Business & Commercial Aviation

Business & Commercial Aviation news from September 1968.

Private aviation company Jet Linx is opening Jet Linx Chicago at the Chicago Executive Airport, the company’s 15th location.

Selected accidents and incidents from August and September 2018.

The first Airbus ACJ320neo has been assembled, fitted with Leap-1A engines and painted in preparation for first flight and delivery at year-end, Airbus says.

ICAO, the U.S. Geological Survey and Boeing publications discuss how a cockpit crew might know if there has been a nighttime encounter with volcanic ash.

News of promotions, appointments and honors involving professionals within the business aviation community.

Flying Colours has completed the first Ka-band installation of a Gulfstream GV aircraft as part of a major refurbishment of the cabin interior and exterior.

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

Questions for NTSB Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg

Ross Aviation has acquired the Oliphant hangar at the Jacqueline Cochran Municipal Airport in Thermal, California.

Embraer Executive Jets has delivered the fifth Legacy 450 midsize business jet to AirSprint, a Canadian fractional ownership company based in Calgary, Alberta.

Avflight Harrisburg is pre-leasing space for its new 30,000-sq.-ft. hangar in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The hangar is expected to be completed in January.

VistaJet founder Thomas Flohr is launching Vista Global Holding to consolidate its aviation businesses and position it for further future acquisitions, the company said.

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

Duncan Aviation has designed new drink rails and updated the seat design using new seat frames for a Challenger 605 customer.

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

Saudi Arabia will require 8,800 pilots and 11,700 technicians by 2024 due to attrition and fleet growth, according to the National Aviation Academy.

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

MITRE has found that most pilots agree that having a mobile clearance-delivery process would streamline pre-departure activities.

Private aircraft operator and aviation service provider SaxonAir, Norwich International Airport, England, has been named Aircraft Management Company of the Year 2018

In the world of VIP aircraft interiors, wood veneers have long been the choice as a symbol of sumptuous luxury, but technology has brought new choices to the cabin that are both attractive and can offer practical advantages.

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.

Argus International has announced the launch of its Second in Command Gateway Program, a data-driven approach to pilot training to enhance safety and performance.

Connecticut-based Gama Aviation Signature, has added two HondaJets to its fleet. They will initially be based in Teterboro and Chicago.

By examining conditions and procedures that likely contributed to the disaster, and the crew's reaction, we can help ensure we do not step into the same traps.