Business & Commercial Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Fractional aircraft operator Executive AirShare is expanding its service to Rocky Mountain communities with the establishment of base in Denver.
Business Aviation

By Fred George
PC-24's ACE flight deck, powered by Honeywell Epic 2.0 avionics, features 12-in. screens, point-and-click graphic user interface and several advanced features.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Membership carrier Surf Air has filed a counterclaim to a lawsuit from Encompass Aviation saying the latter demanded payments far over proposed contract rates.
Business Aviation

By Jessica A. Salerno
The tables show Jet-A and avgas prices from a survey of U.S. fuel suppliers conducted in July 2018.
Business Aviation

As pilots retire from the airlines and take corporate flying jobs, what kind of liability are they assuming?
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The U.S. Marine Corps reportedly is offering its pilots a bonus of up to $210,000 if they agree to stay in the service for an additional six years. The U.S. Air Force and Navy have announced similar bonuses.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
TAG Farnborough Airport has won carbon-neutral status from Airports Council International-Europe, making it the first carbon-neutral business aviation airport.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
West Star Aviation has acquired hangars at Perryville Regional Airport in Missouri and soon will establish its fourth full-service maintenance facility there.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao acknowledges the 1,500-hr. ATP requirement to become a U.S. airline pilot has effectively cut the ranks of eligible pilots.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
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.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Jet Linx, based in Omaha, Nebraska, has opened a private terminal in Detroit. The terminal includes a private meeting room, executive lounge, Wi-Fi connectivity and staffing.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Bombardier production and office workers recently ratified new three-year collective bargaining agreements that the union said will increase job security.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
As of Aug. 1, Nextant Aerospace has ended its introductory discount pricing for installation of Pro Line Fusion avionics on Challenger 604XT aircraft.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
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.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Kansas State University's Polytechnic Campus in Salina has received an FAA waiver to fly unmanned aircraft systems beyond the line-of-sight.
Business Aviation

By Fred George
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.
Business Aviation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
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.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey
BCA editor-in-chief remembers Richard L. Collins, long the editor-in-chief of Flying and later AOPA Pilot magazines.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
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.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Oxfordjet FBO and London Oxford Airport has received the Best Business Aviation Airport award for the second successive year.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Following months of negotiations, Boeing and Embraer have signed a MOU to set up a JV comprising Embraer's commercial aircraft and services business.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey
Questions for Fred Lewis, chairman of Black Pilots of America Inc.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Due to several active volcanoes, including Kilauea in Hawaii and Fuego in Guatemala, the NBAA is urging pilots to avoid flying in areas with volcanic ash.
Business Aviation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
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.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Traffic on Interstate 57 came to a near standstill on July 7 when a medevac helicopter made an emergency landing in a grassy area on Chicago's South Side, injuring all four people on board.
Business Aviation