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Regulations and Government

NBAA Appoints New Member Companies to Leadership Council

Members support advocacy work to speak up for business aviation's contributions to society
NBAA president Ed Bolen at a Leadership Council meeting
Training and Workforce

DaVinci, Aviation Secure Build on Crew Security Training

Both new and veteran crews are signing for security training
Kristopher Cannon, Aviation Secure Founder, at a DaVinci Inflight Training Institute workshop (Photo: DaVinci Inflight Training Institute)
Environment

Solar Energy Powers Bombardier’s London Service Center

The airport recently upgraded its fleet of customer service vehicles to electric models
Bombardier - solar panel installation
Aircraft

Business Jet Traveler’s 14th Annual Readers’ Choice Survey

Here are the results of our 2024 Readers’ Choice survey, which attracted over 1,000 respondents. As promised, we have made a contribution for every completed survey to Corporate Angel Network, which arranges flights on business aircraft to treatment centers for cancer patients.
Private jets
Environment

Lufthansa Technik Expands AeroShark Rollout

Austrian Airlines and EVA Air are using the drag-reducing surface film
Lufthansa Technik
Cabin Interior and Electronics

LEO Satcom Gaining Ground among Connectivity Buyers

Gogo Galileo and Starlink are vying for business aviation customers
Eutelsat OneWeb satellite
Engines

Toshiba and Airbus Jointly Develop Superconducting Electric Motors

Superconductors could make hydrogen-powered airliners more efficient
A digital rendering of a superconducting electric motor
Environment

Eonix Accelerates eVTOL Battery Development with Robotics and AI

Atlas platform rapidly formulates new battery materials
Eonix thermal analysis robot
FBOs

Sheltair Starts Orlando FBO Expansion

Project will add more than 60,000 sq ft of hangar space at company's Orlando Executive Airport facility
Artist rendering of new Sheltair hangars at KORL
Training and Workforce

NBAA To Honor 'Mr. APU,' Bill Reavis, at BACE

NBAA has named the 2024 BACE Media Headquarters after the veteran communications executive
Bill Reavis
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Workforce Sessions Take Center Stage at BACE

One-fourth of the sessions at the show address business aviation workforce issues and strategies
Recruiting
Engines

Rolls-Royce Completes Pearl 10X Engine Flight Testing

Turbofan flew more than 36,000 nm fitted to the engine maker's Boeing 747 testbed aircraft
Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engine
Aircraft

Joby’s eVTOL Aircraft in New York City Previews the Future of Commuting

Only seven minutes from Wall Street to JFK Airport
Joby Aviation eVTOL mockup at Grand Central Terminal in NYC
Maintenance and Modifications

Independence and Innovation Improve Maintenance Support Options

JSSI has diversified beyond its core hourly cost maintenance programs and invested in technology
JSSI business aircraft and engine maintenance support
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Thales Aims for Quantum Advantage with ‘Aerocat’ Project

Quantum computing boosts aerospace simulations
A technician works at a quantum computer
Charter & Fractional

eVTOLs and eSTOLs Could Reshape Private Aviation

Joby, Lilium, and Electra are all making their case at NBAA-BACE 2024
Electra's eSTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Asia-Pacific Region Gets Its Own Business Aviation Show

Singapore Airshow organizer Experia Events has launched Business Aviation Asia Forum & Expo
Singapore's Changi Exhibition Centre
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

German Parliament Blocks Loan Guarantee For Lilium's eVTOL Aircraft

Company's board of directors are now considering funding options
LiliumJet eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Aura Aero Will Build Hybrid-electric Regional Airliner in Florida

Daytona Beach International Airport has been confirmed as the site for a new manufacturing facility
Daytona Beach International Airport in Florida will house Aura Aero's factory
Avionics

Honeywell and Merlin Will Merge Autonomous Technology with Anthem Avionics

Partners have agreed to prioritize deployment on military fixed-wing aircraft
Honeywell Anthem avionics suite
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Pilatus, F/List Show Sustainable Cabin Interior at BACE

The two companies partnered on a PC-24 cabin mockup
F/List sustainable materials showcase with Pilatus
Aircraft

Airbus AJC TwoTwenty Returns to NBAA-BACE 2024

Features extra roomy cabin, SAF-ready engines
Interior of ACJ TwoTwenty showing seating in the main lounge area
Environment

Biden Administration Swings Big on SAF

Loan packages fund producers in Montana and South Dakota
Montana Renewables faciilty in Great Falls, Montana
ATC

Eurocontrol Forecasts Stronger Flight Growth in Europe

Annual flight volumes in the ECAC states will pass 11 million in 2025
Eurocontrol flight forecast Autumn 2024
FBOs

Paragon Network Adds Idaho FBO as Newest Member

The group lists more than 140 locations globally
Interior of Jackson Jet Center
Avionics

Elliott Aviation Installs Starlink in King Air 350

Event marks the company's first such installation on the turboprop twin
Elliott Aviation installs Starlink connectivity system on King Air 350
FBOs

Hangar Management Systems Aim To Improve FBO Operations

New systems offer potential safety and economic benefits
Fyve By's Sky View uses lidar to track movement in a hangar
Fuel

World Fuel and DHL Bring Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Miami

Agreement will bring one of the first regular SAF deliveries to Florida
Miami International Airport
Rotorcraft

Bell Appoints Japanese Dealer for 505 Helicopter

Japan General Aviation Service is already a customer for the larger 429 model
Bell 505 helicopter
Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI Parts Service Boosts Supply, Eases Operator Headaches

Hourly cost maintenance provider continues to improve its parts and leasing operation
JSSI's Parts & Leasing service