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The Weekly of Business Aviation, included with your AWIN membership, delivers critical business intelligence to keep business aviation leaders, including decisions makers from airframe manufacturers, suppliers, corporate flight departments, charter operators, FBOs, informed of the latest industry development – and the impact on business. Delivered each week directly to your inbox, each edition includes expert insight, analysis and data intelligence covering the business of business aviation so you can easily monitor the market and find new opportunities to grow your business.

 

 

By Antoine Fafard
While the global business aviation fleet is steadily increasing, average utilization of individual aircraft is flatlining despite a rise in fractional operators.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Christine Boynton
Air traffic controllers responsible for Newark Airport did not walk off the job, their union has clarified.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
The DOT is one of only four cabinet-level agencies that would see a top-line funding increase in the Trump administration’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
This month, Centennial Airport marks its second year as Colorado’s first and currently only public airport to supply unleaded avgas.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier officials say they will consider buying the work Spirit AeroSystems’ performs related to the production of Bombardier business jets.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Bill Carey
Inflight connectivity provider Gogo and mission system integrator MAG Aerospace have confirmed the performance of an electronically steered antenna.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Jeremy Kariuki
A rapidly changing U.S. policy environment has shaken confidence in an otherwise stable pre-owned business aircraft sales market.
Business Aviation

By Jeremy Kariuki
Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the finalization of its newly expanded aircraft completions operations at St. Louis Downtown Airport.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier officials say they have “greater and greater confidence about our ability to certify and deliver the Global 8000 this year,” its top official told analysts.
Business Aviation

By Jeremy Kariuki
Gulfstream Aerospace has announced a new Field and Airport Support Teams (FAST) site at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y.
Business Aviation

By Angus Batey
Although he is the son of a pilot, Kyle Patel, 33, says that aviation was the last industry he thought he’d work in.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
For 2–3 weeks in March, Bombardier saw a pause in sales activity as potential customers “were paralyzed” with the uncertainty with tariffs and with the global economy,
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Wheels Up recorded first quarter 2025 revenue of $177.5 million–down 10% compared to the year-ago period.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The Polar Mission, a mission to circumnavigate the globe from south to north over both poles, launched successfully April 30 from Wichita carrying four crewmembers in a Learjet 36A-022.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation is looking ahead to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota’s Twin Cities.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Rolls-Royce says it can deal with newly announced tariffs as it stuck to its full-year guidance in a May 1 update on the financial performance of the business.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Air-taxi startups are highlighting the emergent benefits of local and regional air connectivity, however, airports have their work cut out to survive.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Jens Flottau, Ben Goldstein
Hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer Heart Aerospace has decided to move its corporate headquarters from Save airport near Gothenburg, Sweden, to Los Angeles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
A proposed change to the FAA’s airman medical certification process was withdrawn, avoiding “long-term, negative implications,” according to the NBAA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
A study in Germany on the use of SAF in helicopters, has confirmed considerable reductions in soot particles, confirming cleaner and greener operation of rotorcraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Sheree Utash, president of WSU Tech in Wichita, was inspired by her granddaughter to write a book series to spark interest in careers in STEAM.
Maintenance & Training

By Jeremy Kariuki
Embraer is celebrating a successful close of the first quarter of 2025 with a record $7.6 billion in backlog from its executive jet segment.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Antoine Fafard
The 2025 Aviation Week Forecast reveals how the in-service business aviation fleet in Europe is expected to climb between 2025 and 2034.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Jens Flottau
Airbus is set to take over more of Spirit AeroSystems than originally planned to ensure a more reliable flow of parts for the A350 and A220 programs.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Offshore helicopter operator Bristow Group has agreed to a long-term support package with Sikorsky to look after its S-92 rotorcraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion