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Aircraft & Propulsion

Oct 25, 2024
Connectivity was a major theme at NBAA-BACE 2024, with some of the leading providers showcasing their innovations.
Oct 23, 2024
Due to enter service in late 2025, the Global 8000 will feature a range of 8,000 nm, allowing it to connect city pairs such as Singapore-Los Angeles.
Oct 23, 2024
Several factors led to lower than planned deliveries of the Gulfstream G700 ultra-long range jet in Q3 2024, executives told analysts during a Q3 call.
Oct 23, 2024
The company is developing what it calls a Generation-0, near-conformal demonstrator version of its planned Ultra Short nine-passenger hybrid electric STOL.
Oct 22, 2024
Citation Ascend flight-test aircraft amassed nearly 600 flight hours, and three Beechcraft Denali aircraft are undergoing certification flight testing.

Interiors & Connectivity

Aug 17, 2024
Air-to-ground connectivity systems provider SmartSky Networks ceases operations, citing its inability to obtain financing.
Jul 26, 2024
The runway incursion/collision avoidance system can be retrofitted on commercial and business aircraft.
Jun 25, 2024
The number of business aircraft models being readied for Starlink installations is growing rapidly.
Jun 24, 2024
AeroMech said June 24 that its STC for the Citation 560XL midsize jet, including the Citation Excel, XLS and XLS+ will be available in September.
Jun 24, 2024
Learjet was on borrowed time, when headquarters in Montréal gave the go-ahead to develop the Model 60, a major iteration of the 1981 Learjet 55.

Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

Oct 03, 2024
Fleet numbers and flight hours are growing in the Middle East and North Africa business aviation sector.
Oct 02, 2024
A week after pulling out of NBAA-BACE, Textron Aviation has changed course and is planning to exhibit at the convention’s static display.
Oct 02, 2024
New business aviation facilities and sustainability developments are highlights of this edition of FBO News & Briefs.
Oct 02, 2024
Bizav is in the crosshairs of misinformed factions who do not understand how valuable the sector and the technology behind it are to our nation and our society.
Oct 02, 2024
What business aviation operators should do before flying into challenging airports that have a track record of accidents and incidents

Flight Deck

May 29, 2024
The company will use the tool to enhance management of its digital documents and expects to see efficiency improvements, particularly around compliance tasks.
May 28, 2024
The avionics upgrades will be available in 2025 on the Citation Latitude and in 2026 for the Citation Longitude.
May 03, 2024
The business jet cockpit avionics upgrade market is being driven by a combination of factors, including evolution of technology and the resale market.
Feb 28, 2024
Charts are in a PDF linked from this article, which offers detailed explanations of the specifications and terminology used in the handbook.
Feb 28, 2024
Strength in the market for aircraft damps pressure from supply chains, workforce shortages and environmental groups.

Safety, Operations & Regulation

Oct 02, 2024
The EU has a robust system to ensure that aviators are following their equally robust set of rules—that system is laid out in the Ramp Inspection Program.
Oct 02, 2024
Pilots, ATC controllers and others working with variable time schedules should be aware of these things to get better sleep and protect mental health.
Oct 02, 2024
There is a special need for pilots with helicopters who can make deliveries pinpointed to hurricane victims isolated on mountains in need of insulin, baby formula or other supplies.
Oct 01, 2024
Keith Thomas is commanding officer of U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Washington and pilots the service’s two Gulfstream C-37Bs, also known as the Gulfstream G550.
Oct 01, 2024
The crab technique is necessary in the HondaJet, which has short main landing gear and a crosswind limitation of 20 kt.

Maintenance & Training

Jun 20, 2024
The business aviation training facility is located near Gulfstream’s headquarters in Savannah, Georgia.
May 29, 2024
The two are exploring adapting the Microliner electric regional airplane for air ambulance operations and plan to collaborate on the aircraft’s maintenance.
May 28, 2024
The training specialist forecasts that in less than 10 years, more than 8,000 bizav pilots and 10,000 private jet MRO technicians will be needed in Europe alone.
May 22, 2024
StandardAero says the new facility will increase its footprint at Augusta Regional Airport by more than 60%, with construction expected to complete in 2025.
May 03, 2024
The business jet cockpit avionics upgrade market is being driven by a combination of factors, including evolution of technology and the resale market.