Business & Commercial Aviation

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.

Certain airports are designated for arrival from specific areas south of the U.S.

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

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.

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.

Having acquired Diamond Canada just a year earlier, China's Wanfeng Aviation Industry Co. has now doubled down on the brand by buying Austria's Diamond Aircraft Group as well.

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

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

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.

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.

GE Aviation's Advanced Turboprop engine has launched into certification testing on the new Cessna Denali single.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

If you have any doubt about your aircraft’s airworthiness while in flight, pressing on without taking steps to reassure yourself might be an exercise in wishful thinking.

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.

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.

Fast Five with Richard N. "Dick" Aarons, safety editor of Business & Commercial Aviation.

B. Coleman Aviation has completed construction of its 40,000-sq.-ft. hangar at Gary/Chicago Airport located 25 mi. from Chicago. The construction expands the facility to about 95,000 sq. ft. The new hangar can accommodate four large-cabin aircraft and eight small-to-midsize aircraft. The addition was added to meet the growing demand in the region for business aviation services.

Paramount Business Jets has launched a newly designed website with faster response speeds for desktop computers and mobile devices. It is optimized to allow clients to book private jets through their mobile devices and provides improved support for international websites, the company said. The website is www.ParamountBusinessJets.com

Jet Aviation's maintenance facility at Moscow Vnukovo Airport has received Federal Air Transport Agency approval in Russia for Federal Aviation Rules 285 (FAP-285), confirming adherence to all Russian civil aviation laws. The approval allows the facility to provide line maintenance and AOG support to Bombardier Challenger 300 series, 600 series, Global 5000/6000 and Gulfstream G550/G650 aircraft.