Spirit, based in Wichita, Kansas, makes critical parts for popular planes such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 as well as wing parts for Bombardier and Gulfstream business jets. Cost overruns have hurt profitability in recent years. Spirit said it …

Boeing Business Jets confirmed to AIN that its 737-derived bizliners will migrate to the new 737 Max platform. Deliveries of the BBJ2 Max, based on the 737-8 Max (shown), will begin in the 2018 time frame, to be followed by the BBJ3 Max (derived from …

Viewers can have a nose around an empty aircraft, from the escape ropes in the cockpit to the well-stocked Business Class bar and the First Class showers on the top deck. … Rivals Boeing launched the latest version of its largest jet, the 747-8, last …

The FBO began operations in 2006 and has done business from temporary trailers ever since. The facility has the world's largest arrivals canopy (at more than 32,000 sq ft large enough to shelter a pair of Boeing Business Jets parked side-by-side). The …

The launch comes at a time when the regional demand for business aviation is on the rise. Earlier this year, Abu Dhabi's international luxury executive flight service provider Royal Jet posted a six per cent increase in revenues for its Boeing Jets and …

A worrying sign for SpiceJet, however, is the increased expense on aircraft maintenance on account of its newly acquired aircraft from Bombardier, the regional jets Q400s. SpiceJet had to spend almost 11 per cent of its revenues earned under this head …

Jet is still negotiating the contract for the aircraft engine and has not formally announced its order. “For now, the airline has decided to order the 737 Max. Financing options will be decided closer to the delivery date,” a source said. Emails sent …

American's Boeing 777-300ER evening lighting scheme as seen in business class on the jet's first-ever flight for AA with paying passengers. Chris Sloan, Airchive.com. Fullscreen. The breakfast meal, which was the second for business-class fliers on AA …

The company's 40-plus fleet includes small jets, but the business has built its reputation on management and charter of large-cabin models, including the only Boeing BBJ on a Part 135 charter certificate. Headquartered at Burbank Airport in the heart …