The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
During the first two weeks of December, global business jet activity increased 10% compared to the same period in 2019, with 135,000 sectors.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
New York-based seaplane airline Tailwind Air has partnered with Airflow.aero to develop an amphibious, float-equipped version of the startup’s planned electric short takeoff and landing aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Textron Aviation’s Singapore Service Center can now offer a variety of MRO services for Hawker 750, 800XP, 850XP and 900XP business jets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The national average for a gallon of Jet-A fuel in December decreased 7 cents from November average prices to $5.80, according to a fuel survey report
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
The FAA has accredited the Drone Racing League as the first uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) event organizer in the U.S., the league announced.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Clay Lacy Aviation is the first company to be certified to a new industry standard for environmental sustainability of aviation services providers.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
Brazilian startup Desaer has unveiled plans to develop a 40-passenger twin-turboprop for the regional, cargo and military transport markets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Private charter and scheduled flight operator Tradewind Aviation will resume its seasonal scheduled service between San Juan, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean island of Anguilla beginning Dec. 17.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
German regional air-mobility startup Flyv has partnered with U.S. aircraft developer Electra.aero to enable an on-demand service flying between underserved markets in Europe using electric aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Molly McMillin
Business and general aviation trade groups are “deeply concerned” about a “rash decision” by Santa Clara County officials in California to ban the sale of 100 octane low lead (100LL) fuel at two airports, Reid-Hillview Santa Clara County Airport and San Martin Airport, beginning Jan. 1, 2022.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Helicopter operator Bristow has completed its first offshore revenue flight using Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Norwegian helicopter operator Airlift Onshore has been sold by Belgian offshore operator NHV.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Jet Support Services, a maintenance and financial services provider to the business aviation industry, has acquired Montreal-based Traxxall, a provider of software for aircraft maintenance tracking, parts inventory management and other services.
Maintenance & Training

By Graham Warwick
Zero-emissions propulsion startup ZeroAvia has signed an MOU with De Havilland Canada (DHC) to offer its hydrogen-electric powertrain for retrofit or production-line installation in the Dash 8-400 regional turboprop.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty ultra-long-range business jet completed its first flight Dec. 14, a little more than a year since the company launched the business jet program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid has decided to remove all 11 countries from the UK COVID-19 travel red list now that the omicron coronavirus variant has become prevalent.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Chinese authorities' efforts to maintain the country's zero-COVID policy during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics has been complicated after omicron cases were detected in two cities on Dec. 14.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Angus Batey
In 1999, tax attorney Brian Counsil went to a job interview with the CEO of a company that had just gone public. He was not offered the job.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The FAA plans to open its FAA Aircraft Registry office in Oklahoma City on Dec. 31 with limited staffing to help close aircraft deals by year’s end, the National Business Aviation Association says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Corrosion from prolonged exposure to salty air set the stage for a part to crack and trigger a recent inflight engine shutdown on a Bombardier CRJ-1000, an FAA airworthiness directive confirms.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The decarbonization of regional aviation continues to gather pace, with United Airlines investing in hydrogen-electric propulsion developer ZeroAvia.
Sustainability

The Independent Falcon Aircraft Operators Association, formerly the Falcon Jet Association, has gained 55 members since its launch in September, the
Business Aviation

Purdue University Global has partnered with New Orleans Aerial Tours & Flight Training to make its flight program more easily accessible to students
Business Aviation

By Guy Norris
In the run-up to the start of test flights of the Alice aircraft, startup developer Eviation has revealed the interior design details of a six-passenger executive cabin version of its all-electric regional transport.
Advanced Air Mobility

Sydney Flight College in Australia has taken delivery of six new Piper Archer TX aircraft, bringing its fleet of Piper PA-28 aircraft to 38. The
Business Aviation