Business & Commercial Aviation

Only 8-10 percent of Aviation Safety Reporting System reports go into the full database. The rest get stored electronically, and that’s it. So, roughly 83,000-85,000 of 93,000 reports submitted in 2016 got shelved. Why?

Gulfstream Aerospace delivered fewer business jets in 2016, but the company said sales are good and its pipeline for orders is solid.

The National Business Aviation Association is surveying its members to gauge the impact of the presidential temporary flight restriction in place for Palm Beach International Airport on Feb. 3-6.

Jet-A and avgas per-gallon fuel prices—February 2017

Back in the 1980s, a prime goal of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's British government was privatization of government-owned assets, and airports were a principal target.

Bell Helicopter now anticipates achieving certification of its Model 525 super medium helicopter in 2018, as the investigation continues into the loss of the first prototype.

The Canadian government plans to provide Bombardier with C$372.5 million ($282.4 million) in repayable support for its Global 7000 business jet and C Series airliner programs.

The Red Bull Air Race World Championship has returned to San Diego after an eight-year hiatus. The race will be held April 15-16.

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Quest Aircraft delivered a record 36 Kodiak 100 turboprop aircraft last year, up from 32 in 2015. The airframer also celebrated delivery of its 200th Kodiak in 2016 as well.

MedAire, the well-known medical and travel security specialists, has created its 2017 Travel Risk Map the map, which provides a comprehensive overview of risks by destination.

Bell Helicopter has completed its first fully customized aircraft at its new European customization and delivery center in Prague.

Quiet Technology Aerospace says it has developed a less costly solution for Gulfstream GIII and GIV winglet corrosion that also will provide longer service life.

Dater's Airplane Business Unit delivered 54 TBM 900/TBM 930s in 2016, or one fewer than in 2015. The TBM 930 accounted for two-thirds of the total.

Across Europe, deliveries for mid-to-heavy business jets are projected to total 959 between now and 2025, according to a new forecast by Global Jet Capital. The largest demand is expected to be from the UK.

The Gulfstream G650 and G650ER have received type certificate validation from the Civil Aviation Administration of China. The validation confirms the type certificate issued by the FAA.

Aircraft Technical Publications and Textron Aviation have reached an agreement for ATP to directly integrate technical data from Cessna Citation business jets into ATP's Aviation Hub cloud and mobile applications.

The Beechcraft King Air 200 series has been in continuous production for over 40 years. More than 1,800 units have been delivered and the King Air 250 remains in solid demand with 162 deliveries since late 2010.

Baker Aviation received FAA approval to operate aircraft with 10 or more passenger seats when its Embraer Legacy 600 was added to its FAR Part 135 certificate.

Duncan Aviation and Gogo Business Aviation are developing STCs for Gogo’s new 4G service and Wi-Fi equipment.

Jet Support Service, Inc. and Constant Aviation are offering owners and operators an ADS-B upgrade program that will help JSSI clients meet the FAA’s Jan. 1, 2020, deadline for equipage.

Conklin & de Decker Life Cycle Cost Release 17.1 includes five new aircraft and expanded engine costs which include the details of internal engine components that are cycle and time limited for fixed-wing engines.

Lightspeed Aviation launched the Zulu 3 ANR headset that builds on the performance and features of the original Zulu and Zulu.2.

The second-generation system has dual core processors, 250 times more nonvolatile memory, better graphics refresh rates and less lag for zooming and panning.

Teterboro Airport and Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport remained the top two airports ranked by acukwik.com user traffic for the third consecutive month in January 2017, according to site metrics. The top six airports were stable.