Combining Efforts To Bolster Aviation Workforce
Release Date: 03/04/2024
Embraer, Flexjet Sign $7B Deal For 182 Aircraft
Aviation Week's BCA Podcast
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.
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Fighting Fires From The Air: A Pilot’s Experience
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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.
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The 2025 Outlook For Business Aviation
Aviation Week's BCA Podcast
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.
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Trailblazer: Kenn Ricci On Key Moments, Lessons In Business And More
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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.
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Why Business Aviation In The Middle East Is Poised For Growth
Aviation Week's BCA Podcast
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.
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Trailblazer: Pete Bunce On GAMA, USAF & More
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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.
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Trailblazer: Brian Barents On Learjet, Aerion And More
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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.
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Trailblazer: Russ Meyer On 50 Years With Cessna Aircraft
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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.
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How GARA Changed The Game For Cessna
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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.
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Live From NBAA-BACE '24 - SFAR Signing, Neil deGrasse Tyson And More
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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.
info_outlineAviation 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.