Business & Commercial Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Bombardier Aerospace has achieved delivery milestones on the Challenger 650 and 350. The company has surpassed 200 deliveries of its Challenger 350 super-midsize aircraft and has made more than 50 deliveries of its Challenger 650 large-cabin aircraft.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Canadian corporate business aviation users, on average, outperformed non-users by 43% in top-line revenue growth, according to a study by NEXA Advisors.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Slovenia's Pipistrel Aircraft has created a Chinese company to produce the Alpha Electro and Panthera electric-powered light aircraft.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Global Aviation Technologies will update 19 C-21A jets, which are military versions of the Learjet 35A, for the U.S. Air Force.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Satcom Direct has launched a new certified cybersecurity course called CyberSAFE (Securing Assets for End Users), which is designed for those interfacing, supporting or interacting with aircraft communications.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
FlightSafety International has introduced a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A engine series pilot familiarization course designed for agricultural aircraft operators.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Zetta Jet ceased operations Nov. 30 and filed a motion for Chapter 7 bankruptcy after a judge declined to approve outside financing and two aircraft financiers demanded the return of six aircraft critical to its business.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The tables show Jet-A and avgas prices from a survey of U.S. fuel suppliers performed in December 2017.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
​Business jet operations in North America rose 3.8% in October, in line with September results and slightly above the year-to-date average of 3.5%, said Robert Stallard of Vertical Research Partners, citing figures from the FAA.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Here is a list of honors won by BCA writers in the past decade. This much abbreviated record is provided not as a boast, but to recognize those contributors who work hard in behalf of readers and as a way of underscoring your trust in what we deliver.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
About 30 medium and large business jets valued at a total of $1.5 billion are expected to be delivered to owners in Florida each year between now and 2025.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
China's Zhehjiang Geely Holding Group, owner of auto manufacturers Volvo and Lotus, has completed its acquisition of roadable-aircraft developer Terrafugia.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Surf Air, an all-you-can-fly membership airline, is moving its London service to London City Airport from London Luton Airport. Surf Air began London-to-Zurich daily weekday service on Nov. 13.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Airbus has ended production of the H120 after delivering 700 of the light helicopters. Production also has ceased for the H120's Safran Arrius engine.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has released its 2018 Bahamas and Caribbean guides for 2018. The guides provide photographs of all airports in the islands, including 61 in the Bahamas and 88 in the Caribbean, and provide runway and navigation information, customs, immigration procedures, hotel contacts, survival tips and other information, AOPA said. It also includes tips from other pilots about places to stay and what to do. The guides are for sale and can be downloaded as an app on iTunes.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Two private jet operators have begun accepting a new form of payment for charter flights—bitcoins. Monarch Air Group and Premium Jet said they will accept the bitcoin.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Flamingo Air in Cincinnati is establishing agreements with partner companies in Japan to offer drone training and maintenance and repair courses there.
Business Aviation

By Fred George
Potential divert airports are organized by the specific services they offer, such as FBO line support and fuel, aircraft maintenance, passenger accommodations and amenities, and availability of airline service.
Business Aviation

By Jessica A. Salerno
News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.
Business Aviation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
The field of safety science has developed a hierarchy of steps to reducing accidents.
Business Aviation

By Jessica A. Salerno
News of awards and honors involving professionals within the business aviation community.
Business Aviation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Many of the runways used by business aircraft lack the surface features (grooves, crowning, PFC) that lessen the effects of runway contamination.
Business Aviation

By Jessica A. Salerno, William Garvey
Readers comment on recent articles in BCA.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey
With this issue, Business & Commercial Aviation begins its 60th year of publishing in service to the business aviation community.
Business Aviation

By Fred George
Bombardier has delivered more than 200 Challenger 350 super-midsize jets since its introduction into service in mid-2014.
Business Aviation