2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Gordon Gilbert

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

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

One month ahead of schedule, the first Citation Mustang production aircraft (S/N 0001) took to the air on August 29.

First Production Citation Mustang Takes to the Air

Since our new business airplane report was finalized, a third Falcon 7X, S/N 03, joined the flight-test program.

Third Falcon 7X in Flight Test

Charles Alcock

One month after the inaugural Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition in Shanghai, China, Boeing Business Jets received its first-ever order from a

First BBJ Sold In China

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

“The MU-2B turboprop does not need yet another certification review,” according to AOPA.

AOPA Says FAA Wrong About MU-2

Around the beginning of this month Avantair was expected to take delivery of another Piaggio Avanti.

Piaggio Set To Deliver 100th Avanti

Embraer’s Legacy business jet received Brazilian and FAA certification to use airports with elevations of up to 9,500 feet msl, allowing operations to Tell

Legacy Moves to a Higher Plane

Bombardier recently delivered the 150th aircraft in its Global series.

Bombardier Delivers 150th Global

Chad Trautvetter

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

apan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) plans soon to resume flight tests of a remote-controlled scaled experimental airplane in its quest to develop a 

Japan to test next-gen SST concept

Nigel Moll

It is symbolic of the malaise cloaking aviation as it celebrates the centennial of powered flight

A Tribute to Concorde: 1976-2003

Gulfstream last month proved the old axiom: “Double your pleasure, double your fun; get two certificates instead of one.” In what is believed to be a first

G550 awarded type and production certificates

Aircraft