All Business Jets articles – Page 3
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NewsFatal Phenom 300 crash pilot did not de-ice wing before Utah take-off
US investigators believe the pilot of an Embraer Phenom 300 did not de-ice the aircraft before it stalled, rolled to the left, and crashed immediately after lift-off from Provo municipal airport in Utah.
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NewsTextron CEO expects minimal impact from tariffs
Textron is the latest US company with a large aerospace manufacturing operation to say the Trump administration’s new tariffs are unlikely to create significant financial trouble this year.
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NewsGeneral Dynamics’ revenue surges as Gulfstream moves more G700s
Gulfstream delivered 36 large-cabin jets in the first quarter of 2025, pushing up parent General Dynamics’ aerospace revenue 45% year on year.
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NewsFAA and EASA certificate G800 as Gulfstream ups range
US and European regulators have certificated Gulfstream’s ultra-long-range G800 business jet, which the company now says has range of 8,200nm (15,186km), up from a previously advertised 8,000nm.
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NewsBusy Beyond Aero eyes 2025 targets as BYA-1 development gathers pace
French start-up Beyond Aero is confident it can hit twin milestones this year: concluding the preliminary design review for its BYA-1 hydrogen-powered business jet and progressing a sizeable Series B funding round.
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NewsCrew survives after landing excursion destroys Hawker 800XPi at Fez
Morocco’s transport ministry has initiated an investigation into a landing accident which destroyed a Hawker 800XPi executive jet at Fez’s Saiss airport. The aircraft was being operated by Air Ocean Maroc on a service from Marrakech on 11 April. According to the ministry, the jet “veered off the runway” during ...
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NewsCessna 525 entered right turn after take-off before crashing in woodland
US investigators have disclosed that a departing Cessna 525A jet was supposed to enter a left climbing turn, but started turning to the right before it descended and crashed after take-off from Mesquite Metro airport. The aircraft (N525CZ) took off from the airport, located in Texas, for Addison airport near ...
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NewsAll five occupants survive as HA-420 skids off Oregon runway into water
Five occupants of a Honda Aircraft HA-420 have survived after a landing accident in Oregon which resulted in the light jet coming to rest in water. The aircraft had been approaching runway 05 at Southwest Oregon regional airport on 7 April, following a flight from St George in Utah. According ...
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InterviewJanine Iannarelli on how an outsider can master the art of business jet sales
Janine Iannarelli describes herself as being “a bit of an enigma” when she broke into the business aviation industry decades ago.
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NewsExecutive jets lift Embraer’s first-quarter deliveries
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 30 aircraft over the first quarter of this year, including seven commercial models. Embraer handed over three E195-E2s and four E175s during the three months to 31 March. The manufacturer complemented these airliner deliveries with 23 executive jets. These comprised nine mid-sized models – Praetor 500s ...
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NewsEthiopian introduces BBJ2 to attract VIP and specialist business charter customers
Ethiopian Airlines Group is introducing a Boeing BBJ2 business jet which will be dedicated to operating VIP and specialist charter services. The company says the BBJ2 – based on the 737-800 – will facilitate its efforts to serve business communities and other customers looking for premium charter flights. “Introduction of ...
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NewsCockpit-voice recorder failed to capture audio before Philadelphia Learjet ambulance crash
US investigators have disclosed that the cockpit-voice recorder on the ambulance Learjet 55 which fatally crashed in Philadelphia failed to capture audio from the flight. The 30min recording tape had required extensive cleaning and repair after the device – which suffered substantial impact damage and liquid ingestion – was retrieved ...
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NewsAsia-Pacific set for business jet growth
The Asia-Pacific business jet market is expected to see continued growth, according to market players at a new industry gathering in Singapore.
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NewsFalcon 10X stays on track for 2027 service entry as first prototype comes together
Dassault Aviation’s ultra-long-range Falcon 10X business jet remains on track to hit a revised service-entry target in late 2027, but the French airframer is staying tight-lipped on when its maiden sortie will take place.
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NewsThrust-lever response deepens mystery of Hawker 900XP dual-engine power loss
Nigerian investigators probing a loss of thrust in both engines of a Hawker 900XP have disclosed that one of the powerplants – which had stopped responding to thrust commands – became responsive again after the aircraft landed. The jet, operated by Flybird Aircraft Management Services, had departed Abuja for Accra ...
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NewsLearjet touched down with misaligned landing-gear before fatal Scottsdale excursion
Investigators have disclosed that the Learjet 35A which veered off the runway and fatally collided with a parked business aircraft at Scottsdale had touched down with a misaligned left-hand main landing-gear. As the aircraft conducted the approach to runway 21 on 10 February, video images captured from a golf course ...
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In depthL3Harris stays focused on military business jet conversions despite army setback
Although it lost out on a major US Army contract to develop a new long-range surveillance aircraft based on a Bombardier business jet, L3Harris continues to deliver similar aircraft that will be deployed to hotspots like the Korean Peninsula, along with new electronic warfare aircraft for the US Air Force, Italy and Australia.
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NewsBombardier warns on US import tariff uncertainty but puts ‘solid contingency plans’ in place
Bombardier chief executive Eric Martel has highlighted the airframer’s extensive US industrial presence and strong trading relationship as he used the company’s full-year results call to warn against the imposition of tariffs on Canada-built products.
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NewsEmbraer nets $7bn Flexjet order
Fractional operator Flexjet has signed a $7 billion purchase agreement with Embraer covering the Brazilian airframer’s Praetor 600, Praetor 500 and Phenom 300E business jets.
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NewsNTSB releases Learjet 55 crash photographs
Photographs released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) show the extent of ground damaged caused by last week’s deadly crash of a Learjet 55, and the state of the jet’s recovered cockpit-voice recorder.