Business & Commercial Aviation

Thanks to its GE Aviation Czech engine technology, Garmin G1000 cockpit makeover and wider, quieter and more functional cabin, the G90XT is very much a contemporary turboprop.

The U.S. business aviation and aerospace industry celebrated a key victory in Washington on Dec. 20 as the Republican-controlled Congress passed a major tax overhaul.

Canada's Transportation Safety Board reminds helicopter pilots to be ever vigilant for the situations that can lead to loss of tail-rotor effectiveness. The condition is insidious, comes without warning and can be fatal.

Sixty-plus years ago, Leroy Grumman created the Gulfstream, the world's first clean-sheet turboprop specifically designed to transport small teams of executives.

The tables show Jet-A and avgas prices from a survey of U.S. fuel suppliers performed in January 2018.

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

Jet Aviation's third hangar at Seletar Aerospace Park in Singapore is now in operation and providing maintenance, repair and overhaul services to an Airbus ACJ, a Boeing BBJ and a Gulfstream G550.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.