Business & Commercial Aviation

The crab technique is necessary in the HondaJet, which has short main landing gear and a crosswind limitation of 20 kt.

When pilots behave based on what they expect to see rather than taking the time to verify it, accidents sometimes result.

A Learjet crew decides early they will be able to land at their home base in nighttime IFR conditions and never reconsiders despite worsening conditions.

Ali Alnaqbi, founder and executive chairman of the Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA), discusses opportunities in the region.

We look at the status of manufacturers on three continents, citing where they are in development, their financial status and more.

The Latitude has been the most delivered midsize jet since it entered service, but a small percentage of the fleet is up for sale relative to other bizjets.

Teterboro Airport in New Jersey is the leading airport for business jet traffic in a crowded air traffic environment.

Gogo and SD entered into a definitive agreement that would see Gogo acquire SD in a major consolidation of inflight connectivity providers to business aviation.

The Socata-Mooney TBM 700 was the first pressurized turbine single.

The mix of traffic safely coexists without a control tower when all pilots are following the recommended operations and communications procedures.

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has named Cisco executive Darren Pleasance as its new president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2025.

Pilots should follow proper procedures when operating around hot-air balloons, gliders and helicopters.

The mix of traffic safely coexists at an uncontrolled airport when all pilots are following the recommended operations and communications procedures.

Sticking points are pay, healthcare and job security, union officials say. The current contract expires just after midnight on Monday, Sept. 23, when the strike begins.

Average Jet-A Fuel Prices Decline in September 2024

Fractional operators led growth for hourly flown figures from June to August 2024, having surpassed its performance against the same period of 2023, according to Tracked Aircraft Utilization by the Aviation Week Intelligence Network.

Business aircraft utilization at NetJets, Flexjet, Vistajet and FlyExclusive rose in the three months from June to August 2024 when compared to the same period in 2023.

The FAA said Sept. 17 that it has granted approval for the use of a second 100-octane unleaded fuel in piston aircraft, specifically Cessna 172R/S Skyhawks.

Best practices that could save your life at high-risk airports.

Hosted by Molly McMillin, Richard Aboulafia and Kevin Michaels, managing directors of AeroDynamic Advisory, discuss their book research of the industry.

Satcom Direct (SD) Avionics is advancing an electronically steered antenna (ESA) to connect business jets with satellite broadband service.

Regenesis argues that an in-situ approach to remediating PFAS contamination is superior to pump-and-treat systems.

The NTSB finds probable causes that contributed to the accident, and the author adds his assessment.

We note further links to the missed landing at Presque Isle International Airport in Maine.

A procedure that normally would be routine can become an accident or incident following a “chain” of events.