The Weekly of Business Aviation

Tom de Geytere has been named managing director of AJ Walter ...

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Dassault ...

By Molly McMillin
View the Program Profile: Honda Aircraft HondaJet chart in PDF format.

By Molly McMillin
Embraer’s E-Jets E2 program took a further step May 23 when the first E190-2 completed its first ...

By Molly McMillin
The global business jet market, worth $20.9 billion in 2013, is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of ...

By Molly McMillin
Embraer–CAE Training Services, a joint venture between Embraer and CAE, will further expand training programs for ...

By Molly McMillin
AMAC is expanding its operations with the acquisition of French VIP interior design specialist...

By Molly McMillin
AMAC Aerospace AG has opened its fourth hangar at Basel’s EuroAirport...

By Molly McMillin
Serving customers has become the ‘arms race’ between all OEMs.

By Molly McMillin
BLR Aerospace is working with the FAA to amend its supplemental type certificate that will expand the ...

By Molly McMillin
AE Industrial Partners, a private equity investor in aerospace, power generation and specialty industrial companies, has acquired AC&A, a manufacturer of composite and metallic parts and tooling. The price was not disclosed.
Defense and Space

By Kirby Harrison
CTT Systems has announced orders from VIP completions specialist Jet Aviation Basel for Cair humidification systems for two BBJ 777-300s.
Business Aviation

Aerion Corp. is proceeding under a self-imposed, noise-inspired deadline to submit by the end of 2017 an initial application for FAA type certification of its still-embryonic supersonic business jet.
Business Aviation

Following its busiest year to date in 2015, Shanghai Hawker Pacific Business Aviation Service Center reports that the first four months of this year have been its busiest ever start to a year.
Business Aviation

By Mike Vines
The British public votes on June 23 whether the U.K. should remain in the European Union. Whichever way it goes, it’s a massive decision for Britain and the EU.
Business Aviation

By Fred George
Mergers and acquisitions in the management, charter and FBO sector will continue, according to four experts at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Agricultural aviation is a market expected to be affected more significantly that most by growing use of unmanned aircraft for task ranging from aerial mapping to crop spraying.
Business Aviation

By Fred George
The first run of GE Aviation’s 2,000-hp-class advanced turboprop series, internally known as GE93, is on track for the fourth quarter of 2017, business and general aviation and integrated systems VP Brad Mottier says.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin, John Morris
For the past few weeks, customers coming to Textron Aviation’s Wichita Beechcraft delivery center have been stepping inside a mockup of the new turboprop, which has yet to be given a name, for a look.
Business Aviation

By John Morris
Eleven years after launching Embraer Executive Jets in 2005, the Brazilian company has made significant progress toward its goal of winning 36% of the world’s business jet market.
Business Aviation

By John Morris
U.S.-based Flexjet will launch into Europe as a private jet travel and charter operator later this year.
Business Aviation

By Fred George
The HA-420 HondaJet has received European Aviation Safety Agency type certification, opening the door for the first two deliveries.
Business Aviation

Aviation Week Staff
GENEVA, Switzerland—Bombardier has confirmed that Flexjet is the previously undisclosed customer that purchased 20 Challenger 350 jets.
Business Aviation

By John Morris
SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil—Very light jets (VLJ) were all the craze when Embraer launched the Phenom 100 and 300 in 2005.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin, John Morris
Work on the Cessna Citation Longitude super midsize jet, Textron Aviation’s largest jet to date, is on track and progressing well, the company reports.
Business Aviation