A private plane will likely cost millions, so aviation experts suggest that 350 to 400 hours of flight time per year usually justifies full ownership of a jet, according to General Aviation Services, a private aircraft seller. For most people, a Learjet model will do the job.  This jet is like an oversized SUV [...]

 Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD),  announced that its newest business jet, the large-cabin, Gulfstream G250, has successfully completed its first flight. Gulfstream designed and built the super mid-size business jet in collaboration with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in Tel Aviv, Israel The three-hour, 21-minute flight took place at Israel’s [...]

  The AdViz glass cockpit retrofit, developed by Innovative Solutions & Support of Exton, Pa., replaces aging flight instruments on Citation 500, 550, S550 and 560 aircraft. The package is available as either two or three 10.4-inch display units that provide enhanced situational awareness, increased functionality, reduced crew workload and weight savings. Options include Jeppesen [...]

Mojave, California – Virgin Atlantic on Monday unveiled the first commercial passenger spaceship, a sleek black-and-white vessel that represents an expensive gamble on creating a commercial space tourism industry It’s billed as the world’s first commercial spaceship, designed to be carried aloft by an exotic jet before firing its rocket engine to climb beyond the [...]

 Whether for business or leisure, once a month or once a year, travel is taking people farther away from home than ever. Over the years, the commercial airline experience has changed to accommodate travel of the masses. At the same time, companies providing business air charter services and private charter flights have grown to fill [...]