Business & Commercial Aviation

The Falcon 5X flew for the first time July 5, powered by a preliminary version of the Safran Silvercrest engine—an unexpected milestone in the much-delayed program.

Textron Aviation's Beechcraft T-6C military trainer has received basic certification from the EASA, paving the way for delivery of 10 aircraft to a UK Ministry of Defense program.

AirPower Software specializes in the design and development of aviation software products used to analyze aircraft operating costs, charter and leasing strategies and solutions to aid in the identification of business aircraft suitable for various mission needs.

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee accepted an amendment to its FAA reauthorization bill that would make it easier to operate supersonic aircraft over land.

Shaanxi Helicopter Co. has signed an agreement to purchase 100 Model 407GXPs from Bell Helicopter. Deliveries will begin this year.

Aircraft operating costs are presented in a format that separates the data into six areas: Direct Mission Costs, Fixed Annual Costs, Variable Costs, Annual Cockpit Subscription Services Costs, Annual Cabin Subscription Services Costs and Annual Trip Support Costs.

Comparison of Jet-A and avgas fuel prices by U.S. region based on a survey conducted in July 2017 by Aviation Research Group/U.S. Inc. and an analysis of the lowest fuel prices reported by FBOs on acukwik.com

IDAIR recently delivered its new-generation in-flight entertainment (IFE) and cabin management system (CMS) in a Boeing Business Jets 737-700 Increased Gross Weight aircraft.

It may have slipped your notice, but Olivia de Havilland was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire this past June, two weeks before her 101st birthday.

Dann Runik still gets chills when he remembers the morning of March 1, 1978. He was in the cockpit of a DC-8 at LAX as he watched Continental Flight 603, a heavily laden DC-10, lumber down Runway 6R on its takeoff roll.

Chinese carmaker Geely, the owner of Volvo and Britain's Lotus, has purchased flying car developer Terrafugia, according to the South China Morning Post.

Mahindra Aerospace's Airvan 10 has earned FAR 23 type certification from the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority.

Questions for Joe Brown, president, Hartzell Propeller Inc.; and COO, Tailwind Technologies Inc.

By the time Textron Aviation ended Citation Mustang production in May 2017, that model had become the most successful very light jet in history.

London City Airport, the single-runway facility close to the capital's financial district, is soon to begin a major infrastructure upgrade to accommodate 30,000 additional flights per year.

Jet East Aviation has earned approval from Dassault for non-destructive testing on all Falcon aircraft at its facility and mobile unit in Trenton, New Jersey.

Compliance with the ADS-B mandate need not be a nightmare. The rules provide many ways to meet the requirement. Plan now, and you’ll be flying when others are awaiting deliveries of avionics boxes and slots in shop schedules.

Promotions, appointments and honors within business aviation.

Lufthansa has placed an order for 25 Cirrus SR20 aircraft for its primary training fleet. The aircraft will be used to train pilots destined for Lufthansa airliners as well as those operated by several other carriers and the German Luftwaffe.

West Virginia University's Institute of Technology and FlightSafety International have launched a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management degree program.

No, not the little stick with cotton tufts at the ends but Hartnell's Q-Tip Prop, developed in the 1970s ostensibly to reduce tip noise and retrofitted to a small population of light singles and twins.

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

Newly appointed FAA Deputy Administrator Dan Elwell has underscored the FAA's commitment to the compliance deadline for ADS-B and its firm compliance deadline.

As clear evidence of the growing pilot shortage, regional carrier Horizon Air, a subsidiary of Alaska Airlines, canceled up to 6% of its departures in August for a lack of pilots to fly them.

While it is impossible to put an exact number on the population, the fact is many in our profession endure symptoms of major depression, and yet, for obvious career reasons, are not receiving the proper mental health care.