Dassault Aviation Falcon business jet deliveries in 2025 again missed a full-year target, while Rafale fighter shipments topped the company’s forecast.
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.
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.
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
On the cover of the Jan. 1, 1996, issue, we featured a Gulfstream G5, a new business jet that would carry eight passengers and was 14,400 lb. heavier than its predecessor, the G4SP. Read more about the aircraft and its test program on page 50 in our archives.
The FCC's recent action to add Chinese-made drones to its Covered List of prohibited communications equipment may have a dramatic impact for public safety agencies.
SAAB finalized SEK12.3b order from France's DGA for two GlobalEye AEW&C (Global 6500) aircraft, plus GSE, training and support, for delivery in 2029-2032 to replace E-3Fs; deal includes option for two additional aircraft.
TEXTRON AVIATION delivered the first Cessna Citation Ascend midsize business jet with PW545Ds and new cockpit with GARMIN G5000 avionics suite with autothrottle, featuring 18 month or 800-hour airframe maintenance interval.
Gogo said it has completed flight testing and is prepared to launch its new 5G air-to-ground network in the contiguous U.S. and southern Canada in January.
NOMAD TECHNICS completed extensive maintenance on a Challenger 650, following long-term storage; program included complete overhaul of both engines, 48-month inspection, plus additional inspections, and cabin refurb.
As 2026 dawns, business aviation leaders across a variety of segments within the industry give their predictions for what they think 2026 has in store.
