Business Aviation

PREMIER AIRCRAFT, FL was named by Diamond Aircraft as platinum parts/components distributor in North America.

FLYEXCLUSIVE, NC was authorized by Starlink as a certified dealer/installer of its inflight connectivity system.

David Deitch to Executive Vice President of Sales of Jet Access, Indianapolis.

Dwayne Chandler to Director of Avionics Business Development of West Star Aviation, OH.

NOMAD TECHNICS, Switzerland was named by Gogo as authorized dealer in EMEA for its connectivity solutions.

THE BLACKHAWK GROUP acquired SILVER SKY AVIATION, AK as its sixth location in its Performance Center Network.

DASSAULT AVIATION delivered 37 Falcon jets in CY24 (it had projected 40) vs 31 in CY24; it booked orders for 31 vs 26 and has 73 on backlog. It also delivered 26 Rafale fighters vs 21 and ended year with backlog of 220 (175 export).

The Spanish defense and aerospace electronics company says the acquisition will allow it to position itself in the growing uncrewed traffic management market and bolster its UK presence.

VP Racing and LyondellBasell announced that standards organization ASTM International has issued a first specification for their UL100E unleaded avgas.

Recruiting production workers has long been a headache for the French industry—which includes critical suppliers for Airbus and CFM International.

Heber Valley Airport in Utah is an example of the complexities local municipalities face in upgrading an airport to comply with FAA safety requirements.

The NTSB board on Jan. 2 issued five urgent recommendations to Textron Aviation.

Embraer delivered 155 executive jets during 2025, outperforming 2024 when it delivered 130 business jets.

Cirrus has unveiled its 2026 edition of SR Series G7+ aircraft for its line of SR20, SR22 and SR22T single-engine pistons, bringing in a range of upgrades.

A draft rule issued before companies secure approvals for their next-generation service suggests the FAA learned some lessons from the 2022 5G C-Band rollout.

Dassault Aviation Falcon business jet deliveries in 2025 again missed a full-year target, while Rafale fighter shipments topped the company’s forecast.

The U.S. subsidiary of Spain’s Indra Group announced a $342 million contract under the FAA’s Radar System Replacement program.

As we welcome the New Year, we are thrilled to celebrate a remarkable milestone: the 40th anniversary of The Air Charter Guide! For four decades, we have proudly served as the definitive directory for air charter operators, brokers, and aircraft, connecting the industry and shaping its growth.

Automation features for low pilot workload and extra safety are central to the Airbus ACH160 design philosophy.

EMBRAER delivered 53 executive jets (28 Phenoms/25 Praetors) in 4Q25 vs 44 (22 Phenoms/22 Praetors) in 4Q24; and 155 (86 Phenoms/69 Praetors) in 2025 vs 130 (75 Phenoms/55 Praetors) in 2024, meeting high end of original guidance.

WEST STAR AVIATION was named by Honeywell as a premier dealer for MSP avionics and control systems programs.

Otto Aerospace’s slotted natural laminar flow wing is the secret sauce in the Phantom 3500 concept, but what is it, and how does it work?

An advocacy group is surprised by the recent expansion of the FCC's Covered List of prohibited equipment and services to include all foreign-made drones.

Richard “Dick” Aarons, renowned former editor of Aviation Week’s Business and Commercial Aviation (BCA) for more than 50 years, died Dec. 11 at the age of 82.

The FAA is proposing a retrofit plan to ensure radio altimeters function as expected after new wireless spectrum is sold off and activated in the coming years