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Magazine Issue

Business & Commercial Aviation, April 2020

VOL. 116 NO. 4 March 24, 2020

Viewpoint

Splendid Six: They Continue A Tradition Of Excellence

Mar 20, 2020

This year’s Laureates continued a tradition of business aviation leading the way in innovation and are most deserving of thanks and applause.

Aircraft Update

AW609: Bringing Tiltrotor Technology To Civil Aviation

Mar 23, 2020

For flight departments with a need to service a corporate territory with a 700-nm radius and a paucity of airports, it could offer a solution.

Vortex Ring State And Other Tiltrotor Controversies

Mar 23, 2020

Tiltrotor technology has been hard won.

Tilting The PT6C-67A Turboshaft For The AW609

Mar 24, 2020

For the AW609 tiltrotor, Pratt & Whitney Canada had to modify its PT6C turboshaft so t could operate through a 95-deg. arc at high-power settings.

AW609 Dimensions And Footprint

Mar 24, 2020

At first glance, the AW609 might seem like a ramp hog, but actually it has about the same footprint as midsize turboprops and helicopters.

Safety

Oceanic Fuel Planning: Staying Legal And Safe

Mar 23, 2020

Is fuel planning for an oceanic trip just another mundane task or does it force you back into a more primal stage of pilotage?

Cause & Circumstance

Who Says It’s Ready? Exemplary Performance And Broken Airplanes

Mar 23, 2020

Sometimes you read an accident or incident report and when you’re done, you feel desperation for the operation’s safety hogan.

Selected Accidents And Incidents In February

Mar 23, 2020

Selected accidents and incidents in February. The following NTSB information is preliminary.

Sound Ground Procedures

Mar 23, 2020

Any reading of the two incidents cited in this month’s Cause & Circumstance to a group of aviation professionals would likely result in the same…

Operations

Are 0.935 Mmo And 51,000 ft. Hard Limits?

Mar 23, 2020

Operators now expect new aircraft to fly efficiently at 490-500 KTAS and soar into the mid to upper 40s.

Damage From Turbulence, Upsets Can Evade Inspections

Mar 23, 2020

Airline pilots report 5,500 severe or greater turbulence encounters annually. There are tough on crews, their passengers and the airframe.

AIR21 Protects Pilot Whistleblowers

Mar 23, 2020

An airline’s Flight Operations Manual, in cases or turbulence, requires pilots to log severe encounters and order the aircraft be inspected.

Manual Describes How To Look For Post-Turbulence Stress

Mar 23, 2020

"When the conditional inspection tells you to 'examine' a component, look for these conditions (replace or repair the components, if necessary)."

This Cessna Citation '. . . Should Never Have Flown'

Mar 23, 2020

APU power cord was still attached when the aircraft was moved. The cord snapped free and left beneath sheet metal around the power receptacle.

Point of Law

Part 91 Department Inspections: The FAA Is Coming

Mar 23, 2020

Compliance studies are underway, and they have resulted in increased scrutiny of business aircraft leasing and reimbursements.

20/Twenty

Phenom 300: Strong Hold On First Place In Light Jets

Mar 23, 2020

Historically, only about 5% of Phenom 300s have been on the resale market. No wonder.

On Duty

News Of Promotions, Appointments And Honors

Mar 23, 2020

News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.

BCA 50 Years Ago

Business And Commercial Aviation News From April 1970

Mar 23, 2020

Business And Commercial Aviation News from April 1970

Intelligence

Fast Five – Questions For Kenny Dichter

Mar 23, 2020

Kenny Dichter, founder and CEO of Wheels Up, answers questions about his travel membership program.

ACI Jet Opens Bombardier Parts Depot In California

Mar 20, 2020

Depot to stock parts for Global- and Challenger-series business jets.

Blackhawk Aerospace Composites Celebrates 10 Years

Mar 20, 2020

Company manufactures aftermarket composite components for the business and military aviation markets.

Van Nuys Airport Completes Taxiway B Rehabilitation

Mar 20, 2020

Reconstruction of the 8,800-ft. taxiway was accomplished in nine phases and included full-depth asphalt pavement reconstruction.

AvAir To Open Facility At Dublin Airport

Mar 20, 2020

Global supplier of aftermarket aviation parts to open a 25,000-sq.-ft. warehouse at Dublin Airport.

AOPA Releases New Accident Case Study Video

Mar 20, 2020

The episode analyzes a Learjet 35A crash while circling to land at Teterboro Airport, New Jersey, in visual conditions and the events that led up to the accident.

New Study: General Aviation Supports 1.1 Million Jobs

Mar 20, 2020

General aviation has a total economic output in the U.S. of $245.8 billion, an updated study by PricewaterhouseCoopers says.

Bizjets, Piston Deliveries Rise; Turboprop Shipments Fall

Mar 20, 2020

Manufacturers of business and general aviation aircraft delivered 2,658 aircraft in 2019, including 917 in the fourth quarter, GAMA figures show.

Textron Aviation Signs 20-Year Wind Energy Agreement

Mar 20, 2020

Textron aims to meet nearly all of its electricity needs at facilities in Wichita and Independence, Kansas, by utilizing renewable wind energy.

Guardian Flight To Open Helicopter Base In Alaska

Mar 20, 2020

Critical-care air transport company will open its first rotary-wing base in Alaska at Kenai Municipal Airport this spring.

Wheels Up Acquires Gama Aviation

Mar 20, 2020

The deal will make Wheels Up one of the world’s largest aircraft companies, second only to NetJets, experts note.

Gulfstream to Expand Ops In Dallas-Fort Worth Area

Mar 20, 2020

Gulfstream is building a $35 million service center at Fort Worth Alliance Airport.

UK Will Leave EASA, Says British Transportation Secretary

Mar 20, 2020

The UK will shift responsibility for aircraft certification and safety regulation to its own Civil Aviation Authority,

Vertis Aviation Launches Carbon Offset Program

Mar 20, 2020

Vertis Aviation's program aims to offset 100% of carbon emissions generated by the charter flights it arranges for clients.

King Aerospace Records Growth In 2019

Mar 20, 2020

Kink completed maintenance, avionics, paint and interior refurbishment on 40 Boeing Business Jets, Boeing 737s and 757s, and 45 corporate aircraft.

XOJet Moving From California To South Florida

Mar 20, 2020

Private jet charter operator XOJet is moving its headquarters.

Yingling Aviation Triples Size With Expansion

Mar 20, 2020

Yingling Aviation, a Wichita FBO and MRO provider, is in the final days of an expansion that includes a dedicated business jet maintenance hangar.

Coronavirus Boosts Demand For Charter Flights

Mar 20, 2020

Air Charter Service, based in the UK, has been “inundated with requests,” the company reports. So has Air Partner, also based there.

FlightSafety Adds PC-24 Training At Paris Facility

Mar 20, 2020

The program uses a new PC-24 simulator equipped with Honeywell Primus Apex avionics.

FAI Aviation Partners With McLaren Racing

Mar 20, 2020

FAI will provide private aviation services to the Formula 1 group.

Satcom Direct Launches Tail-Mounted Antenna Series

Mar 20, 2020

The launch of its Plane Simple antenna portfolio positions SD as a single-source provider of end-to-end connectivity products for business jet operators.

GAMA, IAOPA Launch 2020 Survey For Europe

Mar 20, 2020

General aviation groups have launched a 2020 European General Aviation survey to understand the trends in flight activity and other aircraft categories.

Gulfstream G700 Completes First Flight

Mar 20, 2020

First deliveries of Gulfstream’s longest-range and roomiest business jet are planned for 2022.

Asian Bizav Fleet To Grow 2.5% Per Year

Mar 20, 2020

In the next 10 years, the business aircraft fleet in Asia is expected to grow to nearly 1,395 aircraft by 2029 from 1,360 in 2020,

Business Jet Deliveries Rise At Embraer In 2019

Mar 20, 2020

Embraer delivered 109 business jets in 2019—62 light jets and 47 large jets—up from 91 in 2018.

Tamarack Celebrates 100th Winglet Installation

Mar 20, 2020

The company developed the Active Winglet System, which enables aircraft to use less fuel and fly farther with greater payloads.

Dassault Completes Falcon 6X Design Review

Mar 20, 2020

Dassault also is closing in on the preliminary design of the advanced, low-noise 6X follow-on, unofficially known as the 9X.

Airbus Helicopters Deliveries Rise In 2019

Mar 20, 2020

Airbus Helicopters delivered 332 rotorcraft in 2019 compared to 323 in 2018.

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