Business & Commercial Aviation

In the world of VIP aircraft interiors, wood veneers have long been the choice as a symbol of sumptuous luxury, but technology has brought new choices to the cabin that are both attractive and can offer practical advantages.

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Dassault Aviation has signed an "amicable" settlement with Safran on its dispute concerning Safran's long-delayed Silvercrest engine for the Falcon 5X jet.

Bombardier Business Aircraft is upgrading the avionics on its Learjet 75 and Learjet 70 aircraft with the installation of the Garmin G5000 avionics suite.

The first Airbus ACJ320neo has been assembled, fitted with Leap-1A engines and painted in preparation for first flight and delivery at year-end, Airbus says.

Max Bleck, who held top executive positions at Raytheon, Beech Aircraft, Cessna, Gates Learjet and Piper Aircraft, died Sept. 2 in Kansas City. He was 91.

AviationManuals has released an online change management form for its ARC Safety Management Software and App.

Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered a special-mission G550 aircraft to the U.S. Navy with sensors to support the service's telemetry range-support mission.

Gary Dempsey has been named president of the National Air Transportation Association, succeeding Martin Hiller,

Embraer Executive Jets has delivered the fifth Legacy 450 midsize business jet to AirSprint, a Canadian fractional ownership company based in Calgary, Alberta.

The NTSB has issued a preliminary report on its investigation of a near-miss involving a Gulfstream IV charter flight at Philadelphia International Airport.

VistaJet founder Thomas Flohr is launching Vista Global Holding to consolidate its aviation businesses and position it for further future acquisitions, the company said.

Los Angeles-based Planet 9 Private Air has added a second Dassault Falcon 7X to its charter fleet. The company secured its FAR Part 135 operating certificate in June.

Saudi Arabia will require 8,800 pilots and 11,700 technicians by 2024 due to attrition and fleet growth, according to the National Aviation Academy.

The tables show Jet-A and avgas prices from a survey of U.S. fuel suppliers conducted in September 2018.

Booth Veneers has introduced AlumiFLite and FLiteFlex to the cabin interior veneer market to satisfy demand for light, flexible and less flammable veneer.

Questions for NTSB Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg

ForeFlight now offers customers mobile Pre-Departure Clearance and Digital Automated Terminal Information Service.

Business & Commercial Aviation news from September 1968.

MITRE has found that most pilots agree that having a mobile clearance-delivery process would streamline pre-departure activities.

BCA shares news of the latest products and services for the business aviation industry.

Connecticut-based Gama Aviation Signature, has added two HondaJets to its fleet. They will initially be based in Teterboro and Chicago.

By examining conditions and procedures that likely contributed to the disaster, and the crew's reaction, we can help ensure we do not step into the same traps.

Brian Proctor, President and CEO, Mente Group, LLC, discusses business trends regarding business aircraft values.

In a recent study, the NTSB determined that more than 66% of fuel-management accidents occurred on flights when the intended destination was different than the departure airport.