Business & Commercial Aviation

OPMAS introduced the new OPMAS Quick Guides after having received many requests to present the importation alternatives in a different way.

OPMAS introduced the new OPMAS Quick Guides after having received many requests to present the importation alternatives in a different way.

Northstar Aviation at Theodore-Francis Green International Airport in Providence, Rhode Island, now has on-site U.S. Customs.

Teterboro Airport was the top airport measured by acukwik.com user traffic in July 2017, according to site metrics.

The town in 2015 imposed a year-round curfew for all airport operations from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., and an extended 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. curfew for “noisy” aircraft. It also implemented a summertime one-trip-per-week limit for aircraft identified as "too noisy."

Hartzell Propeller, Inc., a family-owned business, is celebrating its 100 birthday this year. BCA's William Garvey interviews Joseph Brown, president.

Fifteen years ago when the very light jet mania was ramping up, developers proclaimed that the gestating mini-jets would herald the demise of the propeller-driven executive turboprop.

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

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.

Promotions, appointments and honors within business aviation.

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.

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.

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.

Many times over the years I have sat in an FBO lounge and read about business aviation through the prose of William Garvey.

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.

Bell hopes to receive full certification of the fly-by-wire, twin-engine intermediate heavy Relentless in 2018.

London City Airport is soon to begin a major infrastructure upgrade to accommodate 30,000 additional flights.

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

The FAA medical application form includes questions pertaining to the mental health of the pilot.

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.

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.

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

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 Linx Aviation's fleet has surpassed 100 aircraft under management. The Omaha, Nebraska, operator said it has grown to become the third largest Part 135 aircraft-management company in the U.S.