Business Aviation

Electra.aero has secured $115 million Series B funding to move the EL9 aircraft into the pre-production and certification phase.

The AVIC AG600 has attained type-certification from the CAAC; at a MTOW of 60 tons, it is the world’s largest commercial amphibian aircraft.

CAE received the last of its seven aircraft order of DA42-VIs from Diamond Aircraft, fulfilling an order signed by the two companies in 2024.

The ag aviation industry is urging drone operators to operate with caution and give the right-of-way to manned agricultural aircraft during this growing season.

Jefferies analysts have studied the potential impact if China decided to no longer take deliveries from U.S. business aircraft manufacturers.

FAA regulatory authorities should be free to focus on air safety while an independent air traffic service works on innovation and efficiency.

beOnd, a first premium leisure airline, has launched services between Munich and Dubai.

An interview with Aero Friedrichshafen Show Director Tobias Bretzel.

Gulfstream’s new G800 ultra-long-range business jet has earned FAA and EASA type certification, with performance improvements above earlier projections.

Most corporations do not own airplanes or directly influence the carbon intensity of the fuel that goes in them, leaving them with limited options for achieving their carbon reduction goals. A leading solution for these firms is to buy scope 3 emissions credits, commonly referred to as SAF certificates or “SAFc.”

The FAA has issued an emergency order grounding the tour operator of a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger that crashed in the Hudson River days earlier.

Louis (Lou) Seno became executive director of the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) on Jan. 1, 2025, succeeding Wayne Starling.

If cancellation policies continue to prioritize carrier interests over customer flexibility, private aviation risks diminishing its core value proposition.

Loft Dynamics has partnered with Alaska Airlines to reimagine the legacy full-flight simulator using virtual-reality technology.

Airlines, lessors, and MRO providers find themselves in a “wait and see” position amid the unknowns surrounding newly announced U.S. tariffs.

Tropical fish, a highly perishable commodity, are being transported to the U.S. from South America in a wartime Boeing B-17G converted into a flying aquarium.

F/LIST, a supplier of finish materials for business aviation, is offering wood veneer and stone for applications in premium cabin decoration.

New data for the first quarter of 2025 three-month period from Aviation Week Network’s Tracked Aircraft Utilization.

Hourly flown figures for the leading business aviation carriers show that NetJets, Flexjet, Wheels Up and FlyExclusive all experienced a Q1 2025 utilization superior to the same period of 2024.

The FAA is urging pilots to practice extra vigilance during visual approaches and consider rejecting ATC requests if they might add too much workload.

Bombardier plans to open a service facility at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi.

The European Commission will determine a “sunset” date to phase out the lead component of 100 Low Lead avgas in the coming months.

Intelsat is collaborating with Embraer to have its current-generation inflight connectivity system installed on the production line for E-Jet E2 customers.

EASA Executive Director Florian Guillermet said SAF production must be substantially increased after 2030 to meet Europe’s ReFuelEU mandate.

The first Bombardier Global 8000 production aircraft is on the assembly line at Bombardier’s final Aircraft Assembly Center in Toronto, Canada.