Business Aviation

Leonardo Helicopters has given his strongest indication yet that the company is working on an evolution of its best-selling AW139 medium-twin rotorcraft.

Welcome to the launch edition of Aviation Week’s new Business Aviation & AAM Report.

Archer Aviation has begun piloted vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) flight testing of its Midnight eVTOL aircraft.

The story of the adoption of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in business aviation has been circuitous.

Airlines around the world are increasingly restricting external battery packs in the aircraft cabin, after thermal runaway incidents shot up 42% in 2025.

The escalating conflict between Iranian and U.S. and Israeli forces is having a major impact across the business aviation segment.

Pilatus Aircraft reported a drop in deliveries and earnings over the past year as the Swiss business aircraft and military trainer-maker faced tariff pressure.

Kenyan startup Bleriot Group is gearing up its SAF production operation this year with a view to manufacturing SAF in commercial quantities in 2027.

AIR Tashkent of Uzbekistan and Samson Sky of the U.S. have completed an agreement to bring the Switchblade Flying Car to Uzbekistan in Central Asia.

The FBOs that support private and business aviation have a key role in enabling the rollout of AAM.

Leonardo Helicopters has expressed confidence that it can finally bring its AW09 single-engine light helicopter to market by year-end.

It has many identities, but civil aviation beyond the scheduled airlines stands at a cusp.

Newly formed rotorcraft lessor SMFL Helicopters (SMFLH) has begun operations.

Europe plans to introduce its first aircrew flight time limitations for air taxi and single-pilot operations.

Marc Sellouk, founder and chair of Flyte, started his first company, a tech company, in 1998 then found himself looking for the next challenge.

Defense contracts are restoring momentum to the helicopter market, but commercial sales appear to have hit a plateau.

Industry cooperation and data-driven initiatives are narrowing the safety gap as offshore rotorcraft activity rebounds.

Beginning with the March 4 edition, Aviation Week is merging The Weekly of Business Aviation and the Advanced Air Mobility Report into a single unified publication. This decision reflects the growing convergence of these markets and our dedication to providing you with the most relevant and valuable content of the industry.

BEA stresses strict radio phraseology to prevent near-miss incidents, after a Hop E190 aircraft separation incident near Marseille Provence Airport.

Gulfstream G700 earned Indian certification, enabling deliveries of the ultra-long-range jet with unmatched range, speed, and cabin space.

In the final video in our series examining the interior innovations in the Embraer Praetor 600E, Jay Beever, Embraer vice president of design operations, demonstrates the new 4K smart window.

In an unusual move, Transport Canada has type certified Gulfstream’s G500, G600, G700 and G800 but with approvals limited to five individual aircraft.

Joby Aviation said it made substantial certification progress in Q4, as it prepares to begin certification flight testing with its first conforming aircraft.

The Senate confirmed longtime American Airlines flight operations exec John DeLeeuw as the NTSB's newest member.

As part of our series examining the interior innovations in the Embraer Praetor 600E, Jay Beever, Embraer vice president of design operations, takes us through the new functionality with the remodeled seats.