Business & Commercial Aviation

The FAA is investing $17 billion in a massive modernization effort, known as NextGen, which is introducing a new aviation lexicon.

Air BP has opened its first location in Iceland, at Reykjavik-Keflavik International Airport. Iceland continues to experience major growth in travel and tourism.

The UAE's Falcon Aviation says three Leonardo AW169 helicopters will be deployed on a five-year contract with The Kuwait Oil Co.

Gogo Business Aviation is expanding its Gogo Vision wireless inflight entertainment service by introducing digital magazine content and a broader selection of business news.

Dassault Aviation reports receiving orders for 41 Falcon Jets in 2017, up from 33 in the prior year. Termination of the Falcon 5X program resulted in three cancellations.

Two former executives of Italian aerospace and defense company Leonardo have been acquitted in a corruption case related to alleged bribes paid to secure a lucrative Indian helicopter deal.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told attendees at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that the FAA's national drone registry had surpassed 1 million recreational and commercial users.

Business aircraft activity in North America rose 2% in December from a year ago, down from a forecasted 5.6% increase, Argus International says.

Lancair welcomed its first Mako production customer to its new 10,000-sq.-ft. Builder Assistance Center in Texas.

JetNet is introducing an Aircraft Flight Activity/Utilization Program under which the company provides aircraft activity details by owner/operator, serial number and fleet.

Mahindra Aerospace has selected Hartnell Propeller's three-blade, 84-in.-dia. aluminum propeller for its 10-seat single-engine turbine-powered Airvan 10 aircraft, which was certified in 2017.

When Michael Huerta's five-year term as FAA administrator ended Jan. 7, Deputy Administrator Dan Ewell became acting administrator. The Trump administration has not nominated a permanent administrator.

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.

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.

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.

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.