There simply aren’t enough pilots and mechanics. What does the talent pipeline look like and is training evolving to better train for competency?

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University President Barry Butler talks with Aviation Week executive editor Lee Ann Shay about the trends he’s seeing—some of which might surprise you.

The production and widespread supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and unleaded avgas will be key for aviation to meet its environmental sustainability goals. BCA Senior Editor Bill Carey discusses industry progress toward deploying SAF and unleaded avgas with National Air Transportation Association CEO Curt Castagna and Managing Director of Industry & Regulatory Affairs Megan Eisenstein.

Mark Malone has made a career out of flying Gulfstreams, but one Gulfstream in particular is near and dear to his heart, N234MM, better known as Mickey Mouse 1. After 30 years of sitting in Orlando, Florida, the legendary airplane that helped build the Disney brand has been restored and moved back to Anaheim, California for visitors to enjoy at Disney’s D23 convention.

AirVenture Team Shares Insights From World’s Most Attended Air ShowBCA editors Molly McMillin, Mike Lavitt and Matt Orloff are reporting from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, during EAA AirVenture, where nearly 5,000 aircraft are on the field, and roughly 600,000 are expected to attend. Join us as we discuss the largest issues facing general and business aviation today and what the future may hold.  We’ll look at the complex issues of removing lead from all aviation fuel, the outlook for pilot jobs, the new Daher Kodiak 900, the One Week Wonder project and more.

After years of running flight schools at one of the busiest general aviation airports in the world, Shane Braddock, managing partner of First Take Aviation, offers his insight on how the flight training industry is rapidly changing due to the looming pilot shortage and current state of the global economy.

Wichita’s aviation industry has undergone a major transformation over the past 20 years with manufacturers and suppliers putting out more production using fewer employees. Wichita highlights what is taking place around the U.S. Jeremy Hill, director of Wichita State University’s Center for Economic Development and Business Research, puts data behind the developments and explains what is happening with business aviation, commercial and defense suppliers. Moderated by Molly McMillin, Aviation Week Network managing editor of business aviation.

With the 2022 edition of EBACE in full swing, the onsite ShowNews editorial team gather to share their key takeaways from this year's event.

Spirit AeroSystems is diversifying and growing its business aviation segment of business. In 2020, the commercial aircraft aerostructures supplier purchased Bombardier’s historical Short Brothers operation in Belfast, Northern Ireland, which expands its expertise business jet portfolio. What does the move mean for the company and what are its plans for growth in the business jet segment?

Meet Sun ‘n Fun’s new president and CEO Gene Conrad and join Mike Lavitt, Aviation Week Network’s director of editorial content production, and Molly McMillin, Aviation Week managing editor of business aviation, as the three discuss the recent Sun ‘n Fun 2022 in Lakeland, Florida, along with the market, the largest issue facing general aviation and other issues. 

Unprecedented sanctions on Russia following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine are affecting every aspect of business aviation around the globe. What does it mean and what is to come?

Join Lee Ann Shay, BCA executive editor; Bill Carey, senior editor; Angus Batey, UK-based correspondent; and Molly McMillin, managing editor for business aviation; for a discussion on the impact and the future.