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As 2025 draws to a close, Aviation Week editors Ben Goldstein and Graham Warwick join host Jeremy Kariuki to reflect on an emerging eVTOL sector that this year saw unprecedented growth and technical progress—alongside company failures and missed opportunities.  

Listen in as Chris Milligan, Bombardier vice president of pre-owned aircraft and flight operations, and Russ Bartlett, former U.S. Navy Blue Angel commanding officer and flight leader, give a peek into the upcoming Bombardier Safety Standdown 2025.  

Listen in as BCA's Jeremy Kariuki and Bill Carey speak with NBAA's Doug Carr on how the FAA is actively changing how access to personally identifiable information for aircraft owners and operators is moderated.

Editors discuss insights from the European Business Aviation Association's show, which now includes AirOps, and break down some of the hot issues at the event. A transcript of the episode is available here.

Thomas Flohr, founder and chair of Vista Global, which operates VistaJet and XO, discusses the company's origin story, growth, his best business advice and more.

Listen in to hear from Bart Gray, who is leading a flight to circumnavigate the globe from pole to pole in a Learjet 36A, and Rick Rowe from the Classic Lear Jet Foundation, an organization in the midst of restoring a 1964-built Lear Jet 23, the first Learjet to be delivered to a customer. Gray discusses the flight, which leaves April 30, including the route, preparations and challenges. Rowe, meanwhile, provides an update on the project to return the aircraft into flying condition.

The spring aviation events season is in full swing. Aviation Week editors share insights from Sun 'n Fun, Aero Friedrichshafen and the Aerospace Maintenance Council's Competition at MRO Americas. And yes, tariffs came up!

The FAA requires that Part 135 and some Part 91 operators implement safety management systems (SMS) by May 2027. BCA Senior Editor Bill Carey discusses the industry's progress toward meeting the new SMS mandate with Jenny Ann Urban, vice president of regulatory affairs with the National Air Transportation Association.

Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki speaks with Wheels Up Chief Marketing Officer Kristen Lauria about developments at the company, her path to leadership and the importance of mentorship for young women joining the industry in a Women's History Month special episode.

Leck Chet Lam, managing director of Experia Events, and Paul Desgrosseilliers, general manager of ExecuJet Haite, speak with BCA's Molly McMillin about the growing business aviation industry in Asia, its challenges and opportunities during the first Business Aviation Asia Forum & Expo, or BAFFEx, at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore.

Duncan Aviation has seen a recent leadership change: As of Jan. 1, Jeff Lake retained the CEO part of his job, and Mike Minchow took over as president. Lake and Minchow join Lee Ann Shay to discuss the transition, aftermarket trends and their outlook for business aviation services in 2025.

After agreeing a $7 billion deal for 182 Phenom and Praetor jets, Embraer Executive Jets President and CEO Michael Amalfitano and Flexjet CEO Michael J. Silvestro sit down with Aviation Week editors to discuss the order.

High winds in Las Vegas during NBAA-BACE shut the static display on Tuesday, but a plethora of news—including from aircraft and engine OEMs, new operators such as Bond, and connectivity options—impressed attendees' attention as well. 

Pilots flying fixed- and rotor-wing aircraft face numerous challenges in fighting fires. Hear pilot and former aerial firefighter Pat Veillette describe what it is like flying into these hazards and explain concerns, including engine maintenance.

The new year will see President-elect Trump return to the White House, a fresh FAA administrator and numerous business jets entering service. Listen in as BCA editors discuss what this all could mean for business aviation and share their predictions for 2025.

Kenn Ricci, Directional Aviation Capital principal and Flexjet chair, speaks on key moments in his career, his biggest challenges, best business advice, a surprising way he educated his children and more.

Several changes in the Middle East should foster further business aviation growth in the region, especially in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Business aviation veterans Molly McMillin and Alan Peaford share their insights after having covered the recent MEBAA show in Dubai.

Listen in to hear from bizav trailblazer Pete Bunce, president and CEO of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). Bunce, an Air Force veteran who flew F-15s and A-10s, discusses his early days in aviation, the industry's biggest challenges and successes, the impact new leadership in the U.S. and Europe on the industry, his advice to young people and more. He also reveals his favorite aircraft, which may surprise you.

Brian Barents speaks about the challenges and achievements of his business aviation career, obstacles facing supersonic flight, his predictions for the industry's future, how he earned the call sign "Godfather" and more.  Listen in as he speaks to Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki and Molly McMillin.

In the first of a series of interviews with business aviation trailblazers, listen in as legendary Cessna Aircraft executive Russ Meyer Jr. reminisces about the challenges and achievements over his five decades in the industry. Now chairman emeritus at Cessna, Meyer also gives his predictions for the years ahead, 50 years on from joining the airframer in 1974.

Former Cessna Aircraft Chairman and CEO Russ Meyer was a key figure in the passage of the General Aviation Revitalization Act (GARA). Before its passage in 1994, the industry was reeling from the high cost of product liability. Cessna, the largest producer of piston-powered aircraft, had shut down its lines altogether. Listen in to hear how GARA's passage revived the industry.

Listen in as Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki, Molly McMillin, Bill Carey and Guy Norris discuss the latest news, live from NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Join Aviation Week Network's Jeremy Kariuki, Molly McMillin and Bill Carey as they discuss sustainable aviation fuel, Textron, Lilium and more leading up to the 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Within two days, Gulfstream launches the G300, Otto Aerospace the Phantom 3500 and Syberjet the SJ36. Should we expect more during NBAA-BACE? Aviation Week editors discuss the new aircraft and what they mean to the market.

Join as Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki, Bill Carey and Thierry Dubois discuss the latest developments on inflight connectivity for business and commercial aircraft. 

Richard Aboulafia and Kevin Michaels, managing directors of AeroDynamic Advisory, discuss the business aviation industry and the surprises they discovered and lessons the industry can learn as they research their book, "Time Machines: A Modern History of Business Aviation," to be published in late 2025.

Why are there only a small number of brands and not duopolies? What role did two single customers have on the industry? What can today's manufacturers learn from the past? 

Hosted by Molly McMillin, editor of business aviation for the Aviation Week Network. 

Listen in as Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki speaks with Wastefront CEO Vianney Vales about how the company aims to increase the supply of sustainable aviation fuel by recycling tires.

Ahead of AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, Experimental Aircraft Association CEO Jack Pelton discusses what's on the docket for the world's largest general aviation gathering, touching on show highlights as well as major issues facing pilots and operators.

Listen in as Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki speaks with Web Manuals CCO Krister Genmark about his company's new AI tool that changes the way operators search their documents.

Aviation Week's team is reporting live from Geneva where the 2024 edition of EBACE is being held. Listen in as host Jeremy Kariuki is joined by Angus Batey, Thierry Dubois, Ben Goldstein and Molly McMillin to discuss their highlights from the show.

Aviation Week editors have hit the road. Listen in as Jeremy Kariuki, Molly McMillin and Bill Carey discuss their visits to Bombardier, Textron and Daher, as the BCA team returns from different corners of North America, where they covered business aviation events and announcements.

Although the business aviation charter industry is strong, it has normalized since the post-pandemic rush. What does today's market look like, and what are its biggest challenges and changes? Join Glenn Hogben, CEO of the Air Charter Association; Viviana Kozin, COO at George J. Priester Aviation; and Aviation Week's Molly McMillin to discuss the changing charter industry.

Aviation Week's Mike Lavitt, director of editorial content production, and Molly McMillin, editor of business aviation, discuss news from this year's Sun 'n Fun event at Lakeland, Florida. Special guest Jose Ramos gives some tips for air-to-air photography. 

Listen in as Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki speaks with JSX CEO Alex Wilcox, whose company recently announced its plans to purchase more than 300 hybrid-electric aircraft to bolster its fleet with sustainable options and bring down prices for its customers.

Listen in as Aviation Week Network's Molly McMillin speaks with Gene Conrad, president and CEO of Sun 'N Fun Aerospace Expo, as he provides a glimpse into the 2024 show. Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo will celebrate its 50th anniversary April 9-14 at the annual Sun 'n Fun Fly-In at the Lakeland Linder International Airport in Lakeland, Florida. The fly-in has grown from a small event for sport aviation enthusiasts in 1974 to Florida's largest annual convention.

Based on U.S. government proposals this past month, business aviation now faces a five-fold fuel tax increase, new IRS audits and a longer aircraft depreciation schedule. Ed Bolen, NBAA's president and CEO, speaks with Lee Ann Shay about industry advocacy underway in response and the outlook.   

Associate Editor Jeremy Kariuki speaks with AXIS Aviation CEO Niall Olver and Accountable Manager Kerstin Mumenthaler about how the Swiss-based company is making an impact in the European market and how it plans to advance through 2024.

Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki speaks with Ralph Coppola, president and CEO of the Aerospace Education Program Alliance, about his efforts to bring together industry, education and government in the group's mission to maintain and grow an in-demand aviation workforce.

The sale of preowned business aircraft continued to stabilize in 2023. At the same time there was a subtle shift toward a move to a buyer's market. Wayne Starling, executive director of the International Aircraft Dealers Association, and Phil Winters, IADA chairman and Western Aircraft vice president of aircraft sales and charter management, discuss the 2023 market and what may lie ahead in 2024. They take a look at data from the latest IADA quarterly survey of brokers and dealers. Hosted by Molly McMillin, editor of business aviation for the Aviation Week Network.

Listen in as pilot and aviation expert Pat Veillette explains to Aviation Week Network's Lee Ann Shay what happens when aircraft decompression occurs—speaking from his own experience of decompression when co-piloting a Hawker. Pat shares his tips for crew in this type of emergency and explains how pilot training compares to real-life decompression.

With the start of the new year, Aviation Week's Bill Carey, Molly McMillian, Lee Ann Shay and Jeremy Kariuki discuss their predictions for business aviation in 2024.

Molly McMillin sits down with Chris Reynolds, business aviation valuations manager, certified senior aircraft appraiser and editor of Aviation Week's Aircraft Bluebook, to discuss what's happening with valuations and the market for business jets and turboprops.

Flexjet made several big moves in 2023, including the purchase of two MROs. Hear how this, along with a new operations center and training initiative with Purdue University,  impacts its maintenance and operational performance. Andrew Collins, co-CEO of Flexjet and CEO of Sentient Jet, speaks with Lee Ann Shay.

This week, listen in as Aviation Week Network's Jeremy Kariuki speaks with Jetlaw Founder and Managing Partner Kent Jackson about the state of fourth-quarter (Q4) aircraft closings and how the market compares to Q4 2022.

This week, we speak with the Flying Classroom's Barrington Irving and Interim Opa-Locka City Manager Darvin Williams about their recent collaboration to create an aviation workforce development program for the residents of Opa-Locka, Florida.  Hosted by Jeremy Kariuki, associate editor of business aviation for Aviation Week Network. 

European national aviation policies differ between countries. Find out what's impacting business aviation and the outlook for 2024 in this podcast with European Business Aviation Association COO Robert Baltus and Aviation Week executive editor of MRO and business aviation, Lee Ann Shay. This episode was produced by Jeremy Kariuki and Andrea Copley-Smith.