Business Aviation

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Luxaviation Group CEO Patrick Hansen and Chris Farwell, Thien Minh Group deputy director general and CFO signing mutual cooperation agreement
Dec 27, 2022 - 1:05 PM
Luxaviation has established an initial partnership with Vietnam-based Thien Minh Group, one of Asia's largest all-inclusive travel services providers.
Aircraft technician working on a Falcon 2000
Dec 27, 2022 - 11:34 AM
The 2C inspection—completed once every 12 years—includes extensive removal and reinstallation of the entire cabin.
Embraer maintenance crew on cherry picker
Dec 27, 2022 - 10:45 AM
Two contracts with Envoy Air and JSX call for the addition of three heavy maintenance lines at Embraer Aircraft Maintenance Services in Macon, Georgia.
rendering of EHang EH216 eVTOL in flight
Dec 27, 2022 - 10:36 AM
New share issues and lines of credit were announced last week of 2022 as both companies manage the cost of bringing electric aircraft to market.
Dec 22, 2022 - 2:15 PM
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association has announced the makeup of its executive committee leadership team for 2023.
Learjet 45 on airport ramp
Dec 22, 2022 - 12:52 PM
An NTSB preliminary report indicated a Learjet 45 touched down at 190 knots and about 2,000 feet past the threshold of the wet runway before an excursion.
de Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter after the forced landing in the muskeg 6.7 NM northwest of Fort Providence Aerodrome
Dec 22, 2022 - 12:40 PM
Canada TSB drills down into group dynamics to find root cause of fuel starvation that led to a crash of a de Havilland Twin Otter.
airport ramp with business jets
Dec 22, 2022 - 11:14 AM
Global business aviation usage declined in the first half of December compared with last year, according to statistics from WingX Advance.
HondaJet Elite II in showroom hangar
Dec 22, 2022 - 10:09 AM
The deliveries stem from an order that Volato made for 25 HondaJet Elite IIs earlier this month.
Special mission equipped Global 6500 in flight
Dec 22, 2022 - 9:36 AM
Bombardier president and CEO Éric Martel voiced concern that the Canadian government was considering a sole-source contract with Boeing.