Business & Commercial Aviation

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

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.

Stratos Aircraft is taking an interim step in its move to certify a very light jet by first offering the aircraft as a kit.

Dynon unveiled the D3, the latest edition of its Pocket Panel EFIS, and the DRX, a portable, dual-band ADS-B traffic and weather receiver.

Mooney International Corp. is expanding production and adding sales programs — such as MooneyShares and Fill & Fly — to entice buyers and keep up with improving market demand.

Avfuel Corp. has received FAA approval for its online fuel safety training programs, which are part of the Avfuel Training System.

The new universal travel adaptor from Zendure, the Passport Pro, features one-hand operation, four USB outputs, multi-region AC outlet and ground connection.

Fred Lewis, Chairman of Black Pilots of America Inc. discusses with William Garvey, editor-in-chief of Business & Commercial Aviation his organization's purpose and goals towards educating young people about aviation.

Simcom Aviation Training has added a new Citation Mustang FAA Level C full-flight simulator and is offering initial, recurrent and upgrade training for Mustang aircraft at its Scottsdale, Arizona, training center.

Following months of negotiations, Boeing and Embraer have signed a MOU to set up a JV comprising Embraer's commercial aircraft and services business.

Changi Airport Group plans to open a 10,000-sq.-m business aviation terminal at Singapore's Seletar Airport to handle 700,000 passenger movements a year.

Bombardier production and office workers recently ratified new three-year collective bargaining agreements that the union said will increase job security.

The Department of Transportation says the FAA has finished less than half of the promised initiatives following a call to action on preventing runway incursions.

Raisbeck has received an FAA STC for its five-blade composite swept propeller and four-blade aluminum swept propeller for the King Air 300/300LW.

Two design features make the PC-24 engines stand apart from competitors.

The 1995-2005 Hawker 800XP was the best-selling Hawker model of all time and the most popular midsize jet of its era. It is still a workhorse.

Membership carrier Surf Air has filed a counterclaim to a lawsuit from Encompass Aviation saying the latter demanded payments far over proposed contract rates.

"Fatigue-related performance problems in aviation have been consistently underestimated and underappreciated."

Heat, glare, noise, vibrations, exceptionally dry air and confinement to a seat for hours can act synergistically to deepen the stress on a body's reserves.

Between 2010 and 2012, more than 6,000 European pilots were asked to self-assess the level of fatigue they experienced during their flight duties. The surveys confirm that pilot fatigue is a common, dangerous and underreported phenomenon in Europe.

Lack of sleep has been linked to a cornucopia of health problems: diabetes, obesity, memory issues, delayed immune response, cancer and mental health disorders.

Business & Commercial Aviation News From August 1968

Fractional aircraft operator Executive AirShare is expanding its service to Rocky Mountain communities with the establishment of base in Denver.

News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.