Business & Commercial Aviation

Bombardier plans to invest $80 million in a new service center in Miami, which will be one of the largest in its network.

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

“We expect to see compelling demonstrations in [electrically powered] business aviation transportation by 2020.”

American Aero FTW, an FBO at Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth, has earned a Stage 3 safety and ground handling certificate of registration.

The U.S. Transportation Department's new air-charter broker regulations are designed to protect consumers who purchase charter flights through middlemen.

Traxxall has signed up Jet Linx as the latest customer for its aircraft maintenance tracking and inventory management systems.

General Dynamics recently acquired the Nordam Group's nacelle manufacturing line for the new Gulfstream G500 and G600 models.

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

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

CenTex Aerospace has delivered seven sets of ST190 saddle tanks to one customer, and they are installed and in service. The ST190 tanks add 1,273 lb. (190 gal.) of usable fuel to a King Air 200 or 300 series airplane.

Flightdocs, has established a new customer success team that will be responsible for onboarding and training customers, maximizing feature adoption, cultivating strategic relationships and working with flight departments to help develop more products to serve the industry.

Web Manuals is partnering with ARGUS’ PRISM to launch its first product in its online store, providing a way for aviation companies to transition to digitized documentation.

Bruce Landsberg, Vice-Chairman of the National Transportation Board, discusses how the board will deal with general aviation matters in the future.

A few unsuspecting flight crews have suddenly found their transports turned into gliders by volcanic eruption materials temporarily snuffing their engines.

In its investigation into the loss of a PC-12 air ambulance in Texas, NTSB has recommended the NWS review its issuance of turbulence advisories.

BCA presented the inaugural BCA Readership Awards to 10 people and organizations in 13 categories on Tuesday, Oct. 2, in Paradise Valley, Ariz.

Learjet 60XR, built from 2007 to 2013, retains all of Learjet 60’s performance, efficiency and reliability attributes.

Ultimately, the only practical solution for sustaining powered aviation is electricity or a combination of electric motors and internal combustion engines operating as hybrids.

The financial and practical benefits of routine flights by UASs — aka drones — in national airspace will only be realized if and when operators have a file-and-fly capability as easy and quick to access as that enjoyed today by pilots of conventional aircraft.

Sheltair Aviation has entered into a long-term lease to build and operate a full-service FBO and hangar complex at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport.

Signature Flight Support has completed renovation of its Las Vegas fixed base operation at McCarran International Airport.

If a business aircraft crewmember becomes ill or otherwise incapacitated, there is little room for discussion: Land as soon as possible.

Questions for NTSB Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg

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

Business jet operations in July were almost flat with an 0.6% increase in flight activity. Domestic flights rose 1% while international flights declined 1.5%.