Business & Commercial Aviation

Ross Aviation in Anchorage, Alaska, was recently named a gateway FBO through the DCA Access Standard Security Program, granting flights leaving the operation the ability to fly directly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington.

BBA Aviation, parent company of Signature Flight Support, is buying Epic Fuels for $88.1 million.

West Star Aviation's Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport location has received FAR Part 145 Repair Station Certification.

Harrods Aviation has a new automated check-in system for its VIP and group charter flights at its London Luton and London Stansted FBOs.

Republic Airways recently announced it will open a “Leadership in Flight Training Academy” in Indianapolis and equip the school with 50 Diamond Aircraft DA40 NG and DA43-VI training aircraft.

Hong Kong-headquartered TAG Aviation Asia has agreed to a six-year agreement with the Macau Airport Authority to provide a full-service facility operating 24/7.

Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service has announced that Air BP has become its third national partner.

The London Oxford Airport and Oxfordjet FBO team have received the Sapphire Pegasus award for Best Business Aviation Airport for the second successive year.

FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwell has called for the agency to embrace innovation and emerging technology by forming partnerships with industry and entrepreneurial organizations.

An airplane’s thrust reverser system is designed to help the airplane decelerate after landing by diverting the direction of the engine exhaust gas stream.

The recent purchase and leaseback of four Sikorsky S-92 helicopters raised Milestone Aviation Group's fleet of the type to more than 95, thus one-third of all S-92 aircraft in operation globally.

The continuing expansion of feeder-level airlines has given impetus to the rapid development of a generation of bantam liners.

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

Pilatus is on schedule to deliver its 1,600th PC-12 aircraft this year, by far the largest number of single-engine pres- surized turboprops in the business aircraft fleet.

This year’s EBACE gathering drew something like 12,000+ attendees from 100 countries, 450 exhibiting companies and 54 show aircraft on the static line next door at Geneva International Airport.

Questions for First Aviation Services Chairman/CEO Aaron Hollander.

“The art of international flight operations includes the science of knowing how to pick up the pieces when they fall.”

“. . . the most important stall recovery step in a multi-engine airplane is the same as it is in all airplanes: Reduce the angle of attack [AOA]."

Readers respond to articles in recent issues of BCA.

Selected accidents and incidents in May and June 2018.

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

Ineffective risk management or poor aeronautical decision-making can be associated with almost any type of fatal general aviation accident.

Elliott Aviation has announced its addition to the Tamarack Aerospace Group’s dealer network authorizing its to install Tamarack Active Winglets at three of its facilities.

Avflight Corp. opened its new 5,000-sq.-ft. FBO in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in May.

Is it possible to hack into an aircraft in flight, worm into the higher avionics functions, and take over control of the plane?