Business & Commercial Aviation

In 2019, more than 4.5 million people traveled by air every day worldwide and many of them arrived late because of weather. The FAA says up to 70% of air traffic delays are caused by instrument meteorological conditions.

The third Block IIIA satellite supporting the third generation of GPS was launched June 30 aboard a Space X Falcon 9 rocket.

The lack of accurate, timely information about the amount and nature of runway contamination has been a factor in too many accidents.

The U.S. Transportation Dept. has selected nine high-tech companies to demonstrate technologies that could support air traffic movement and management should GPS become unusable.

Some recent Advanced Air Mobility-related proposals, events and developments indicate interest remains strong in new modes of vertical flight.

What is the difference between ADS-C, or FANS 1/A, the oceanic surveillance system used especially in the North Atlantic, and ADS-B?

Chinese urban air-taxi developer EHang is to expand the production capacity for its autonomous aerial vehicles as it develops markets for the passenger/medical support/firefighting-capable aircraft.

While video provides value in very many ways, the importance of actually being there is beyond measure. And that’s the gift business aviation facilitates so magnificently.

While nearly every state allows a felon’s records to be expunged with a showing of good behavior, a pilot will have to live with a failed check ride for the rest of his or her life.

Learjet 31/31A, with all seats filled, is about as comfortable and practical as a Porsche 911 stuffed with adults. With few people aboard, it’s about as much fun to fly as the Zuffenhausen blitz-wagen is to drive on the autobahn.

Business & Commercial Aviation News from October 1970

Bell Textron has delivered its first public-safety-configured Bell 505 JetRanger X to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Air Support Unit in California.

Textron Aviation has delivered a Beechcraft King Air 350ER to Australian aviation service company Skytraders, which will operate and maintain it for the Victoria Police.

The FAA has awarded $3.29 million in grants to its unmanned aircraft systems center of excellence.

Signature Flight Support is expanding its European presence with the acquisition of TAG Aviation’s FBOs at the Geneva and Sion airports in Switzerland.

European fractional ownership company Jetfly Aviation has taken delivery of the first Pilatus PC-12 NGX along with its fifth PC-24.

GE Aviation is progressing with engineering and certification testing on its Catalyst turboprop designed for Textron Aviation’s new single-engine Cessna Denali.

XAIR, a provider of “premium on-demand charter,” was launched in late July as owner Directional Aviation restructures its global businesses to better respond to post-COVID-19 opportunities.

Universal Avionics introduces Kapture line of cockpit voice and flight data recorders.

Robert Rockmaker is president and CEO, of the Allentown, Pennsylvania-based Flight School Association of North America

Embraer launches medevac version of its Phenom 300 light jet that is available as a new build or retrofit.

Gulfstream Aerospace has opened a company-owned service center at Palm Beach International Airport, while Jet Aviation, a sister company, also opened a hangar and FBO there.

Duncan Aviation unveils a new Design Center at its Battle Creek, Michigan, MRO facility.

Gulfstream Aerospace has received FAA approval for the installation of a high-speed, dual internet system on its G650 and G650ER aircraft.

Bell has opened a facility in Wichita to support multiple programs and business areas.