All Business Jets articles
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NewsBeyond Aero picks pusher props over ducted fans as it advances hydrogen business jet past PDR
French developer Beyond Aero has dropped the electric ducted fans seen on previous iterations of its BYA-1 hydrogen fuel cell-powered business aircraft, replacing them with pusher-configured propfans, a change confirmed by its recently completed preliminary design review.
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NewsDassault unveils Falcon 10X ultra-long-range business jet
Dassault Aviation has unveiled its Falcon 10X large-cabin business jet at its Bordeaux-Merignac facility, marking a significant milestone ahead of a potential first flight later this year. The ultra-long-range aircraft features the largest cabin of any purpose-built business jet and an all-composite wing.
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NewsFatal Challenger take-off crash probe highlights short anti-icing holdover time
US investigators have highlighted relatively short anti-icing holdover times in their inquiry into a fatal Bombardier Challenger 650 take-off accident at Bangor. The jet underwent de-icing and anti-icing treatment prior to the 25 January night-time departure, the National Transportation Safety Board confirms in preliminary findings. None of the six occupants ...
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NewsSluggish supply chain continues to weigh on Dassault Falcon deliveries
Continued supply chain sluggishness was behind Dassault Aviation failing to meet its 2025 guidance for Falcon business jet deliveries, the airframer’s chief executive has disclosed.
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NewsCessna 560XL failed to rotate before overrunning at Kentucky airport
US investigators probing the overrun of a Textron Aviation Cessna 560XL, during departure from a Kentucky airport, have disclosed that the business jet failed to rotate on command. The jet had been attempting to take off from Danville’s Boyle County-Stuart Powell Field on 6 February. Two pilots and two passengers ...
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NewsCitation V landed gear-up after pilot forgot to extend undercarriage: inquiry
US investigators have determined that a gear-up landing involving a Cessna Citation V business jet at Dallas occurred because its pilot simply forgot to extend the undercarriage during approach. The aircraft (N560RT) had been inbound from Houston to Dallas Executive airport on 6 September last year. Its pilot testified that ...
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NewsBombardier bedeviled by ‘brutal’ engine supply issue but Martel sees progress as deliveries rise
Bombardier continues to wrestle with “brutal” supply problems from one unidentified engine manufacturer which last year caused weeks of stoppages to its final assembly line.
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NewsVista returns to Bombardier with Challenger 3500 order worth up to $5bn
Leading business aviation group Vista has placed an order for up to 160 Bombardier Challenger 3500 super-midsize jets in a deal that could be worth almost $5 billion at current list prices.
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NewsEASA to tailor flight-time limitation rules for air taxi and emergency medical operations
European safety regulators are seeking to develop flight-time limitations tailored to the specific requirements of air taxi and emergency medical service operations.
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NewsBusiness is booming for private aviation in Asia-Pacific
Despite a decline in the Chinese market, demand for private aviation in much of Asia-Pacific is strong, with younger first-time users and interest in new-generation, ultra-long-range jets. A major presence at the show reflects the industry’s optimism
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NewsInstrument problems and crew qualification issues emerge in Citation crash probe
Investigators probing a fatal Cessna 550 Citation II accident in North Carolina last month have detailed evidence of instrument problems, and possible engine discrepancies, as it climbed away from Statesville regional airport. The crash occurred on 18 December as the aircraft attempted to return to the airport with unspecified problems. ...
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NewsIndian political figure’s Learjet crashed during second approach to uncontrolled airfield
India’s civil aviation directorate has disclosed that a Learjet 45 which crashed on approach to the uncontrolled Baramati airfield had already conducted a go-around owing to a lack of visual runway contact. The aircraft had been carrying two crew members and three passengers, one of whom was Ajit Pawar, the ...
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NewsCold comfort: When de-icing is no guarantee of winter safety
While investigators have yet to draw any conclusions about the Bombardier Challenger 600 crash in Bangor, the type – and its derivatives – have previously been the subject of scrutiny owing to the sensitivity of their wings to contamination. The Challenger is a wide-cabin business jet, among the first aircraft ...
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NewsCrashed Challenger apparently de-iced prior to Bangor take-off accident
Air-ground communications indicate that the Bombardier Challenger 600 which crashed on take-off from Bangor airport underwent de-icing prior to departure. But radio exchanges between other aircraft appear to suggest that, even with de-icing, the wintry weather at Bangor was causing complications. Bangor airport’s operator states that two crew members and ...
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NewsBent pushrod found after Citation crew battled uncommanded nose-up pitch
US investigators have revealed that a bent elevator pushrod was discovered on a Cessna Citation 560XL following a serious incident in which it entered an uncommanded steep climb and a series of pitch-up excursions to the point of stalling. The aircraft entered an unusually high nose-up attitude immediately after landing-gear ...
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NewsBangor airport closed after Challenger executive jet accident during take-off
US emergency services have responded to an accident at Bangor airport which involved an executive jet attempting to take off. The accident occurred at 19:45 local time on 25 January, according to the airport’s operator. It states that there was “an incident involving a single aircraft” departing from Bangor. “First ...
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NewsBombardier Global 8000 secures EASA certification
Bombardier has obtained European certification for its Global 8000 business jet from EASA, one month after US FAA approval, enabling the ultra-long-range aircraft to operate across European markets following its December service entry.
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NewsBeyond Aero hails windtunnel success for BYA-1 business jet
Hydrogen fuel cell-powered business jet developer Beyond Aero has completed its first windtunnel test campaign, successfully validating the aerodynamic performance of its planned BYA-1 aircraft.
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NewsDassault beats Rafale target but Falcon deliveries fall short for third straight year
French airframer Dassault Aviation beat its guidance for Rafale fighter deliveries in 2025 but missed its target for Falcon business jets for the third year in a row.
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NewsTextron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Ascend enters service
Textron Aviation has delivered the first Cessna Citation Ascend to a retail customer, marking entry into service for the Wichita manufacturer’s updated midsize business jet two-and-a-half years after programme launch.