Business & Commercial Aviation

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

Rockwell Collins recently signed on as a service provider of Iridium Certus satellite solutions over the Iridium NEXT network. Rockwell will be adding the service to its aircraft connectivity applications, delivering the next-generation L-band broadband solution for commercial, government and ARINCDirect customers. In addition, it will design and produce Iridium Certus service terminals.

Flytenow, a would-be online flight-sharing service, says the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is opposing a senator's effort that would allow there service to operate in the U.S.

Business aviation operators and airlines alike face a quandary when dealing with a thermal runaway of lithium-ion-powered electronic devices.

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.

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

KULR Technology designs and manufactures carbon-fiber containment solutions for lithium-ion battery applications.

Aspen Flying Club, located near Bye Aerospace’s facilities at Centennial Airport, Colorado, recently reserved 30 all-electric Sun Flyer 2 airplanes to use as trainers.

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

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.

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.

Italian aerospace and defense company Leonardo says it has overcome helicopter production and delivery glitches that led to investor concern.

A team of scientists has developed an algorithm that could allow unmanned aircraft to harmlessly “herd” flocks of birds away from airports.

According to the Experimental Aircraft Association, this summer’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, attracted 601,000 attendees, about 2% above last year’s record.

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

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.

Every training flight is followed by an analysis that may take longer than the flight itself. The debrief was a major part of the training sortie.

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.

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

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

Most people learn better from visualization than from lengthy lectures or written explanations.

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

Piper company engineers elected to hot-rod the PA-42-720A Cheyenne III to field a viable challenger.

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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.