Business & Commercial Aviation

The U.S. Air Force recently awarded Gulfstream Aerospace a $594.4 million, seven-year contract to provide logistics support for its Gulfstreams,

Demand for broadband connectivity aboard business aircraft is booming. Passengers expect seamless Wi-Fi access to the internet as much as they count on other services.

Low-speed buffet sets a boundary between a safe flight region and a part of the flight envelope in which the airplane may encounter serious control problems.

A U.S. patent application filed on Jan. 8 may provide clues to Bell’s design for an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi.

When it comes to Learjet business jet production at its Wichita facility, Bombardier has not made any decisions, President and CEO Alain Bellemare told analysts in early August.

Business aviation departures in Europe set a record in July with 94,002 flights, up 4% from a year ago.

The AOPA recently announced its “Rusty Pilots” program had returned nearly 6,000 aviators to currency.

Signature Flight Support posted revenue of $926.3 million during the first half of 2018, up 15.4% from the same period a year ago.

Acorn Growth Cos., a private equity firm, has acquired Berry Aviation, based in San Marcos, Texas.

Over the next 10 years, the Latin American business aircraft fleet is expected to slightly contract, moving to 3,765 aircraft in 2027 from 4,525 in 2018.

London Biggin Hill Airport is celebrating 15 years of its dedicated animal-handling service, SkyPets.

The NBAA is fighting to preserve Santa Monica (California) Municipal Airport across two separate but related fronts. First, the association has filed an en-blanc petition asking for a rehearing by the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia of a recent determination that a January 2017 settlement between the city of Santa Monica and the FAA did not constitute a final action by the agency.

The unmanned aircraft systems world is surely one of the most active sectors of aviation today and, arguably, in decades.

Duncan Aviation has opened an aircraft sales office in Phoenix to respond to client requirements and acquisition opportunities, it said.

Sheltair Aviation plans to build, lease and manage a new 20-acre hangar complex at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport with fixed-base operator services.

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Questions for Brian Proctor, Mente Group founder, president and CEO.

The new universal travel adaptor from Zendure, the Passport Pro, features one-hand operation, four USB outputs, multi-region AC outlet and ground connection.

Mooney International Corp. is expanding production and adding sales programs — such as MooneyShares and Fill & Fly — to entice buyers and keep up with improving market demand.

Avfuel Corp. has received FAA approval for its online fuel safety training programs, which are part of the Avfuel Training System.

Stratos Aircraft is taking an interim step in its move to certify a very light jet by first offering the aircraft as a kit.

Dynon unveiled the D3, the latest edition of its Pocket Panel EFIS, and the DRX, a portable, dual-band ADS-B traffic and weather receiver.

Fred Lewis, Chairman of Black Pilots of America Inc. discusses with William Garvey, editor-in-chief of Business & Commercial Aviation his organization's purpose and goals towards educating young people about aviation.

Membership carrier Surf Air has filed a counterclaim to a lawsuit from Encompass Aviation saying the latter demanded payments far over proposed contract rates.