Business Aviation

Non-UK carriers operating business aviation charters into and out of UK airports will face najor consequences if they fail to get the necessary charter permit.

General and business aviation manufacturers delivered 3,162 aircraft valued at $26.7 billion during 2024, up 3% from 3,069 in 2023, GAMA says.

We reported on a Sikorsky S-58 helicopter that was seen in San Diego performing a lifting job to move 100 tons of heating and ventilating equipment.

Europe needs investment to drive much-needed growth in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) volumes, the European transport commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas said.

The UK's competition regulator has begun an inquiry into Safran's protracted acquisition of an actuation and flight control system unit from Collins Aerospace.

ZeroAvia has secured the first sale of a standalone electric propulsion system to Jetcruzer International.

Textron Aviation is expanding in Australia with the construction of a service facility at Essendon Fields Airport in Melbourne.

Gama Aviation said it received a record number of passengers for 2024, 10 years since opening its Fixed Base Operation (FBO) in Sharjah.

Leonardo has been forced to pause flight testing of its AW09 light helicopter after discovering issues with parts provided by a supplier.

The 1964 Learjet 23 was the first Learjet to be delivered to a customer.

Investigators have determined parts of two messages from a controller in the DCA tower may not have been heard by pilots in the UH-60H Black Hawk.

The deal is expected to close in the second quarter. FlyExclusive will acquire the business for between $12 million and $22 million.

If there was ever any doubt about the intention of the United Arab Emirates to establish clear leadership in the advanced air mobility sector and to transform urban transportation, then events this last week in Dubai and Abu Dhabi put them firmly to bed.

Research shows that teams composed of individuals with varied perspectives are more likely to think creatively and develop groundbreaking solutions.

The results were buoyed by Piper’s flagship M700 Fury, its new 300-kt. single-engine turboprop, with 46 deliveries.

German electric aircraft startup Lilium has suspended operations and may be forced to file for insolvency again shortly.

The final Gulfstream G650 has left the production line as Gulfstream Aerospace replaces G650 family with its new ultra-long-range Gulfstream G800.

The FAA’s latest push to reduce high-risk airport surface occurrences is showing signs of paying off, the latest runway incursion data suggests.

During a recent Corporate Jet Investor conference, cross-industry collaboration emerged as an area where changes could yield great benefits.

Ahead of Corporate Jet Investor’s 2025 London conference, TAG Aviation’s UK division surveyed the views of business jet owners.

This week's cover image shows pressure distribution for Gulfstream 5 and Bombardier Global Express at about Mach 0.80. However, other performance parameters are not necessarily the same. The photos of computer displays were provided by manufacturers.

As updates continue to fly out from advanced air mobility startups, Aviation Week editors are joined by consultant Sergio Cecutta to cut through the noise and assess where the fledgling market is at.

Aviation sustainability experts believe momentum toward the goal of net-zero carbon emissions will continue despite the recent change in U.S. leadership.

The Bombardier Global 8000 is expected to enter service by the end of 2025 following certification, Eric Martel, Bombardier president and CEO, said.

It is currently unlikely that industry demand and regulatory mandates for SAF will be met., projections show.