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Since the single-pilot, four-passenger launch of Morane-Saulnier’s MS 760 Paris jet in the 1950s, the Very Light Jet (VLJ) category took another 50 years to mature. Two Cessna aircraft of…

If at first you don’t succeed, fly, fly again. That seems to be the motto for Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin, which announced that it would resume flying to space soon…

Published on December 12, 2023 Textron Aviation Business jets have expanded to cover all extremes of the spectrum, from very-light-jets like the Cirrus SF50 to ultra-long-rangers and even  bizliners, or…

Published on December 10, 2023 Paul Bowen Like a baby boom after a blizzard, an influx of next-generation flying machines is heading to market following the pandemic-driven demand for private…

Virgin Galactic just got some bad news from its famous founder. Richard Branson told the Financial Times that he will no longer invest money into the space tourism company he…

Aiming for the stars takes on a new meaning with Lufthansa Technik’s CelestialStar jet interior. Conceived for a BBJ 777-9 that would be converted into a bespoke bizliner, the interior…

Jaunts across the pond just got a little greener. A Virgin Atlantic passenger plane today flew from London to New York using 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), marking a…

Published on November 28, 2023 Gulfstream When you absolutely, positively have to fly halfway around the world overnight, there’s no substitute for the comfort and amenities of an ultra-long range…

With the promise of supersonic business jets about five years away, yesterday marked the 20th anniversary of the last Concorde flight. The joint project between Britain and France, which made…

Most bizliners, converted from their commercial forms for private use, have bespoke interiors that range from corporate chic to downright avant-garde. Falling somewhere in the middle is the World Cruiser…