Best of the Best From Private Jets to VTOLS, the 8 Best Aircraft of the Year These pioneering wings soared above the competition. By Danielle Cutler, M.D. Seaton
Aviation This Speedy New Tiltorotor Takes Off and Lands Like a Helicopter—But It’s Twice as Fast After more than two decades, the AW609 is finally here. By M.D. Seaton
Aviation The TriFan 600 Could Become One of the Coolest and Quickest Ways to Fly XTI’s TriFan 600 VTOL aircraft, with business-class seating for four, should be ready for deliveries by 2023. By M.D. Seaton
Aviation Which of These 5 GoFly Prize Winners Do You Want to Fly? Phase II of the $2 million contest to create the best personal flying device is complete. Next up is the final Fly-Off. By M.D. Seaton
Aviation Flexjet’s Masters Plan Includes a Pop-Up Private Terminal and In-Flight Putting Practice The fractional-ownership company is setting up a temporary terminal at Augusta and presenting putting-green layouts for private jets. By M.D. Seaton
Aviation VistaJet Reveals Its Pet Project for Business-Jet Travelers The private aviation company introduces VistaPet, a service that offers first-class treatment for dogs, cats or other animals that fly with you. By M.D. Seaton
Aviation The World’s Most Scenic Airport Is Probably Not Where You Expect It To Be PrivateFly tallies the picks of more than 7,000 travelers to compile a top-10 list of truly stunning landing strips. By M.D. Seaton
Aviation Flying First Class to the South of France Is About to Get a Little Easier La Compagnie will begin flying to Nice, France, and will take delivery of an Airbus A321neo with only 76 seats. By M.D. Seaton
Aviation This New Turboprop Automatically Adjusts Speed Following Takeoff and Before Landing The speedy Daher TBM 940 single-engine six-seater is the first turboprop of its size to be equipped with autothrottle. By M.D. Seaton
Aviation Emirates Airlines’ First-Class Suite Is Up for Two Crystal Cabin Awards The suite itself and its virtual windows are among the 24 finalists for the prestigious prize honoring aircraft cabin innovations. By M.D. Seaton
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