Aviation Week's BCA Podcast

As 2025 draws to a close, Aviation Week editors Ben Goldstein and Graham Warwick join host Jeremy Kariuki to reflect on an emerging eVTOL sector that this year saw unprecedented growth and technical progress—alongside company failures and missed opportunities.  

Listen in as Chris Milligan, Bombardier vice president of pre-owned aircraft and flight operations, and Russ Bartlett, former U.S. Navy Blue Angel commanding officer and flight leader, give a peek into the upcoming Bombardier Safety Standdown 2025.  

High winds in Las Vegas during NBAA-BACE shut the static display on Tuesday, but a plethora of news—including from aircraft and engine OEMs, new operators such as Bond, and connectivity options—impressed attendees' attention as well. 

Within two days, Gulfstream launches the G300, Otto Aerospace the Phantom 3500 and Syberjet the SJ36. Should we expect more during NBAA-BACE? Aviation Week editors discuss the new aircraft and what they mean to the market.

Although the business aviation charter industry is strong, it has normalized since the post-pandemic rush. What does today's market look like, and what are its biggest challenges and changes? Join Glenn Hogben, CEO of the Air Charter Association; Viviana Kozin, COO at George J. Priester Aviation; and Aviation Week's Molly McMillin to discuss the changing charter industry.

Molly McMillin sits down with Chris Reynolds, business aviation valuations manager, certified senior aircraft appraiser and editor of Aviation Week's Aircraft Bluebook, to discuss what's happening with valuations and the market for business jets and turboprops.

Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki, Molly McMillin and Ben Goldstein discuss the FAA's finalization of MOSAIC—the game-changing rule set to bring larger flexibility to light sport aircraft, flight training and more.

Listen in as Aviation Week's Molly McMillin, Jeremy Kariuki, Mike Lavitt and Steve Trimble discuss highlights from the 2025 EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, including MOSAIC, the Goodyear airship and more.

This week, we delve into second-quarter and first-half 2025 business jet and turboprop data, including deliveries, utilization and more. Join Brian Kough, Aviation Week senior director of forecasts and aerospace insights, with host Molly McMillin, to discuss AWIN data. Learn more about AWIN membership and start accessing the news, analysis, data and intelligence driving the market. Membership incl...

The evolving conflict between Israel and Iran has impacted business aviation in the Middle East. While a ceasefire appears to be holding, it is too soon to say what may ultimately happen there. What has been the impact on bizav, and what is the situation today?   Marwan Eiwess, MedAire global security manager of aviation and maritime, joins host Molly McMillin to discuss the situation.

Listen in as BCA 's Jeremy Kariuki and Bill Carey speak with NBAA's Doug Carr on how the FAA is actively changing how access to personally identifiable information for aircraft owners and operators is moderated.

Editors discuss insights from the European Business Aviation Association's show, which now includes AirOps, and break down some of the hot issues at the event. A transcript of the episode is available here .

Thomas Flohr, founder and chair of Vista Global, which operates VistaJet and XO, discusses the company's origin story, growth, his best business advice and more.

Listen in to hear from Bart Gray, who is leading a flight to circumnavigate the globe from pole to pole in a Learjet 36A, and Rick Rowe from the Classic Lear Jet Foundation, an organization in the midst of restoring a 1964-built Lear Jet 23, the first Learjet to be delivered to a customer. Gray discusses the flight, which leaves April 30, including the route, preparations and challenges. Rowe, mea...

The spring aviation events season is in full swing. Aviation Week editors share insights from Sun 'n Fun, Aero Friedrichshafen and the Aerospace Maintenance Council's Competition at MRO Americas. And yes, tariffs came up!

The FAA requires that Part 135 and some Part 91 operators implement safety management systems (SMS) by May 2027.  BCA  Senior Editor Bill Carey discusses the industry's progress toward meeting the new SMS mandate with Jenny Ann Urban, vice president of regulatory affairs with the National Air Transportation Association.

Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki speaks with Wheels Up Chief Marketing Officer Kristen Lauria about developments at the company, her path to leadership and the importance of mentorship for young women joining the industry in a Women's History Month special episode.

Leck Chet Lam, managing director of Experia Events, and Paul Desgrosseilliers, general manager of ExecuJet Haite, speak with BCA's Molly McMillin about the growing business aviation industry in Asia, its challenges and opportunities during the first Business Aviation Asia Forum & Expo, or BAFFEx, at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore.

Duncan Aviation has seen a recent leadership change: As of Jan. 1, Jeff Lake retained the CEO part of his job, and Mike Minchow took over as president. Lake and Minchow join Lee Ann Shay to discuss the transition, aftermarket trends and their outlook for business aviation services in 2025.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 favorit...