The Times • 8th July 2025

Jet cards — VIP travel without the hassle of owning a plane

For those of us hoping to dip a toe into the world of private aviation, a pre-paid jet card offers fixed PJ hours at short notice. Paul Sillers surveys the best schemes on offer.

Regional Gateway • 2nd July 2025

Bizjet terminals land extra revenue streams

Around the world, hubs like Zurich, Biggin Hill and Al Bateen are showing how strategic investments in hangars, hospitality, maintenance and commercial real estate can unlock powerful new revenue streams. Paul Sillers reports.

The Times • 16th June 2025

Bijou private jets — compact without compromise

Eighteen minutes. That’s the average time it takes between arriving at a private air terminal and taking off in a business jet. Paul Sillers reports.

British Airways - High Life • 22nd May 2025

Quiz: How well do you know your passport? | High Life Magazine

Who created the first British passport? Rival theories surround the origins of the passport. By Paul Sillers.

The Times • 30th April 2025

Step inside the ultimate private jets

Private aviation isn’t just about dodging the hubbub at airports and zipping across the skies more efficiently — it’s also about asserting one’s power, prestige and personal flair.

Regional Gateway • 31st March 2025

Bags of new ideas

Real-time baggage tracking, robotics to assist with lifting and loading/unloading of heavy luggage, and wearable scanners. Paul Sillers reports.

BOAT International • 20th November 2024

Comfort and wellbeing take flight: Unpacking the new Gulfstream G400 business jet

The raison d'etre of flying in a private jet isn't just to get you there quicker and in better comfort. It's also about getting you there in better shape. Paul Sillers reports.

CNN • 14th November 2022

Flight carbon calculators and offsets: How do they work and can we trust them?

While there are plenty of flight carbon calculators offered by airlines and comparison portals, the methodologies can seem opaque and results vary from site to site.

The Independent • 21st December 2018

How airlines are using blockchain to unlock frequent flier miles

Airlines are using blockchain to provide passengers with fast-track access to their accumulated loyalty points, says Paul Sillers

British Airways Business Life • 26th March 2025

Cool your jets

Imagine an airliner so fast it can fly from London to Sydney and back again the same day. A British SME is developing the engines to make it possible. Paul Sillers reports

BOAT International • 12th November 2024

Will air taxis really take off?

While China, Europe and the US compete for the short- to medium-haul aircraft market, there’s a parallel rivalry playing out in the shifting sands of the Middle East, says Paul Sillers

British Airways Business Life • 26th March 2025

Turn for the better

A futuristic fusion of artificial intelligence and video footage is paving the way for smoother aircraft turnarounds at Heathrow’s T5. Paul Sillers reports

Financial Times • 13th July 2016

New European aerospace engines and parts address environmental concerns

Global air traffic surged over the past year and is expected to more than double over the next two decades.

British Airways Business Life • 26th March 2025

Upwardly mobile

Anticipating a new era of urban aerial mobility, architects and developers are prepping buildings to accommodate ‘skyports’ on the roofs of residential properties. Paul Sillers reports

British Airways Business Life • 26th March 2025

What planet are they on?

The hubbub surrounding crewed flights to Mars in the late 2020s overlooks a closer interplanetary possibility. Nasa says manned voyages to Venus could be on the horizon. Paul Sillers reports

Financial Times • 24th May 2016

Buzz around next-level business jets lures investors

Dodging the constraints of airline schedules and networks, and bypassing laborious procedures at big airports is the raison d’être of corporate aviation.

British Airways Business Life • 26th March 2025

Coming up for air

Flying taxis have long been part of our science-fiction future, but now it seems their time has finally come, says Paul Sillers

The Times / Raconteur • 20th June 2022

How quickly can aviation make the transition to green power?

Aviation has yet to end its 70-year dependence on the highly polluting cocktail of hydrocarbons known as kerosene, but several initiatives are propelling the industry towards a cleaner future.

British Airways Business Life • 26th March 2025

On your marques

First it was Geely, then Audi joined the race to launch a personal flying machine. Now Aston Martin has just switched out of stealth mode with its VVC concept. Paul Sillers reports

British Airways Business Life • 26th March 2025

Born again

New technologies and the rising price of aluminium mean that aircraft will one day be recyclable, says Paul Sillers