Support for Cranfield’s new ‘flying classroom’ from aviation foundation
The International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading Foundation (ISTAT Foundation) has awarded a grant to Cranfield University towards the replacement… Read More »
U.S. relaxes rules to export more aerial drones
The Trump administration will reinterpret a Cold War-era arms agreement between 34 nations to allow U.S. defense contractors to sell… Read More »
2020 Private Jet Preview: Embraer Phenom 300E
The best-selling light business jet in the world seven years in a row, Embraer’s Phenom 300 made waves as the… Read More »
2020 Private Jet Preview: Gulfstream G700
The new Gulfstream G700 is an achievement in ultralong-range and performance, alongside flight-deck upgrades and leading-edge cabin creation culminating in… Read More »
Luftwaffe to add two A321neo(LR)s in 2022
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) has signed a contract with Lufthansa Technik to outfit two brand-new A321-200NX(LR)s for a variety… Read More »
2020 Private Jet Preview: Cessna Citation Longitude
The Citation Longitude is equally designed around pilot experience and passenger comfort, delivering an aircraft that lives up to its… Read More »
2020 Private Jet Preview: Pilatus PC-24
The PC-24 is the only aircraft combining the versatility of a turboprop with the cabin of a medium-light jet, and… Read More »
Mexico may accept medical kit in barter for presidential jet
Mexico’s government is considering a $120 million bid for a luxurious presidential jet after an unidentified prospective buyer offered to… Read More »
The largest electric plane yet completed its first flight – but it’s the batteries that matter
When a small white-and-red Cessna Grand Caravan plane took off from Moses Lake in Washington state on Thursday, it was… Read More »
Aerion releases final design for its Supersonic AS2 private jet
Aerion Supersonic recently released the final design for its AS2 supersonic private jet. With a stunning design and incredible speed… Read More »
Business Jet Owners Holding On To Their Airplanes
Business jets like the Hawker 850XP are proving to be extremely valuable to their owners. When the Great Recession hit… Read More »
Embry-Riddle, GE Aviation Team Up to Enhance Flight Analytics and Aviation Safety Education
Airlines, the military and many significant corporate aviation operations use flight data monitoring to detect conditions outside of normal, predetermined… Read More »
Private jets industry wrecked; only 5% fleet flying, 40% aircraft to remain grounded after lockdown
The nationwide lockdown has crippled the business aviation sector over the past two months. With the government restrictions on flying… Read More »
Private aviation service JetSuite files for bankruptcy
Dallas-based private aviation service JetSuite filed for bankruptcy Tuesday in Delaware. Superior Air Charter LLC, the operating company for the… Read More »
Supersonic aircraft facility and high-paying jobs coming to Florida’s Space Coast
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that a supersonic aircraft facility would be coming to Brevard County. In a news conference,… Read More »
Can the global aviation industry weather the coronavirus storm?
The aviation industry has been reeling from the impact of global travel bans in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic…. Read More »
Dallas-based private jet business grounds planes
California transplant JetSuite saw its business evaporate in late March. JetSuite, a Dallas-based private aviation company, is shutting down operations… Read More »
Boeing to temporarily suspend Philadelphia area operations
Boeing said it will temporarily suspend production at facilities in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, adding that… Read More »
FAA proposes noise standards for supersonic aircraft
The FAA has developed a notice of proposed rulemaking that would establish subsonic landing and takeoff cycle standards for supersonic… Read More »
Production of NASA’s new X-59 supersonic jet continues
Production on NASA’s new X-59 supersonic X-plane despite closures and delays in the space industry caused by the spread of… Read More »
FAA establishes new aviation database to provide rapid access to pilot and safety information
US Department of Transportations Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced the publication of proposed rulemaking to establish a new database… Read More »
Wealthy Chinese students fleeing the U.S. pay $20,000 for seats on private jets
As the coronavirus spreads across the United States, Chinese students from wealthy families are persuading their parents to pay tens… Read More »