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This annual guide has exclusive specifications for turboprop and jet business aviation aircraft and is relied on to provide performance information and costs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Paul Lafata
This year’s Operations Planning Guide covers turbine-powered, in-production aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
In many cases, business jets exhibit no natural stall warning or aerodynamic buffet prior to the stall.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
When viewed in combination with similar accidents, this raises questions of unresolved weaknesses in our safety system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
Business aviation boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but as vaccine use spread, the private air charter world had to adapt.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lee Ann Shay
Grand pauses by orchestras are brief, but they also allow musicians to catch their breath. The business aviation industry could be in such a pause.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By William Garvey
Air Care Alliance works to streamline process for pilots who fly volunteer missions for multiple organizations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Founder of air ambulance provider Global Jetcare, Bart Gray, plus three pilots and an observer, took to the skies in a Learjet 36A at 11:49 p.m. CDT on April 3.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Fractional operators led growth during the three-month period.
Business Aviation

By Roger Cox
The helicopter had attempted to land on a mountain in Alaska.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Jessie Naor
Supply and demand are leading to price gouging.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Roger Cox
The alternative to missing this crucial step is never good.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lee Ann Shay
Reexamining the checklist
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Innovations like the parachute system continue to pay dividends on the resale market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By William Garvey
A CFI’s unexpected and wildly successful turn at commerce.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Molly McMillin
Rising operator costs mean planning ahead.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Sumwalt
Don’t get hung up on the term "system."
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
Here are some notable options for the race to net-zero.
Marketplace

BCA Staff
Charts are in a PDF linked from this article, which offers detailed explanations of the specifications and terminology used in the handbook.
AWIN Knowledge Center

BCA Staff
Strength in the market for aircraft damps pressure from supply chains, workforce shortages and environmental groups.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
An industry and FAA partnership forged in 2022 is moving the needle on phasing out 100 Low Lead
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Craig Gottlieb
Finding enough qualified MRO talent may require a more skills-based approach to recruiting
Maintenance & Training

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
MROs see ongoing capacity, labor and materials challenges.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

Jessie Naor
Assessing the safety risks for private aviation and tools to mitigate them
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Eric Allison, Joby’s head of product, described FBOs as a key part of the “first leg of the AAM infrastructure stool.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation