Aviation

FlyHouse claims its app will revolutionize an antiquated charter system with speed and transparency. Its new FriendShare feature is now adding “community.” We get first look at this fresh approach to private aviation.

Providers are reporting 40 percent year-over-year growth compared to last Thanksgiving. Part of this comes from a spike in private flying during the government shutdown.

Among the Russian fighter jets, eVTOLs, and commercial airliners sat Sprayground’s Gold Chopper, a full-size sculpture from a New York-based company that makes edgy backpacks favored by celebrities.

FBO owners are investing heavily to bring their private terminals up to par with other forms of luxury travel.

The latest FAA mandate follows last week’s announcement that all flight activity would be phased down at 40 high-impact airports, including five of the busiest for private aviation, as the government shutdown continues.

BETA Technologies’ IPO raised over a billion dollars to expedite certification of its CX300 and Alia 250. The race among eVTOL makers traded on the stock market is getting hot.  

The X-59 hit subsonic speeds as it soared over the Southern California desert on Tuesday.

The Airscooter is a one-person electric flying machine that can be rented by the hour. Non-pilots will be able to fly themselves in the desert near Sin City.

Names like Air France and Cathay Pacific are placing emphasis on discretion, design, and understated luxury.