Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

Sky Harbour is planning to operate private-aviation campuses in at least four U.S. locations, offering personal, private and premium hangars in what it calls a “home-basing model.”

The Florida base has pinned water wings on 25,000 pilots and counting. A ticket to access two-thirds of the Earth’s surface.

The helicopter industry has taken the first steps toward using sustainable aviation fuels and to do their bit to meet emissions targets.

Retired football great Peyton Manning will be honorary chair of Textron Aviation’s 2022 Special Olympics Airlift, the company has announced.

Oriens Aviation has signed an exclusive contract to operate as distributor and maintenance center for Tecnam aircraft in the British Isles.

Helijet International said it is “spooling up” its charter services to communities in British Columbia.

Investment firm KKR is providing a credit facility of up to $150 million to support the growth plans of private aviation services company Jet Edge International, the companies announced on June 8.

Investment firm KKR has agreed to acquire fixed-based operator (FBO) Atlantic Aviation from Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. (MIC) for $4.48 billion and assumed debt, the companies announced on June 7.

The management of Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB) was “surprised and disappointed” by Aerion Supersonic’s sudden decision to cease operations.

BCA editors share their insights from key topics discussed at EBACE Connect and what they mean for the business aviation industry.

Wheels Up recorded a 68% growth in revenue and a 56% bump in active members during the first quarter of 2021, compared to the same period a year ago.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses to amend operations and reschedule some long-term plans but for London Oxford Airport, its effects have catalyzed a major expansion.

The National Aviation Hall of Fame has postponed its 2021 enshrinement dinner and awards ceremony until 2022, it announced May 19, the second year the event has been put off because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bombardier is working to increase its parts-delivery capabilities by more than 50%, with collaboration from Sterling Global Aviation Logistics.

The perception that private business aviation travel is a luxury only for the rich has been changing for the better during the COVID-19 pandemic as more first-time users come into the industry.

Flexjet has reached carbon-neutral flight operations through a carbon-credit program via a partnership with 4AIR, the fractional private jet travel provider says.

Funded by the UK’s Future Flight Challenge, the Air-One hub is scheduled to open in central Coventry, England, later this year.

The official start of perhaps the key driver behind the U.S. airport system’s success can be traced to May 13, 1946—the day President Harry S. Truman signed the Federal Airport Act into law.

Book-and-claim gives willing business aviation customers access to the benefits of sustainable aviation fuels.

Looking into 2021 and beyond, the business aviation sector is a tale of two worlds when it comes to mergers and acquisitions.

BCA editor Bill Carey speaks with Vishal Hiremath, co-founder of fractional ownership company JetIt, about plans to launch sister company JetClub in Europe.

Business aviation flight activity in the U.S. continues to recover, with activity only down 5% in April compared to April 2019, according to WingX Advance.

Last month, PCX Aerosystems announced it was buying nearby Senior Aerospace Connecticut. This month, Greenbriar Equity Group announced it will buy PCX from RFE Investment Partners.

The organizers of Aero Friedrichschafen in Germany, which had been postponed until July, have canceled the event for the second year in a row because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Zero-emissions propulsion startup Universal Hydrogen has raised $20.5 million in Series A funding from investors including the venture arms of Airbus, JetBlue Airways and Toyota.