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.

The first production AW609 civil tiltrotor in flight
Oct 19, 2022 - 10:53 AM
Leonardo AW609 AC5 will join the flight test program for the civil tiltrotor.
Wheels Up
Oct 19, 2022 - 10:51 AM
Proceeds from the Wheels Up latest round of financing will be used to enhance operations.
ACI Jet mobile maintenance vehicle next to business jet in aircraft hangar
Oct 19, 2022 - 10:27 AM
ACI Jet will base mobile maintenance vehicles and full-time technicians at Van Nuys and serve several other nearby airports.
Avidyne dual Atlas FMS installation in Learjet 55C
Oct 19, 2022 - 7:26 AM
Flying fully-coupled LPV approaches is now possible in the Learjet 55C after installation of Avidyne Atlas FMSs.
A pilot presses the Autoland button in a Piper M600 SLS.
Oct 19, 2022 - 6:30 AM
Piper's M600 SLS turboprop equipped with the latest evolution of Garmin software is on display at NBAA-BACE in Orlando, Florida this week.
Supernal's eVTOL aircraft will have flight controls produced by BAE Systems.
Oct 19, 2022 - 6:29 AM
Aerospace group BAE is designing a lightweight, fly-by-wire system for the five-seat eVTOL vehicle being developed by Hyundai Motor subsidiary Supernal.
Cessna Citation Sovereign next to service center
Oct 19, 2022 - 6:00 AM
Adding the Citation Sovereign+ and Latitude to the Sovereign winglet STC will expand Winglet Technology's market to more than 700 business jets.
Million Air KMTH
Oct 18, 2022 - 5:00 PM
Following its acquistion of Marathon Jet Center in the Florida Keys, MIllion Air has rebranded and is ready to expand.
Las Vegas Convention Center
Oct 18, 2022 - 5:00 PM
NBAA is planning to station BACE in Las Vegas for the next four years as it conducts a trial of hosting the convention in a single location.
NBAA 2022 panel
Oct 18, 2022 - 4:54 PM
Legislators with aviation backgrounds brought up some critical issues that could drive next year's FAA reauthorization bill.