A multi-part report on the state of business aviation in Europe

Caution Prevails as Business Aviation Sees Slow Growth, Increasing Obstacles in Europe

EASA and Eurocontrol are considering measures to save aircraft fuel 

Safety guidance anticipated from EASA and Eurocontrol could provide a face-saving way for the European Commission to compromise on anti-tankering rules.

Safety Guidance May Prompt Shift in Fuel Tankering Rules

Air Charter Association is concerned some for-hire flights are circumventing rules 

The Air Charter Association has highlighted concerns that some “club membership” offerings are masking illegal flight activity as the market faces rising costs.

ACA Warns Rising Costs Could Spur Illegal Charter

European charter brokers and operators tap automation to achieve greater efficiency 

European charter brokers and operators tap automation to achieve greater efficiency.

Tech Innovators Want To Set Bizav Operators Free

Aero Friedrichshafen

News from Europe and Aero Friedrichshafen 2026

European Spotlight with Aero Friedrichshafen 2026

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Charles Alcock

Charlotte Bailey

News and developments about aviation fuel, including jet fuel, aviation gasoline, and biofuel.

News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Industry calls for changes to Refuel EU rules

SAF Mandate Complicates European Bizav’s Green Intentions

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

Europe’s charter operators face revised EASA pilot flight time limitations.

Flight Time Limitations Pose New Cost Threat for Charter Operators

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Technology to fly onboard clean-sheet, all-electric, ducted-fan gyrocopter 

DLR Tests Experimental Vibrational Anti-Icing System  

Matt Thurber

News and developments about everything that goes into the cabin of an aircraft, from floor coverings to headliners, with a special emphasis on in-flight entertainment, communications and other electronics for passengers. If it is in the cabin of an aircraft, it’s covered here.

Starlink now available for 560XL series, and Gogo 5G in a variety of Citation models

Textron Aviation Expands Airborne Connectivity Options

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

EU Court to decide if industry is “an environmentally sustainable economic activity."

EU Court Set to Rule on Business Aviation's Sustainability Status

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

Specific tender dependent on summer certification of tricycle-gear trainer 

Aura Aero Eyes Military Training Contract For Integral S

Charter operators incur sharps spike in fuel costs

AINsight: Fuel Crisis Could Be Tough Test for Bizav

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Full-scale all-electric aircraft will feature recent design revisions

Electron Targets 2027 Flight For E5 Electric Prototype

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

New developments at FBOs including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.