FAA mandates fuel-efficient tech on airplanes produced after 2028news Fayaz Hussain 21 Feb 24 0The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced finalisation of the rule to reduce carbon pollution by the aviation sector by mandating fuel-efficient technologies on airplanes manufactured… Read more
VIP Completions wins contract for full BBJ refurbishmentnews Mike Stones 13 Sep 23 0Fort Lauderdale-based VIP Completions has won a contract for the full interior refurbishment of a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ). “This is a big project,” said… Read more
Trash talkopinion Alasdair Whyte 6 Mar 23 0Business aviation can learn a lot of lessons from commercial aviation on how not to do things. But last week United Airlines has pulled off… Read more
Gulfstream earns four NBAA sustainability accreditationsnews CJI Expert 18 Jan 23 0Gulfstream has earned NBAA Sustainable Flight Department Accreditations across all four categories: Flight, Ground support, Operations and Infrastructure. Read more
Textron and Boeing report supply chain problemsnews CJI Expert 28 Oct 22 0Supply chain problems have affected Textron and Boeing’s financial performance in the third quarter (Q3) of the year. Read more
NBAA launches Legacy Societynews CJI Expert 13 Oct 22 0The NBAA has launched its new membership the Legacy Society to mark its 75th anniversary. Read more
Jet Aviation signs Completion contract for BBJ MAX 9news Mike Stones 26 May 22 0CJI Summary * Jet Aviation finalises completion contract for a BBJ MAX 9. * Scheduled for delivery to an undisclosed customer at Jet Aviation’s completion… Read more
The rise and fall of Aerionnews CJI Expert 28 May 21 0It all began in 2004, when Texan billionaire Robert Bass decided to re-commercialise supersonic aerial travel by launching Aerion Supersonic. By 2021, it had a… Read more
New Vista Acquisition Corp files to raise $200m in IPOnews CJI Expert 3 Feb 21 0A new Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC), or blank check company called New Vista Acquisition Corp has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission… Read more
Boeing and Spirit withdraw engineers from Aerion AS2 supersonic business jetnews Yves Le Marquand 25 Jun 20 0The “long business” of supersonic business jet development can wait one or two more years, according to Richard Aboulafia, Vice President, Analysis, Teal Group Corporation.… Read more
Boeing pulls out of Embraer joint venturenews Alasdair Whyte 27 Apr 20 0Boeing has pulled out of a planned joint venture with Embraer Commercial Aircraft. Embraer is now seeking damages. The US manufacturer says it exercised its… Read more
Boeing BBJ 747-8: Buyer’s and Investor’s Guideaircraft Alasdair Whyte 26 Mar 19 0Pros The BBJ 747-8 is the largest bizliner available and can fly between practically any two cities in the world. Owning a private jumbo jet… Read more
Boeing BBJ 787: Buyer’s and Investor’s Guideaircraft Alasdair Whyte 26 Mar 19 0A comprehensive guide for buyers and investors in the Boeing BBJ 787 range of global long-range business jets. Pros Being able to fly anywhere in… Read more
Dassault tries to land New Zealand government Falcon 8X salesnews CJI Expert 6 Mar 19 0Dassault is flying one its Falcon 8X aircraft to New Zealand’s capital Auckland in hopes of selling one or two aircraft to the NZ Defence… Read more
Aerion reveals new board of directorsnews CJI Expert 5 Mar 19 0Supersonic jet manufacturer Aerion has reshuffled its board of directors – just two weeks after making four new executive hires. Aerion has added two Boeing… Read more
Boeing invests in Aerionnews CJI Expert 6 Feb 19 0Boeing has made a “significant investment” in budding supersonic-jet manufacturer Aerion, tapping into the re-emerging supersonic jet market. Lockheed Martin partnered with Aerion in 2017… Read more
Boeing Launches Longest-Range Business Jet Ever with BBJ 777Xnews CJI Expert 14 Dec 18 0Boeing Business Jets (NYSE: BA) today announced it is launching the BBJ 777X, a new Boeing Business Jet model that can fly more than half… Read more
Boeing and Embraer joint venture does not include business aviationnews CJI Expert 9 Jul 18 0Boeing and Embraer have entered into a joint venture, which will see Boeing taking an 80% stake in the commercial aircraft business of Embraer. The… Read more
Embraer and Boeing explore “potential combination”news Alasdair Whyte 3 Jan 18 0Embraer and Boeing have announced that they are discussing a possible partnership. In a brief statement on their websites, the two companies confirmed that they… Read more
Trade Warsnews Alasdair Whyte 20 Oct 17 0The biggest story in commercial aviation this week was the decision by Airbus to partner with Bombardier on the C-Series. The European manufacturer will be… Read more
