Business & Commercial Aviation

The Polar Mission, a mission to circumnavigate the globe from south to north over both poles, launched successfully April 30 from Wichita carrying four crewmembers in a Learjet 36A-022.

Listen in to hear from Bart Gray, who is leading a mission to fly pole to pole in a Learjet 36A, and Rick Rowe on restoring a 1964-built Lear Jet 23.

BCA's 20/Twenty pre-owned market feature for April is the Cessna 208 Grand Caravan.

Strong revenue growth at Bell during the first quarter offset lower-than-expected sales in other divisions, parent company Textron said April 24.

The ag aviation industry is urging drone operators to operate with caution and give the right-of-way to manned agricultural aircraft during this growing season.

Editors share insights from Sun ‘n Fun, Aero Friedrichshafen and the Aerospace Maintenance Council’s Competition at MRO Americas. And yes, tariffs came up!

An interview with Aero Friedrichshafen Show Director Tobias Bretzel.

The FAA has issued an emergency order grounding the tour operator of a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger that crashed in the Hudson River days earlier.

New data for the first quarter of 2025 three-month period from Aviation Week Network’s Tracked Aircraft Utilization.

Hourly flown figures for the leading business aviation carriers show that NetJets, Flexjet, Wheels Up and FlyExclusive all experienced a Q1 2025 utilization superior to the same period of 2024.

The FAA is urging pilots to practice extra vigilance during visual approaches and consider rejecting ATC requests if they might add too much workload.

The European Commission will determine a “sunset” date to phase out the lead component of 100 Low Lead avgas in the coming months.

Intelsat is collaborating with Embraer to have its current-generation inflight connectivity system installed on the production line for E-Jet E2 customers.

Aero Friedrichshafen organizers introduced the first dedicated space for business aviation at the event.

NATA's vice president of regulatory affairs, Jenny Ann Urban, discusses the SMS implementation requirement and how industry is progressing with compliance.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff pronouncements are sowing uncertainty in business aircraft transactions.

Epic Aircraft introduced the newest version of its high-performance single-engine six-seat composite turboprop during Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo.

An FAA exemption allows Midwest ATC student controllers to use classroom and simulator training as credit toward a facility rating at one of its towers.

The FAA has implemented a new process for private aircraft owners to request that certain ownership information be kept off publicly available agency websites.

A California county violated federal grant assurances when it unilaterally phased out 100LL avgas at two county-owned airports, the FAA says.

NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen addresses recent aviation accidents at the association’s Schedulers & Dispatchers event on March 26.

A checklist of best practices from the 2025 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference.

SkyFive teamed up with three companies to introduce a new triple-path inflight connectivity service for European business jet and general aviation operators.

Signature Aviation announced six new locations in Europe where operators can fuel with blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Wheels Up's Kristen Lauria speaks about company developments, her path to leadership and the importance of mentorship for young women joining the industry.