Gallery: The Week In Business Aviation Apr. 04-08, 2022
April 07, 2022
Santa Monica Airport Moves To UL94 Avgas
City-owned Santa Monica Airport (SMO) in southern California now offers Swift Fuels UL94 unleaded avgas as an alternative to 100LL low-lead fuel for piston-engine aircraft, the project manager announced. Credit: Aeroplex Group Partners
Need To Reduce Risks Of VFR Into IMC Accidents
One of the top five causes of fatal general aviation (GA) accidents is visual flight rules (VFR) into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), according to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). Credit: AOPA
From The Archives: Boeing, GE Launch 737 Business Jet
Boeing and GE launched a business jet under a joint venture with GE, called Boeing Business Jets, as reported in an issue of the magazine in 1996. The executive jet would be a version of the 737-700 with a 6,000-naut. mi. transpacific unfueled range.
Gallery: San Diego’s Newest FBO At One Year
The NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC) will be held April 5-7 at the San Diego Convention Center. Credit: Bill Carey
Duncan Aviation Expands Its Full-Service MRO Locations In Michigan, Nebraska
Examples of substantial growth for business aviation continue to remain prominent—this time for Duncan Aviation, the largest privately owned business jet service provider in the world. Credit: Duncan Aviation
Marketplace: Inflight Connectivity Services
The market for in-flight connectivity, whether through air-to-ground or satellite communications, is active and evolving with new services and suppliers. Credit: PlaneSense
Eclipse Overrun at Leadville, Part 1
After an EA500 Eclipse jet overran the end of the runway at Colorado’s Leadville Airport (KLXV) in 2020, the pilot-owner emerged unhurt. He was able to step out of the airplane and walk away even though the airplane was badly damaged and firmly lodged against a stout pine tree. Credit: NTSB
Gallery: Daher Unveils TBM 960 At Sun 'n Fun Expo
Daher unveiled the TBM 960 pressurized turboprop with digital power, replacing the TBM 940, on the opening day of Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida. Credit: Molly McMillin
Avfuel Accepting Applications For New Scholarships
Avfuel Corp. announced that applications are being accepted for three scholarship programs, including a new program offered with Sheltair Aviation Services. Credit: Avfuel Corp.
Bizav Leaders Describe SAF Benefits, Costs
Even as biofuel suppliers and fixed-base operators (FBOs) ramp up the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), aircraft operators remain uncertain about the composition of SAF. Credit: Bill Carey
From The Archives: Premier I Aims For Top Spot In Small-Bizjet Arena
Premier I, an aircraft built by Raytheon Aircraft Co., was flown by Edward H. Phillips and in his pilot report we learn that the twin-engine jet's and the wing is of a conventional aluminium construction.
Eclipse Overrun at Leadville, Part 2
The NTSB determines the probable cause of the excursion. Credit: AOPA
Take a look at the stories that made the headlines this week in the business aviation sector, including news that Santa Monica Airport is spearheading an effort to move to unleaded avgas as an alternative to 100LL low-lead fuel for piston-engine aircraft, a series about safety on the Eclipse overrun at Leadville, and some gems from the archive including the launch of the first Boeing Business Jet.
