Business & Commercial Aviation

Pilots: Beware of glare. Don’t stare. Take simple precautions for when the light is bright to avoid adding your flight to the 130 downed by dazzle.

Every year or so, we see another case of a passenger-carrying aircraft sliding off the end of a runway. Given the sheer number of landings in winter, the writer is surprised it doesn’t happen more regularly.

Duncan Aviation has completed 16 Dassault Falcon 7X 1C inspections at its MRO facilities in Battle Creek, Michigan, and Lincoln, Nebraska, since 2016.

Bombardier's ultra-long-range Global 7500 earned its certification from Transport Canada on Sept. 28, paving the way for the $72 million business jet's entry-into-service this year.

Ron Draper, Textron Aviation senior vice president of integrated supply chain, has been named president and CEO of the Wichita aircraft manufacturer.

We editors and contributors suggest the people, products and services that made significant contributions to business aviation in the previous 12 months.

When selling a used aircraft, put pride aside. Sell it as-is, where-is, with all details subject to verification by the buyer.

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Flying Colours has completed its first Ka-band installation on a Gulfstream V. Installation required the mounting of the radome, tail antenna and cabin hardware.

London Biggin Hill Airport is seeking a development partner for a new light aviation center to further its role as a general aviation airport.

Chantilly Air plans to expand its business services at Manassas (Virginia) Regional Airport with the construction of a new FBO.

The NBAA Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition was held Oct. 16-18 in Orlando, Florida. The event drew about 1,000 exhibitors from around the world.

Few topics can generate more beer bets than aircraft performance.

The growing, worldwide pilot shortage is affecting virtually every segment of the aviation industry including the pre-owned aircraft market.

Airbus Helicopters believes the offshore wind-farm industry will support up to 1,000 rotorcraft over the coming two decades.

National Aeronautic Association names winners of the 2018 Wesley L. McDonald Distinguished Statesman of Aviation Award.

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

Gulfstream Aerospace has opened a 8,500-sq.-ft. sales and design center on New York's Madison Avenue in Manhattan.

The FAA has restarted its $500 rebate program to support installation of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out equipage.

Sky Valet has opened new facilities in the business aviation terminal at Ibiza Airport off the coast of Spain after an extensive renovation.

Piper Aircraft recently delivered the 100th Archer training aircraft to the ATP Flight School. The delivery was part of an agreement signed in 2013.

Jet Aviation has acquired the KLM Jet Center at the Amsterdam and Rotterdam airports in the Netherlands.

The National Aircraft Resale Association is now the International Aircraft Dealers Association.

Questions for Gary Dempsey, president of the Washington-based National Air Transportation Association.

FreeFlight Systems and Becker have teamed to offer a complete ADS-B solution for TCAS II equipped business and commercial aircraft.