Business & Commercial Aviation

Bell Helicopter, working in collaboration with Uber is developing a four-seat air taxi. The Textron subsidiary debuted its design at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

AccuWeather has launched AccuWeather for the Google Assistant, an app that makes it easy to access weather forecasts using natural language commands.

London Biggin Hill Airport has set out a number of goals for the business aviation facility, which include the creation of 2,300 jobs in the next two years and 3,000 by 2031.

Jet Aviation's eight FBOs in the U.S. have qualified for Stage 1 registration to the IS-BAH program, joining the company's 13 FBOs in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

According to the AOPA, more than 25,000 pilots are now flying under BasicMed rather than with an FAA aviation medical certificate.

Lynn Nichols, chairman/CEO and owner, Yingling Aviation, Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita.

Selected aviation accidents and incidents in December 2017.

Pratt & Whitney's PW1000G geared turbofan for single-aisle airliners and the PW800 by Pratt & Whitney Canada, a turbofan for large business jets are being marketed collectively under the PurePower brand.

The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop, one of the longest-running product lines in business, general, and military aviation, may finally be getting an electronic engine control.

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If your native country is other than the U.S. and you are scheduled to fly there, you will probably need to make the usual preparations for an international flight.

Perhaps the most persistent FBO nightmare remains the February 2010 hangar collapse at Dulles Jet Center that damaged 19 aircraft.

The second Tecnam P2012 Traveller aircraft has achieved first flight, according to the manufacturer.

Honeywell Aerospace unveils a Future Air Navigation System testing capability for general and business aviation customers as part of its GoDirect Data-link services.

Piper Aircraft has received FAA certification for the G1000 NXi integrated flight deck for the Piper M500 single-engine turboprop and M350 pressurized, single-engine piston aircraft.

United States Aircraft Insurance Group is celebrating 90 years as an insurance provider to the aviation and aerospace industries.

Leonardo has received European Aviation Safety Agency certification for its AW109 Trekker twin-engine light helicopter.

A combination of Boeing and Embraer may be exciting boosters for those companies, but it could also spell more trouble for suppliers of both airplane manufacturers.

Elliott Aviation has completed FAA ground and flight testing of its new low-cost ADS-B solution for the Citation Excel and XLS.

Aireon and the Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar sign an agreement that will bring real-time air traffic surveillance to high-trafficked, terrestrial African corridors.

BendixKing has launched the BendixKing Confidence Plan which extends the warranty period of new products for up to seven years.

StandardAero plans to cease operations at its repair center at Los Angeles International Airport by the end of March but will continue to maintain mobile service in Southern California.

Argus International has launched a Flight Department Best Practices Assessment for business aviation flight departments looking to enhance safety with a globally recognized set of best practices.

Manny's Catering is partnering with InflightOne to provide catering at six airports in the U.S. and Mexico. The companies offer 25 years of combined experience servicing the business aviation community.

The NBAA's Certified Aviation Manager program reached a milestone this month when Kevin Flynn, director of aviation maintenance with AbbVie Inc. of Waukegan, Illinois, became the 400th aviation professional to be certified.