Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

Big Island Jet Center, a Hawaii-based aviation service provider, is set to open its newest fixed base operation in Kailua-Kona with plans to open Dec. 14.

The 84,000 ft² hangar complex at Miami Executive Airport (KTMB) is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2024.

F/List, an Austria-based luxury interior provider, opened its newest facility in Davie, Florida—its fourth location in North America.

VistaJet believes its asset-heavy, membership-driven business model has uplifted the company, even as private aviation experiences a slowdown.

Airlines operating in France will have to cancel thousands of flights early in 2024 because of a planned major modernization of the country’s ATC system.

Weston Aviation has announced a new partnership with Brighton City Airport.

For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic, Embraer will host the 6th China Regional Aviation Forum (RAF 2023) in Qingdao, China on Nov. 7-8.

Bombardier delivered 31 aircraft during Q3, up by six compared to a year ago.

The startup is beta testing its system to reduce the risk of damaging aircraft during ground movement with 50 companies, including MROs and FBOs.

The growth is part of Gulfstream’s overall strategic plan that includes expansions of wing and empennage production and the customer support service center.

Embraer delivered 28 executive aircraft and 15 commercial aircraft during the Q3 of 2023, up 30% from 33 total aircraft delivered for the period a year ago.

Textron Aviation delivered a “strong” third quarter (Q3), shipping 39 business jets, flat with a year ago, and 38 commercial turboprops, up from 33 a year ago.

The NBAA hosted a career fair at NBAA-BACE, as the shortage of workforce professionals is projected to reach historic levels.

For the first nine months of 2023, the Savannah, Georgia-based manufacturer delivered 72 aircraft, down from 82 a year ago.

The industry is on the fast track to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 but faces considerable hurdles, executives said at the NBAA-BACE show.

The application of a pilot test barrier of colloidal activated carbon has reduced groundwater PFAS concentrations at Martha’s Vineyard Airport.

Airport users of firefighting foams containing PFAS compounds face a legacy of contamination from the so-called 'forever chemicals.'

Business travel by private aviation has rebounded since the COVID-19 pandemic, says aircraft charter and jet-card provider Magellan Jets.

Questions covered SAF feedstock, chemical processes, whether engines require modifications and knowledge of environmental benefits and global regulations.

Aviation Week Network’s SpeedNews updates from NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas.

Respondents were also asked whether they think the role of business aviation is well understood by the general public.

ABS Jets says it was not in the market to purchase new aircraft, but due diligence found that used Challengers were holding their values at a high level.

U.S.-based bizav financiers and private jet brokers expect access to business aviation financing to rise over the next three years, according to an ACJ survey.

Ed Bolen speaks on innovation, sustainability and safety ahead of this year's NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas.

The national average for a gallon of Jet-A fuel rose 14 cents in October compared to September 2023, but declined 9 cents compared to October 2022.