Business & Commercial Aviation

Frozen trim controls lead to an unexpected return to the airport.

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Jet Aviation has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Hawker Pacific, a provider of integrated aviation solutions across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, for $250 million.

Gulfstream Aerospace passed a major milestone in April when it delivered the 300th G650, slightly more than five years since its premier model entered service.

Bye Aerospace's battery-powered Sun Flyer 2 took flight for the first time April 10 at Denver's Centennial Airport.

Zipline, which has been operating 15 drones to deliver blood, plasma and platelets to 21 hospitals in Rwanda since October 2016, has accelerated its delivery service and soon will expand operations to clinics in Tanzania.

The U.S. Air Force has allocated $250 million in its fiscal 2019 budget to equip 20 aircraft types for ADS-B Out position reporting.

The National Aeronautic Association has selected Cirrus Aircraft to receive the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy for designing, certifying and entering-into-service the Vision Jet.

AP Completion Services of Montreal has delivered a Gulfstream 650ER, its 100th business jet. Since its founding in November 2009, AP has delivered 135 aircraft.

Great Lakes Airlines ceased operations in March, a decision it says resulted from the inability to hire enough pilots after the FAA's 2013 increase in minimum qualifications for first officers.

NASA has selected Lockheed Martin to build an X-plane to show that sonic booms can be reduced to a level low enough to justify lifting the ban on civil supersonic flight over land.

Flying-car developer Terrafugia says it hopes to add at least another 50 employees to its payroll by the year-end.

Mission Aviation Fellowship International recently ordered five Cessna Caravan 208 turboprops for its operations in Papua New Guinea, with the option for an additional two aircraft.

FlightSafety International has designed a three-day leadership workshop for flight department personnel called"Leadership Elements for Flight Department Professionals."

Former FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said the effort to spin off U.S. air traffic control (ATC) from the FAA failed because it became too focused on the structure of a proposed new entity.

Dublin Municipal Airport began selling unleaded aviation fuel for piston aircraft in March, making it the first Texas airport to offer Swift Fuels' UL94 unleaded fuel to customers.

Honeywell's Aspire 400, its newest satellite communications system for flight crews and passengers, is now available.

Horizon Air Group, based in Dallas, has changed its name to Leviate after acquiring Word Class Jet, known as Starbase Jet, in August.

Bombardier Business Aircraft has introduced 12 product enhancements for Bombardier in-service aircraft, such as situational awareness, regulatory compliance and cabin upgrades.

A near-collision between a drone and a Boeing 777 on March 25 has prompted Air New Zealand to call for stricter regulations for drone operators. The 777 was on descent into Auckland Airport when it passed within about 15 ft. of the drone.

Israel Aerospace Industries plans to develop an electric short-haul commercial aircraft. The company says future electric-powered aircraft will reduce emissions and noise and provide significant savings in fuel costs.

The Westchester Aviation Association's Third Annual Safety Day, set for June 20 at the Doral Arrowwood resort in Rye Brook, New York, is themed "Technology and Big Data: Impact on Aviation Safety."

Duncan Aviation has completed installation of the newly released Gogo Avance L3 Wi-Fi system in a Cessna Citation 560XLS.

A proposed Chinese import tariff on U.S.-built, large-cabin business jets is hitting the business jet industry just as it is emerging from extended economic doldrums, says U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.).

JetMembership.com has launched what it says is the first zero-commission private jet charter membership model in the U.S., offering access to wholesale rates when chartering private flights.