Business & Commercial Aviation

Business aviation can look forward to the easing of China's worst operational restriction next year, with the opening of a facility at Beijing Daxing.

Blackhawk Modifications, a provider of engine upgrades for turboprops, is doubling the size of its facilities and aligning several companies under the Blackhawk Aerospace brand.

The U.N. secretary-general has called "The WMO Statement on the State of the Global Climate in 2018," a wakeup call for stronger action on global warming.

The most-violent weather phenomena are hurricanes and tornados, and they are getting bigger and more frequent due to climate change.

Selected accidents and incidents from April 2019. The NTSB information is preliminary.

Today's market for private aviation offers an array of choices. Use the expected number of flight hours for the year to help decide among ownership options.

Vista Global, owner of charter providers VistaJet and XOJet, plans to acquire JetSmarter, an online jet sharing provider and digital technology developer.

The first Airbus ACJ319neo business jet completed a 16-hr. 10-min. flight test flight April 26, setting a record for the longest flight by an Airbus crew on an A320-family.

Bombardier announced that an unnamed customer has purchased five Learjet 75s in a transaction valued at approximately $69 million based on 2019 prices.

In the end, the use of a checklist could have prevented the accident. Checklists work. We all get tired and forgetful at times. Checklists are lifesavers.

News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.

The Jet Support Services Inc. Business Aviation Index shows global flight activity showed a year-to-date increase of 4.9% in 2018 and 4.7% year-over-year.

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As a first officer, I was trained to make the go/no-go decision. As a captain, I expect the same from my first officers. If he/she calls for an abort, I do it.

Business & Commercial Aviation news from June 1969.​

Conquest II’s combination of cabin comfort, speed and fuel efficiency, along with 2,150-nm range, make it bargain in the used aircraft market.

Following checklists is an essential defense against pilot errors. Research studies have provided insights as to why procedures may not always be completed.

While MCAS is unique to the MAX, all in aviation can derive important safety lessons for their own operations from the tragedies.

List of Tropical Cyclone Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers

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FlightSafety International and Garmin have been singled out by Forbes Media as among the best U.S. employers.

According to Ron Draper, Textron Aviation's new president and CEO, the company added 1,000 employees in 2018 and plans to hire another 1,000 this year.

Italian aircraft maker Tecnam reports taking orders for 51 aircraft during the recent Aero Friedrichshafen show in Germany.

The tables show Jet-A and avgas prices from a survey of U.S. fuel suppliers conducted in May 2019.

We members of the business aviation community love to gather and flock heartily throughout the year. But these usually annual reunions are front-loaded.