Business & Commercial Aviation

The success of the Italian medium twin transformed company revenues and paved the way for a family of derived products, including the AW169 and AW189.

There were 1,214 accidents involving general aviation aircraft during 2016 and of those 195 resulted in fatalities, according to figures compiled by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Air Safety Institute (ASI) and released in the latter’s annual Joseph T. Nall Report.

The investigation into the loss of Aries Aviation International’s Piper PA-31 Navajo C-FNCI along with its pilot and a survey technician on Aug. 1, 2018, prompted Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) staff to do a deep dive into the literature on hypoxia. It seemed nearly certain that exposure to hypoxia and hyperventilation by the single pilot were prime causal factors in this case.

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The North Atlantic Warming Hole (NAWH) is linked to a slowdown of the large system of ocean currents that carry warm water from the tropics northward into the North Atlantic.

SyberJet Aircraft flew its upgraded SJ30i jet for the first time on Oct. 9 out of San Antonio International Airport (KSAT).

Turbulence reports must be carefully evaluated because one citing moderate turbulence encountered by a Boeing 757 would translate into a much worse experience in a King Air. Why? In general, business aircraft are lighter and have lower wing loading than a commercial jet, and many have relatively little wing sweep, all of which increase the gust load factor and thus the amount of turbulence felt.

Bombardier Aviation's president said the century figure “shows how sought-after this aircraft is and why it’s simply the best business jet in its class.”

Rhett Ross, CEO and president of Continental Aerospace Technologies, the Mobile, Alabama-based aircraft engine-maker, plans to retire and become an entrepreneur.

Textron Aviation has delivered its 500th Cessna Grand Caravan EX utility turboprop to South Aero, a family-owned company based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Textron Aviation and Bombardier are celebrating entry into service of two new business jets, while Embraer is cheering Praetor approval.

The British engine-maker says the buy will further its aircraft electrification strategy.

The company continues to hire in certain areas, as evidenced by recent service center openings throughout the U.S.

The last two of 155 planned airports now receive and display aircraft targets by automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B), says the FAA.

In a surprise development, the Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets has acquired Farnborough Airport from a consortium of private investors, which includes TAG Aviation. The airport hosts the biennial Farnborough International Airshow.

SGS says the purchase should strengthen its existing aviation auditing and consulting services and increase market penetration.

Bombardier touts the flight from Sydney, Australia to Detroit as the longest city-pair in business aviation in history flown by a purpose-built aircraft.

Back in aviation’s Golden Age, the purpose of air racing was not simply to collect trophies and headlines, but to help advance the science of aeronautics and propulsion, which it did. But does it still? I recently went to Reno, Nevada, to find out.

With four or perhaps five aircraft dedicated to the flight test program, the G700 is targeted to get its type certification and enter service in 2022.

In his 20/Twenty column, Fred George takes a look at the G550.

Prospects appear bright for the long-awaited and now type-certified super-midsize Citation Longitude as it enters a crowded market niche.

John McKenna, chairman of Recreational Aviation Foundation discusses his mission with William Garvey, editor-in-chief of BCA.

In accepting To Do’s, the best of intentions can lead to big trouble.

BCA business aviation product and service previews.

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