training program started in 2003.

CANSO has introduced the Complete Air Traffic System (CATS) concept of operations, a 2045 blueprint for air traffic management.

Signum Aviation, the UK-based flight planning and operational support specialist for the private aviation industry has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category.

UAS International Trip Support (UAS) is celebrating its 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of delivering global aviation solutions.

Rolls-Royce says the Pearl 10X is nearing finalizing certification tests for the engine that will power Dassault’s Falcon 10X ultra-long-range business jet.

Kenny Dichter, founder of Marquis Jet and Wheels Up, has launched a new venture—Real Jet, offering charter jet services through a brokerage platform.

The FAA is reviewing a SpaceX report about the breakup of its last Starship test vehicle. Airspace restrictions for the upcoming launch will be expanded.

Eurocontrol is including meteorology experts in the Network Manager Operations Center teams, as weather in Europe has caused an increasing share of delays.

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Consistent and sufficient funding, improved training and local and regional solutions could make the U.S. ATC system a model for the world once again.

Sikorsky plans to fly a Group 3 design of its Rotor Blown Wing next month as the company targets international interest in the concept.

The FAA’s hiring goals target adding about 9,000 new controllers through 2028, or 2,250 per year; the agency has 3,100 trainees “in the pipeline.”

Textron Aviation’s second Citation CJ4 Gen3 flight test article has completed its first flight, the company announced May 15.

Telecommunications infrastructure changes designed to reduce the risk of ATC system outages at Newark Airport will be in place “this summer,” FAA said.

Wheels Up CEO George Mattson talks to BCA's Jeremy Kariuki about its new fleet and how the company has evolved since its relationship with Delta began.

There is a “huge amount of uncertainty” about the UK aviation sector reaching its environmental targets, the head of sustainability for the CAA, the UK regulator.

The African Business Aviation Association has elected Dawit Lemma as chair of the organization and Craig Middleton as its vice chair and treasurer.

Jet Out, which offers aircraft co-ownership and co-lease programs, has opened a third regional base, this one at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona.

Gulfstream Aerospace has remodeled and updated its London Sales and Design Center, giving customers access to its London-based sales and interior design team.

Aviation Week editors break down the current state of the U.S. air traffic control system and analyze what it will take to push modernization forward.

Manufacturers delivered 37 business jets and 24 business turboprop and piston aircraft during the month of April 2025.