Pia Bergqvist

My first close-up experience with the effectiveness of aerial firefighting happened during the devastating Woolsey Fire in Southern California in 2018. About 1,500 homes and other structures in my neighborhood and the surrounding area were destroyed by flames in a few days. The fire started on a Thursday afternoon, and by the time the sun […]

The flagship CJ just got a whole lot better.

Thinking about taking the plunge can bring on a range of emotions, but there’s work to do before you actually jump in.

Despite perceived gender barriers and the fallout from 9/11, this woman’s dream of becoming an airline pilot was finally realized—with the help of a shirt.

I have loved airplanes since I was a little girl. So when my son arrived, I was excited to share my passion with him. The early days seemed to indicate that he shared my fascination with flight. One of the very first sounds Benjamin uttered as a baby was a crowlike “cra-cra,” which he excitedly […]

Aircraft Performance Group (APG) revealed its latest aviation software product for business aviation—iPreFlight Genesis Pro—at the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). The product was developed through a collaborative effort between APG, Seattle Avionics, and RocketRoute. “APG’s runway performance system is the industry leader in business aviation. Now, with global route […]

Honda unveiled its concept for the HondaJet 2600 in front of a large crowd at NBAA-BACE at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Tuesday. Honda Aircraft Company president and CEO Michimasa Fujino introduced the airplane as a light jet, though it teeters on the midsize class in both performance and size, with room for 11 […]

At the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, FlightAware announced updates to its FlightAware Global products, which are aimed to help flight departments and business aircraft operators track their aircraft. FlightAware’s latest feature— Flight Leg Sharing—lets the user securely share flight data, one leg at a time, with […]

Bombardier has secured 20 firm orders for its latest aircraft offering, the Challenger 3500, president and CEO Eric Martel said Monday at the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). The orders total $534 million. Les Goldberg, chairman and CEO of Entertainment Technology Partners, is the launch customer. “Reliability is the most […]