Business & Commercial Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Bombardier received the Grand Laureate in business aviation for its new Global 7500, at Aviation Week Network's Laureate Awards honoring aerospace achievements.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
FlightSafety International has added new training courses for Airbus Helicopters at its Denver Learning Center.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Dassault will not be participating in a supersonic business-jet project. A low-boom aircraft still would be too noisy at takeoff, CEO Eric Trappier said.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
After a near-decade hiatus, Schweizer helicopters are returning to production, with two S-300s later this year paving the way for full-rate production in 2020.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The Arab Air Carriers Organization has signed a memorandum of understanding with MedAire for aviation security and assistance services.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Daher has upgraded its single-engine turboprop. Improvements to the TBM 940 include an automated throttle, automatic deicing system and redesigned seats.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey
William Garvey speaks with Leslie Weinstein, manager and founder of True-Lock Aviation Fasteners.
Business Aviation

By Jessica A. Salerno
BCA business aviation product and service previews.
Business Aviation

By Jessica A. Salerno
Business & Commercial Aviation news from March 1969.​
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
With the battle against ATC privatization behind it, the NBAA is focusing on the industry's pressing shortage of pilots, mechanics and other professions.
Business Aviation

The BFU took note of the December 2014 accident at Gaithersburg, Maryland, involving an EMB-500 in which the airplane stalled in icing conditions.
Business Aviation

By James Albright
There is a theory in military aviation that enemy flak, anti-aircraft rounds or even missiles don't matter because only one is meant for you.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Concerned about explosives that might be concealed inside a UAV, the FAA now requires owners to display their registration numbers on outside surfaces.
Business Aviation

An Embraer business jet was damaged when it stalled during the flare phase of a final approach, impacted the ground and came to a stop at an edge of the runway.
Business Aviation

By Mal Gormley
An aircraft’s tires are critical safety items for every pre- and post flight inspection. Ignoring or abusing them can cause lots of expensive damage.
Business Aviation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
As long as there are helicopters, the necessity will remain for the pilot to be proficient in autorotations.
Business Aviation

By Angus Batey
London-based startup argues its approach to insuring drone flights is encouraging pilots to think more carefully about minimizing risk.
Business Aviation

BCA visited nine flight schools in Florida (1), California (1), Hawaii (2), Montana (1) and Utah (4) to sample autorotation training in helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Collaborative working groups within the helicopter industry have published a wealth of informative recommendations to help flight schools and instructors.
Business Aviation

A total of 61 helicopter accident investigation reports involving an autorotation are contained in the NTSB's accident database for 2016 and 2017.
Business Aviation

The FAA and numerous industry documents have compiled lists of typical student errors during autorotation training.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey
Questions for Leslie Weinstein, manager of True-Lock Aviation Fasteners, Boise, Idaho; and founder, Turtles Fly Too (turtlesflytoo.org).
Business Aviation

By David Esler
Back in the 1980s, Charlie Trimble, founder of a small navigation equipment firm, predicted GPS would eventually become a utility or essential public service.
Business Aviation

There are vocal advocates who believe learning an autorotation procedure all the way to the ground is better as it provides the maneuver’s actual look and feel.
Business Aviation

By Fred George
As good preparation for your next medical certificate examination, it’s advisable to download and peruse the FAA’s Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners.
Business Aviation