Gallery: The Week In Business Aviation Jul. 11-15, 2022

July 14, 2022

LEO Satellites Poised To Transform BizJet In-Flight Connectivity

Video conferencing over water may soon be a reality in business aircraft.

Viewpoint: Aviation Insurance Rate Increases Ease In 2022

The good news is that, in general, the average rate increases through the first quarter of 2022 have been lower than the levels experienced in 2020 through mid-2021.

From The Archives: Configuration Set For Lear Fan 2100

Lear Avia had completed the design of its Lear Fan 2100 which would be powered by 800 shp. Avco Lycoming engines in 1978 as we reported and the company expected to begin flight tests with the advanced composite business aircraft in Dec. 1979.

Winglets On The Way For Citation Latitude

Winglet Technology, which designs, certifies and markets transitional winglets, is working to bring them to a third Citation aircraft: Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Latitude.

New Pilot On The Block, Part 1

Remember that you have more than the airplane to learn when you start a new pilot job.

From The Archives: New Beech Baron Twins

This cover story showcases new Beech Barons that were designed to fill a gap between the company's Travel Air and Twin Bonanza. The photograph shows them flying in formation over Wichita, Kan.

Will eVTOL Work As ‘Powered-Lift’?

Credit: Wisk

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From The Archives: Beech Aircraft Starship 1

On the cover of a magazine issue in October 1983 is a photograph of Beechcraft Air Corp.'s Starship 1, banking in a low-level flight demonstration over Love Field, Dallas, Tex. The flying demonstrator, an 85% scale model was built by Scaled Composites. Inc.

Checklist: Picking The Right FBO

While the price of fuel is certainly an important consideration in determining which FBO to select, it can be easy to overlook other issues, which you may be grateful to remember as situations arise.

Gallery: SAF Advances At FBOs Are Slow But Sure

Momentum is building for sustainable aviation fuel.

From The Archives: Starship 1 Shows Wing Design In Flyby

Scale Composites Inc. built this 85% scale version of the Beech Aircraft Starship 1 which showcased its flying capabilities at the NBAA show in Dallas, Tex.

Take a look at the stories that made the headlines this week in the business aviation sector, including a series about being the new pilot on the block, insurance rate increase easing, video conferencing over water may soon be a reality in business aircraft, and of course, some gems from the archive.

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