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Magazine Issue

Business & Commercial Aviation, Second Quarter 2024

VOL. 120 NO. 2 May 03, 2024
BCA Cover second quarter 2024
Credit: Hufton+Crow-VIEW/Alamy Stock Photo

Editor's Letter

Orchestra conductor
article

Opinion: Business Aviation Remains Strong But…

May 03, 2024
Grand pauses by orchestras are brief, but they also allow musicians to catch their breath. The business aviation industry could be in such a pause.

Fast Five

Corporate Angel Network CEO Robert Stangarone
article

Fast Five: Five Questions For Corporate Angel Network's CEO

May 03, 2024
Newly appointed CEO Robert Stangarone's career spans leadership positions with Embraer, Cessna Aircraft and United Technologies.

Point of Law

Warning sign
article

Opinion: IRS Starts Business Jet Usage Audits

May 03, 2024
The IRS will do dozens of audits on business aircraft involving personal use, focusing large corporations, large partnerships and high-income taxpayers.

Situation Awareness

Map
article

Opinion: Pilots With Heart Give Hope, Protect Those In Need

May 02, 2024
Air Care Alliance works to streamline process for pilots who fly volunteer missions for multiple organizations.

Charter Market

Wheels up
article

European Charter Sector Rebalances For ‘The New Normal’

May 03, 2024
Business aviation boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but as vaccine use spread, the private air charter world had to adapt.

FBO

Hangar
article

Clay Lacy Aviation Enlarges Presence In Connecticut

May 03, 2024
The corporate hangar facility at Waterbury-Oxford Airport is just a 20-min. to 30-min. flight to New York metropolitan area airports.

Sustainability

Three parked refueling trucks
article

Unleaded Avgas Faces Potential Pitfalls In The Fuel Supply Chain

May 03, 2024
The first FAA-approved 100-octane unleaded aviation gasoline is unavailable at the pump.

Maintenance

Garmin cockpit in Citation CJ2
article

What's Driving Cockpit Upgrades?

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.

Advanced Air Mobility

Joby S4 ai taxi
article

Joby Versus Archer: Vertical Integration Strategy Is A Key Split

May 03, 2024
The two air taxi front-runners in the U.S. are developing piloted, four-passenger eVTOLS and aim to launch commercial service next year.

20/Twenty

Beechjet 400
article

The Beechjet 400A, A Constant Performer

May 03, 2024
The light twinjet Beechjet 400A has remained a popular aircraft through various corporate changes.

Operations

Harrods' FBO at London Stansted Airport
article

How European FBOs Balance Investment Decisions

May 03, 2024
The European business aviation sector is experiencing greater utilization of private aircraft than before the pandemic struck four years ago.

Impact

NTSB meeting
article

Opinion: The Long And Winding Journey To NTSB Appointments

May 03, 2024
Robert L. Sumwalt describes the process of becoming a member of the NTSB, where he served as chairman from 2017-21.

The Crosscheck

FAA photo
article

The Crosscheck: Gaining A Better Understanding Of Runway Incursions

Feb 27, 2024
The problem with estimating the risk of runway incursions is they are so unpredictable. They could be reduced by a concentrated effort on all our parts.

Cause & Circumstance

Visual analysis of ADS-B data
article

Does A Hawker 900XP Crash Reveal Deeper Issues In Business Aviation?

May 03, 2024
When viewed in combination with similar accidents, this raises questions of unresolved weaknesses in our safety system.
Spoiler Deployment and Stall Margin
article

Bizjets Exhibit Stall Behavior

May 03, 2024
In many cases, business jets exhibit no natural stall warning or aerodynamic buffet prior to the stall.

Marketplace

Fokker Services Group building
article

Marketplace: European Flight Support

May 03, 2024
European companies keep operators moving around the clock.

Viewpoint

Jim Morgan
article

Opinion: Steps Aircraft Owners Can Take To Avoid Tracking

May 03, 2024
Executives, high-profile individuals and their teams need to understand the security risks from extensive flight data tracking and be equipped to counter them.